Information between 23rd April 2025 - 13th May 2025
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24 Apr 2025 - Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 58 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 89 Noes - 230 |
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24 Apr 2025 - Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 212 |
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30 Apr 2025 - Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 82 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 226 |
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30 Apr 2025 - Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 82 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 222 |
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7 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 97 Noes - 363 |
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7 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 160 Noes - 294 |
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12 May 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 87 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 402 |
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12 May 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 88 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 95 |
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12 May 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 83 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 87 Noes - 404 |
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12 May 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 85 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 94 Noes - 315 |
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Driving Licences: Disability
Asked by: Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West) Monday 28th April 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to restore online access to enable disabled drivers to confirm their duty-exempt status when renewing their vehicle licence. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) A DWP service which enables disabled drivers to confirm their vehicle excise duty exemption when renewing their vehicle licence was upgraded on 12th March. An error with date formats affected disabled drivers with a September Date of Birth. They had to follow an alternative process to apply for exemption through the Post Office. As soon as the problem was identified, DWP Digital took steps to resolve it.
The service was restored on Tuesday 22nd April at 11:09am. All disabled drivers, including those with a September date of birth, can now complete the check for duty exemption online. DWP Digital is taking steps to ensure this does not happen again with future service updates. |
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Social Security Benefits: Health and Disability
Asked by: Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West) Monday 12th May 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of spending on health and disability benefits by the end of the decade. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) Incapacity and disability benefits spending is forecast to increase by £15.5 billion to £90.7 billion by 2029/30.
This includes a rise in spending on working-age benefits from £10.3 billion to £65.4 billion.
Without the 2025 Spring Statement measures, working-age benefits spending would be £4.5 billion higher by 2029/30. |
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Tuesday 13th May Desmond Swayne signed this EDM on Thursday 22nd May 2025 Service with the British Commanders’-In-Chief Mission to the Soviet Forces in Germany, 1946-1990 17 signatures (Most recent: 22 May 2025)Tabled by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon) That this House recognises the courage, service and commitment of the service personnel who served in the British Commanders’-in-Chief Mission to the Soviet Forces in Germany (BRIXMIS) in East Germany during the Cold War; further recognises the high risk involved in the conduct of the intelligence collection patrols campaign against … |
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Tuesday 22nd April Desmond Swayne signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th April 2025 34 signatures (Most recent: 7 May 2025) Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) That this House notes with concern the growing number of reports and studies from organisations including the RAC indicating that excessive brightness and improper alignment of some LED headlights can cause discomfort, temporary blindness, and pose safety risks to other road users, including drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians; is concerned about … |
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Monday 24th March Desmond Swayne signed this EDM on Monday 28th April 2025 Ensuring stability for Ukrainian refugees in the UK 99 signatures (Most recent: 19 May 2025)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House believes that Ukrainian refugees fleeing war must be treated with compassion in the UK; recognises that the war in Ukraine still wages on, more than three years after Putin first invaded; notes with concern recent reports that some Ukrainian refugees have faced losing their homes and jobs … |
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Monday 11th November Desmond Swayne signed this EDM on Monday 28th April 2025 41 signatures (Most recent: 19 May 2025) Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil) That this House notes with concern the dramatic decline in swift populations across the country; recognises that swift bricks are a sensible, low-cost solution to support the reintroduction of swift nesting sites in areas where they have been lost; further notes that swift bricks can be easily implemented into different … |
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1 May 2025, 1:57 p.m. - House of Commons ">> The question is as on the Order Paper. Sir Desmond Swayne. >> Thank you. It is an enormous " Jim Shannon MP (Strangford, Democratic Unionist Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Draft Medical Devices and Blood Safety and Quality (Fees Amendment) Regulations
11 speeches (1,826 words) Monday 12th May 2025 - General Committees Department of Health and Social Care |
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Small Abattoirs
23 speeches (9,607 words) Thursday 8th May 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Prisoners of Conscience
27 speeches (9,665 words) Thursday 1st May 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Jerome Mayhew (Con - Broadland and Fakenham) Friend the Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) was that Ministers often have bigger fish - Link to Speech 2: James MacCleary (LD - Lewes) Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) was right to mention Alaa Abdel el-Fattah, who is imprisoned - Link to Speech 3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Friend the Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne). - Link to Speech 4: Andrew Rosindell (Con - Romford) Friend the Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne). - Link to Speech 5: Catherine West (Lab - Hornsey and Friern Barnet) Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) said, this must not be a counsel of despair; occasionally - Link to Speech |
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Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Visit
78 speeches (8,852 words) Tuesday 29th April 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Stella Creasy (LAB - Walthamstow) Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) might be surprised that I agree with him: there is a - Link to Speech |
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Draft Forensic Science Regulator Draft Code of Practice 2025 (VERSION 2)
7 speeches (1,085 words) Monday 28th April 2025 - General Committees Home Office |
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Westminster Hall
0 speeches (None words) Wednesday 23rd April 2025 - Westminster Hall |
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Tuesday 13th May 2025
Report - Accountability for Daesh crimes Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Rusholme) Alex Sobel (Labour; Leeds Central and Headingley) Peter Swallow (Labour; Bracknell) Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Wednesday 7th May 2025
Oral Evidence - Sarah Jones, Department for Business and Trade and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and Department for Business and Trade Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains - Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Lawrence of Clarendon; Lord Murray of Blidworth; Lord Sewell of Sanderstead; Peter Swallow; Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Wednesday 30th April 2025
