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Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern Slavery — House of Commons, 2019-07-17
Topic: Immigration
Wera Benedicta Hobhouse (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): The Government’s refusal to put a firewall between the police and labour inspection agencies and the Home Office for immigration purposes means that victims of modern slavery will continue to be at risk of detention and deportation. That is wrong, and it will deter victims from coming forward, which means that slavers and traffickers will get away with what they are doing. Will the Minister finally accept that data sharing for immigration enforcement must stop?
Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2019-07-17
Topic: Civil Rights
Jamie Hume Stone (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): I am listening with increasing fascination to the hon. Gentleman’s contribution. To take forward his point about the Cornish, which I totally accept, is there not a parallel case to be made for the Gaelic-speaking highlander in Scotland, who does not regard himself as a lowlander and, in fact, views them with considerable suspicion?
Bullying and Harassment of MPs’ Parliamentary Staff — House of Commons, 2019-07-17
Topic: Civil Rights
Jamie Hume Stone (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): Representing my party in the Chamber today, I wish to associate my party entirely with the thrust of what is being said. I have yet to do the training course, but I will be doing it in the early autumn. I was a Member of the Scottish Parliament for a number of years, and I believe that the hon. Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Andrew Bowie) would agree with me when I say that the Scottish Parliament has made some good moves in this direction. May I ask two things of the Government and perhaps of all of us? First, can we look at what the Scottish Parliament has done in this regard? Also, as we develop best practice, can we share it with the devolved Administrations across the UK? Bullying and sexual harassment are no respecters of national or political boundaries, and if we can get a good policy, it should be for all of us, wherever we are in the UK.
Bullying and Harassment of MPs’ Parliamentary Staff — House of Commons, 2019-07-17
Topic: Other
Jamie Hume Stone (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): I am always terribly glad when a colleague makes a good advert for the way we did things in Holyrood. That level society is a reflection of the fact that in Scotland we ourselves are all Jock Tamson’s bairns.
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — House of Commons, 2019-07-18
Topic: Civil Rights
Thomas Anthony Brake (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): I rise simply to support the amendment; however, like others, I regret the need for it. It is needed because of the position adopted by one person—the person who will be our next Prime Minister, who, if I recall correctly, did in fact campaign for parliamentary sovereignty but is now dangling the threat of abolishing Parliament over our heads. Even dictators in banana republics are reluctant to deploy that threat. It is shameful.
Turkish Incursion into Northern Syria — House of Commons, 2019-10-15
Topic: Immigration
Jamie Hume Stone (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): For the record, Mr Speaker, my party absolutely does not support the sale of arms to any regimes that carry out human rights violations. The plight of the orphans and the young people is truly appalling. They are frightened and they are alone. What they are going through right now does not bear thinking about. There is a question mark over the vulnerable persons resettlement scheme. We do not know how long it will be there for. May I make a plea to the Government to extend that scheme, show compassion, take these young people and settle them in safety here among all of us who care for them?
Racism in Football — House of Commons, 2019-10-15
Topic: Civil Rights
Christine Anne Jardine (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): The England football team, like most of our sports teams, is a fantastic advert for not only the best talent in this country but the diversity of our society. I welcome the Minister’s comments about the steps we have to take to protect that, but we also have to look outwith the sports field to make sure we protect the same sort of diversity in our boardrooms, management structures and politics. Will he therefore assure me that we will do the same in other areas in life as he has promised to do in sport?
Business Statement — House of Commons, 2019-10-15
Topic: Civil Rights
Thomas Anthony Brake (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): The Leader of the House will no doubt be aware that on Saturday there will probably be a million-plus people in London marching for a people’s vote. Will he arrange the sitting in such a way that Members of Parliament whose constituents may want to lobby them on the issue of a people’s vote can be made available for that purpose?
Preparations for Leaving the EU — House of Commons, 2019-10-08
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Thomas Anthony Brake (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): The Government’s business readiness fund, which sets aside just £15 million to help businesses, will be more than washed away by the cost to business of—according to the Financial Times—an extra £15 billion, 1,000 times more. Is this not just another example of the Prime Minister’s attitude towards business?
