Does the Minister agree that the rule of law is essential to the economic stability of Hong Kong?

I should start by apologising for not being here for the wind-ups, with the agreement of my right hon.

Does my right hon.

As we just heard, the Minister agrees with the Lord Chief Justice on all matters.

I thank my right hon. Friend for what he said earlier about the critical importance of the impartiality of the civil service.

I do not want the Minister to be in any doubt that worries about NDAs come from only one side of the House.

No, I will carry on, if I may; I have no time. I reject the nimbyism argument.

Nimbyism, as the former Secretary of State says.

With that in mind, Mr Hosie, I endorse wholeheartedly everything said by the first three speakers, and particularly my right hon.

As my right hon.