The innovations brought in by the House of Commons wasn't just a practical response to the covid 19 crisis - it had real positives.
Only a few MPs could be physically in the House and they sat widley spaced apart. All others could be 'virtually present' by internet and be called to speak by the Spearker as normal.
Our late former Leader Paddy Ashdown argued at the time of the Hong Kong handover that without the added right to live in the UK for those holding British National Overseas (BNO) Passports, Beijing could ignore the Joint Declaration.
We have a duty to act and protect those we vowed we would.
In 2020, this is becoming a tragic reality.'Beijing's new law will trample over the 'one country, two systems' framework, crushing Hong Kong's autonomy.
Millions of people are worried for their loved ones. They have made heartbreaking sacrifices every day since lockdown, including missing family gatherings like weddings and funerals.
People are rightly angry about Dominic Cummings' behaviour. It cannot be one rule for senior government officials and one rule for everyone else
We cannot allow coronavirus to blind us to the injustice that is unfolding on Hong Kong.
Beijing's new national security law is a naked power-grab. It bypasses Hong Kong local law-making processes and demonstrates a complete lack of respect for the Joint Declaration. Clearly China no longer cares for the 'one country, two systems' agreement made between the UK and China during the Handover.
It has been confirmed that Beijing is introducing a resolution that would bypass Hong Kong local law-making processes in order to impose a new 'national security law' on the territory.
We cannot sit back and watch this violation of rights and freedoms.
It is clear that China no longer cares for the 'one country, two systems' agreement made between the UK and China during the Handover.
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Weekly Whip w/c 18th April
Monday 18th May
Monday started with Ministerial Questions to the Treasury and the Department for Transport. Where Munira Wilson questioned the government on what they are doing to protect the aviation industry and prevent the loss of jobs in that sector.
The latest Immigration Statistics, published this morning, show that 51,906 people are waiting for an initial decision on their asylum claims, an increase of 33% since last year. 31,516 have been waiting for more than six months, a 68% increase.
People who've come to the UK having fled war or persecution should welcomed, not trapped for months on just £5.39 a day
Today we have introduced a Bill to require the Government to seek a two-year extension to the Brexit transition period, in light of the Coronavirus pandemic.
To choose a No Deal Brexit and crash out, when the option to extend the transition is possible, would be an act of national self-harm - especially when our NHS, economy and food supply chains are already stretched and struggling.