Building Safety — House of Commons, 2019-09-05
Topic: Housing
Timothy James Farron (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): Given that naming and shaming has been set out by the Secretary of State, could he be more explicit about what sanctions he will be using against the individuals and organisations that fail to comply with making these buildings safe for their residents?
Science and Technology Committee — House of Commons, 2019-09-05
Topic: Mixed Topics
Norman Peter Lamb (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): My hon. Friend makes an absolutely central point that is a real win-win. We can achieve the essential decarbonisation of our economy by confronting the problem of how we heat our buildings, particularly our homes, but we can also achieve affordable housing. We often talk about affordable housing and the vital need to increase access to it, but housing is not affordable unless energy is cheap. We have the potential to minimise and, indeed, to eradicate the cost of energy in our homes if only we were to follow the objectives set out in this report.
Science and Technology Committee — House of Commons, 2019-09-05
Topic: Mixed Topics
Norman Peter Lamb (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): I thank my hon. Friend for her excellent work on the Committee, and it has been a pleasure working with her. I do think the Scottish Government have taken important steps in this context My hon. Friend mentions the areas in which policy has either stalled or fallen back, on which the report is clear. I pick out the zero-carbon homes standard, which was supposed to come in from 2015 but was abandoned, and the ludicrous situation—Lord Deben made this point in his evidence as chair of the Committee on Climate Change—in which we are building new homes that do not meet the standard we need to achieve and so will have to be retrofitted. How ridiculous and inefficient is that I also pick out the Government’s decision effectively to end new onshore wind in England, although obviously not in Scotland, where it is devolved. There are enormous opportunities to deliver cheaper energy to our citizens if we permit onshore wind, which is widely supported by the public provided we avoid areas with important and sensitive landscape.
Science and Technology Committee — House of Commons, 2019-09-05
Topic: Mixed Topics
Norman Peter Lamb (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): Absolutely, but I am conscious that, financially, it is beyond most people’s reach, so we have to find ways of making it affordable. By incentivising the purchase, we will start to bring down prices so that they become competitive. Alongside that, we need the charging points that provide for their day-to-day use.
Science and Technology Committee — House of Commons, 2019-09-05
Topic: Mixed Topics
Norman Peter Lamb (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): I thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind comments. More than a decade ago, a German teacher came to stay with us. He was building a zero carbon home in Germany with a ground source heat pump. That was more than a decade ago, yet we have made snail’s pace progress in this country on alternative ways of heating our homes. The hon. Gentleman is right to focus on the need to find ways of avoiding having to use cars. Cycling and walking are essential and our urban areas in particular must be designed and adapted in such a way as to facilitate that.
UK Shared Prosperity Fund — House of Commons, 2019-09-05
Topic: Mixed Topics
Jamie Hume Stone (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): An issue that I and others raised with the previous Secretary of State for Scotland is that, while we welcome the Inverness and Highland city region money, there is some evidence that the money is not going to some of the furthest corners of the Highlands, such as Wick and Thurso in my constituency, where it has been badly needed.
Major Incident in Essex — House of Commons, 2019-10-23
Topic: Immigration
Christine Anne Jardine (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): I share the horror and sadness at the news of these deaths. What these individuals went through is unimaginable. Although I welcome the Secretary of State’s comments about more international action and her recognition of the need for safe legal routes to sanctuary, does she agree that we have to look at our own immigration system and repair it to ensure that what we provide is fair, compassionate and effective for those who want to come here?
20 Years of Devolution — House of Commons, 2019-07-24
Topic: Civil Rights
Christine Anne Jardine (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): Does the Secretary of State agree that one of the frustrations that those of us who cherish devolution feel is the SNP’s apparent reticence to use many of the Scottish Parliament’s powers. For example, what a difference they could make to the lives of the 6,000 WASPI women in my constituency of Edinburgh West if they used the powers they had to alleviate the difficulties, rather than using them as another grievance.
Feltham A Young Offenders Institution — House of Commons, 2019-07-24
Topic: Mixed Topics
Wera Benedicta Hobhouse (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): The all-party group on the prevention of adverse childhood experiences can state without any doubt that young people who experience adverse childhood experiences are much more likely to end up in prison. Does the Minister agree that many more of our organisations and services need to be trauma-informed, so this does not just start with the Prison Service once young people are in custody but starts much earlier? We might or might not see the Minister again at the Dispatch Box, but will he drive this agenda within his own party because we need many more trauma-informed services across the board?
