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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Earlier, I raised serious concerns about the fire service crews that are based in Faslane and Coulport following outsourcing to Capita, which has cut jobs. The Secretary of…20 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsWill the Secretary of State give way?15 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeI fully agree with the hon. Member that we need to get to the bottom of what has happened in the past 18 months, and I agree with the motion. Does she also agree that we need to…15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsIf a constituent comes to my surgery saying that they cannot afford to eat and have to go to a food bank because of the removal of the uplift, does the Secretary of State think…15 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. I come back to female Afghan judges, where the key question is: what steps is the Department taking to allow them safe passage out of Afghanistan? What timeframe is it working…14 Sept 2021HANSARDHGV Driver ShortagesThe Secretary of State rightly identified the long-term structural issues that have caused the shortage, but then he said it is a global issue and it is the pandemic. That…13 Sept 2021HANSARDSupport for Older JobseekersFor years I have tried to point out that one reason for HGV driver shortages is that people cannot afford the cost of £3,000 to £4,000 to do the training and sit the tests. Is it…13 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyIn trying to justify allowing only 5,000 refugees in through year one of resettlement scheme, the Minister said that that followed consultation with local authorities, based on…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent is suffering mental health problems as a result of a crippling £15,000 debt. Worse, it is a universal credit debt that the Department for Work and Pensions has…09 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe SMMT estimates that, in order to have the correct charge point coverage by 2030, 700 new charge points will need to be installed every single day. Can the Minister advise me…09 Sept 2021HANSARDDraft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Lighting Products) Regulations 2021
Draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller. It seemed appropriate that the shadow Minister mentioned “tedious” as I stood up to speak. In the Minister’s opening…08 Sept 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Opportunities for ScotlandWith all these free trade deals, I wonder whether the Minister can detail what the losses are to the seafood industry through Brexit, and what compensation it has received through…08 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillMy hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech. On extending the Electoral Commission’s powers, it has previously said that it does not have enough powers to keep the major parties…07 Sept 2021HANSARDLiving Standards5. What recent assessment he has made of the effect of his policies on living standards.07 Sept 2021HANSARDLiving StandardsIn 2016, the Tories promised that fuel bills would be lower for everyone on leaving the EU. The reality is that fuel bills are increasing while they make the heartless cut to…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Nuclear Fuel ManufacturingThat is what Macron said worked for France. In actual fact we are helping France by paying EDF, effectively helping to subsidise the French nuclear market, so that does not make…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Nuclear Fuel ManufacturingVery briefly.07 Sept 2021HANSARD Nuclear Fuel ManufacturingI have to watch my time, I apologise. I can come back maybe. Taishan in China was held up as an exemplar when it went online, but it has now been taken offline because of safety…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Nuclear Fuel ManufacturingI have to admit that there is not absolute certainty, but it is predicted that the first key carbon capture and storage plant could be up and running before another nuclear power…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Nuclear Fuel ManufacturingWhat does the Minister think is a realistic timescale for our Government agreeing a deal with EDF on Sizewell C?07 Sept 2021