Oral Evidence - Shabana Mahmood Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Khan; Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon; Lord Murray of Blidworth; Alex Sobel; Peter Swallow; Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Oral Evidence - Eleanor Lyons, Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, National Crime Agency, and Border Force Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains - Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Khan; Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon; Lord Murray of Blidworth; Alex Sobel; Peter Swallow; Sir Desmond Swayne |
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May. 13 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 13 May 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jogee John Grady Tracy Gilbert Dr Scott Arthur Brian Mathew Jess Asato Liz Jarvis Sir Desmond Swayne |
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May. 12 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 12 May 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Hillier Naz Shah Antonia Bance Jess Asato Kirsteen Sullivan John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne |
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May. 09 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 9 May 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Hillier Naz Shah Antonia Bance Jess Asato Kirsteen Sullivan John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne |
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May. 08 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 8 May 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Hillier Naz Shah Antonia Bance Jess Asato Kirsteen Sullivan John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne |
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May. 07 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 7 May 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Ann Davies Tom Gordon Pippa Heylings Manuela Perteghella Max Wilkinson Sarah Gibson Sir Desmond Swayne |
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May. 07 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 7 May 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Ann Davies Tom Gordon Pippa Heylings Manuela Perteghella Max Wilkinson Sarah Gibson Sir Desmond Swayne |
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May. 06 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 6 May 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Hillier Naz Shah Antonia Bance Jess Asato Kirsteen Sullivan John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne |
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May. 06 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 6 May 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: McDonnell Tom Gordon Pippa Heylings Manuela Perteghella Max Wilkinson Sarah Gibson Sir Desmond Swayne |
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May. 02 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 2 May 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Tessa Munt Tom Gordon Pippa Heylings Manuela Perteghella Max Wilkinson Sarah Gibson Sir Desmond Swayne |
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May. 01 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 1 May 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Hillier Naz Shah Antonia Bance Jess Asato Kirsteen Sullivan John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne |
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May. 01 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 1 May 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Tessa Munt Tom Gordon Pippa Heylings Manuela Perteghella Max Wilkinson Sarah Gibson Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Apr. 30 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 30 April 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Hillier Naz Shah Antonia Bance Jess Asato Kirsteen Sullivan John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Apr. 30 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 30 April 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Tessa Munt Tom Gordon Pippa Heylings Manuela Perteghella Max Wilkinson Sarah Gibson Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Apr. 29 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 29 April 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Hillier Naz Shah Antonia Bance Jess Asato Kirsteen Sullivan John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Apr. 29 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 29 April 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Brown-Fuller Tom Gordon Pippa Heylings Manuela Perteghella Max Wilkinson Sarah Gibson Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Apr. 28 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 28 April 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Hillier Naz Shah Antonia Bance Jess Asato Kirsteen Sullivan John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Apr. 28 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 28 April 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Brown-Fuller Tom Gordon Pippa Heylings Manuela Perteghella Max Wilkinson Sarah Gibson Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Apr. 25 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 25 April 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Hillier Naz Shah Antonia Bance Jess Asato Kirsteen Sullivan John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Apr. 25 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 25 April 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Brown-Fuller Tom Gordon Pippa Heylings Manuela Perteghella Max Wilkinson Sarah Gibson Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Apr. 24 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 24 April 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Hillier Naz Shah Antonia Bance Jess Asato Kirsteen Sullivan John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Apr. 24 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 24 April 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Olly Glover Tom Gordon Pippa Heylings Manuela Perteghella Max Wilkinson Sarah Gibson Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Apr. 23 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 23 April 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Hillier Naz Shah Antonia Bance Jess Asato Kirsteen Sullivan John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Apr. 16 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the Bill Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: 2025 6 Appendix: Members of the public bill committee The chairs were Emma Lewell-Buck, Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Mar. 26 2025
Report Stage Proceedings as at 26 March 2025 Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Mary Glindon Wera Hobhouse Sir Edward Leigh George Freeman Daisy Cooper Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Wednesday 30th April 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: The work of the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice at Ministry of Justice View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th May 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Dr Marija Jovanovic - Research Fellow in Business and Human Rights at Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford Zoe Bantleman - Legal Director at Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Sarah Dinely - Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor and Head of International at Crown Prosecution Service View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Dr Marija Jovanovic - Research Fellow in Business and Human Rights at Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford Zoe Bantleman - Legal Director at Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Sarah Dineley - Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor and Head of International at Crown Prosecution Service View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Dr Marija Jovanovic - Research Fellow in Business and Human Rights at Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford Zoe Bantleman - Legal Director at Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) Professor Sarah Singer - Professor of Refugee Law at Refugee Law Initiative, School of Advanced Study, University of London Alison Harvey - Barrister at One Pump Court At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Richard Alcock CBE - Director of Strategy and Policy at Border Security Command View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 21st May 2025 1:15 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Transnational repression in the UK View calendar - Add to calendar |