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5) — House of Commons, 2019-10-16
Topic: Civil Rights
Christine Anne Jardine (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): Does the Minister accept that offering women the opportunity to go abroad or to travel to have an abortion is not the same as enabling them to have one at home by recognising their rights under the conventions? Does he accept that simply to say, "We will not prosecute" is not enough?
Withdrawal Agreement: Proposed Changes — House of Commons, 2019-10-07
Topic: Mixed Topics
Thomas Anthony Brake (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): Can the Minister confirm whether he has seen the most recent legal document and read it, and say whether it confirms when a data adequacy agreement between the UK and the EU will be agreed? Without one—whether it is deal or no deal—very little is likely to be crossing any border.
No-deal Brexit: Airports — House of Commons, 2019-10-24
Topic: Mixed Topics
John Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): Whatever happens to Brexit, some of us have been greatly encouraged by the comments of the Secretary of State, of the Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the right hon. Member for Richmond Park (Zac Goldsmith), and yesterday of the Prime Minister in their lukewarm response to Heathrow expansion. Can the hon. Gentleman help resolve the contradiction between the official Government policy of encouraging airport expansion at Heathrow and their unofficial policy of opposing it?
The Economy — House of Commons, 2019-10-24
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Timothy James Farron (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): The Chancellor is being generous in giving way. As taxpayers, the British people collectively bailed out the banks a decade ago, and the banks have repaid taxpayers by closing down branches on every high street and in every village in the country. Just in the past two weeks, we have seen Barclays withdraw from the scheme that underpinned the Post Office, which now does its work for it. Will he stand up to Barclays and demand that it remains part of that Post Office scheme?
The Economy — House of Commons, 2019-10-24
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Jamie Hume Stone (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): A vibrant Scottish economy, whether independent or within the UK, relies on a viable banking network. I will shortly have only one bank branch left in the whole county of Sutherland. Every time I have raised this, the Treasury has given me comforting words about 99% of the population having access to a local post office. Many of my constituents live 20, 30 or 40 miles, or even further, from the nearest post office or bank branch. Surely now it is time to take action on this serious issue, which fundamentally undermines the economy not only of Scotland but of the UK.
Lower Limb Wound Care — House of Commons, 2019-07-23
Topic: Other
Jamie Hume Stone (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): Can I make absolutely sure that I understand this? By age difference, the right hon. Lady means people of my age—I am considerably older than some hon. Members—sharing experiences with people who are younger and might need to know these things. Is that correct?
Lower Limb Wound Care — House of Commons, 2019-07-23
Topic: Other
Jamie Hume Stone (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): Is this about the older generation, who might have had some experience in this regard, sharing experiences so that the younger generation—considerably younger than I am—might know the potential of what they will look at or deal with in future?
Lower Limb Wound Care — House of Commons, 2019-07-23
Topic: Other
Jamie Hume Stone (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): I could not possibly let the occasion pass without commenting. Can I take it that that promise will be extended to the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government? The issue we have heard about today is no less a problem in Scotland.
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — House of Commons, 2019-10-29
Topic: Civil Rights
Joanne Kate Swinson (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): The hon. Lady and I agree on much. I do want 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds to be able to vote. The time for that change is coming, and I will always vote to support 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds having the right to vote. I have debated this issue over many years with many MPs, and Members who are sceptical should look at the success of votes at 16 in Scotland. At 4 o’clock in the afternoon on polling day, we see young people from fifth year and sixth year leaving school, walking down the road and going en masse to the polling station. It is a sight to behold, and it is a positive step. Many Members—particularly Conservative Members— in Scotland who were sceptical have come round to the idea after seeing that it is a successful change. Of course I will support that.
