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HANSARD National Security BillThere is a very strong case for having the same independent commissioner to cover espionage and terrorism. That is obviously a matter that the Home Secretary would need to…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillYes, I strongly do, because some of the examples of such leaks that we have seen put agents’ lives at risk, put vital parts of our national security and intelligence…06 Jun 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI will give way once, but I really want to get to the detail of the issues in the Bill.23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillNo, I do not. I will come on to that point later, because both HMRC and, astonishingly, the Home Office itself have said that those kinds of disruption orders are in fact…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillWill the Home Secretary give way—already?23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI will give way first to the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis), and then to the hon. Gentleman in due course.23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillA retrospective clause might affect not only the right hon. Gentleman but the Prime Minister —not that the Prime Minister has much of a record of taking seriously offences that he…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI will in due course. The Home Secretary said to us this afternoon: “From day one, this Government have put the safety and the interests of the law-abiding majority first.” She…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI beg to move, That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Public Order Bill because, notwithstanding the importance of safeguarding vital national infrastructure…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillDo you know what, Madam Deputy Speaker? I actually will. I was deeply disappointed that once again the Home Secretary, sadly, would not take an intervention from me. It was deeply…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI think that there is a strong case for using injunctions to deal with the kind of disruption that we saw from Just Stop Oil, but that is not dealt with at all in the Bill, which…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillThe rape prosecution rate is one of the most shocking figures of all. For only 1.3% of reported rapes to be going to prosecution is totally shameful. The Government had the…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI do not think this is about bellowing; I think this is about serious offences and the committing of crimes.23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI will first give way to the hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller), next to my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) and then…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillThat is exactly the point that I am about to make, because the Bill does not address any of those points. All those cases are areas where there are existing offences, but there…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillMy right hon. Friend makes an important point: people across the country want to be able to protest against big new projects that are planned for their area, such as major…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillThere are two different issues: there are issues in respect of the kinds of protests that might cause serious disruption to the vital public infrastructure that we all depend on,…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillThe Minister talks about the extension of the powers of stop and search in the Bill; will he confirm that the Bill will make it possible for the police to stop and search people…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillMy hon. Friend is certainly right to suggest that it is an unwise Government who try to silence those who disagree with them; it is also an undemocratic Government who seek to do…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI was going to come on to exactly that, because Insulate Britain’s motorway protests were hugely irresponsible and, frankly, dangerous. They put lives at risk, which is why the…23 May 2022