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — House of Commons, 2019-10-29
Topic: Mixed Topics
Joanne Kate Swinson (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): I have answered the hon. Gentleman’s point. I am going to make some progress and let other people contribute to this debate We as a country face huge challenges. We have a mental health crisis, particularly among young people, that needs to be tackled. We have schools that urgently need investment to make them world-class centres of learning. We need to take bold action to tackle the climate emergency, because the scientists tell us that time is running out. However, we have huge opportunities and huge reasons be hopeful. We have people with huge innovation and ingenuity in our universities and our businesses, and there is a spirit of entrepreneurialism in our country. We are in the middle of a technological revolution that can help provide answers to the climate emergency, to the shared problems that we face and to improve our health and wellbeing for the future. When I speak to young people—whether they are in schools in my constituency, the climate strikers or the people on the marches about remaining in the EU—I hear their energy and enthusiasm, which should be an inspiration to us all As members of the European Union, working with our closest neighbours as a United Kingdom family of nations—strong together, working within the EU—we can reshape our economy, harness the technological revolution and build a brighter future. That is the message the Liberal Democrats will be taking to the country in this general election.
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — House of Commons, 2019-10-29
Topic: Civil Rights
Jamie Hume Stone (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): Mr Speaker, I rise as the unrecognised Liberal Democrat in this place and I apologise to the Chamber. Let me get back to the issue of the election itself. I represent the coldest and most northerly constituency in the British mainland. It is going to get dark a hell of a lot earlier where I come from than it does in St Albans, and the streets and roads are going to be an awful lot icier. This is perhaps an appeal for the Leader of the House, who is not with us at this precise moment, but may I ask the Government to co-ordinate as closely as possible with the Scottish Government to make sure that the streets and roads are safe for the people who want to come out to exercise their democratic right?
British Children: Syria — House of Commons, 2019-10-22
Topic: Immigration
Chuka Harrison Umunna (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): I congratulate the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) on asking this urgent question and agree with every single word he has said. Can I ask the Minister what would happen in the event that we are able to repatriate these children? As has already been said, they have witnessed, seen and experienced things that no adult, never mind any child, should have to experience, and they are likely to be suffering from quite severe psychological and physical conditions. What package of support will be put in place for them in the event that we actually bring them home? They are going to need all the help they can get.
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — House of Commons, 2019-10-22
Topic: Mixed Topics
Joanne Kate Swinson (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): The hon. Lady is right: the way that this country is treating those 3 million citizens from other EU states is shocking This Brexit deal will be bad for our security, because it will rob our police of the ability to use the European arrest warrant, which, since 2004, has seen 1,600 criminals extradited back to the UK to face justice. This Brexit deal will be bad for our United Kingdom family of nations. It beggars belief that this Conservative Prime Minister has agreed to a deal that will see a border down the Irish sea—something he said that he would never do. There are people who will try to use this to break up our country, but we must not let them break up our family of nations. Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland are stronger working together.
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — House of Commons, 2019-10-22
Topic: Other
Wera Benedicta Hobhouse (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): I thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for giving way. I have made the argument for compromise many times, and I will vote for the Government’s deal, although I think it is rubbish, if he will vote for a people’s vote at the same time.
European Union (Withdrawal) Acts — House of Commons, 2019-10-19
Topic: Other
Joanne Kate Swinson (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister’s deal was a bad deal, and the public deserve to have the final say—not just the hundreds of thousands who are marching outside, but the millions of people across our country. [Interruption.]
European Union (Withdrawal) Acts — House of Commons, 2019-10-19
Topic: Other
Joanne Kate Swinson (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): And the people who are outside this building right now will be heard, and they deserve the final say, along with millions across the country. The most urgent thing right now is that the Prime Minister complies with the law, and I ask your guidance. Would it be possible to suspend the sitting for a short time to allow the Prime Minister to go and send his letter, and come back and make a statement to the House to confirm that he has done so?
European Union (Withdrawal) Acts — House of Commons, 2019-10-19
Topic: Other
Thomas Anthony Brake (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I apologise if you have already made this clear, but is it your intention, perhaps as the first piece of business on Monday, to make a very clear statement on the process we have just heard, particularly if you consider it to be of a vexatious and repetitive nature? If it is appropriate, would you look kindly on an urgent question on this subject? Members have clearly expressed some very strong views about what the Government have just done.
Debate on the Address — House of Commons, 2019-10-14
Topic: Immigration
Wera Benedicta Hobhouse (Liberal Democrats, Centre to centre-left): My right hon. Friend is movingly describing the huge anxiety that a lot of EU citizens face as a result of an unfair and unsuitable application process. It should have been a registration process, but this Government just do not treat EU citizens fairly. Does she agree that they have never counted the human cost of this anxiety?