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HANSARDAutumn StatementAs a so-called “prudent Chancellor”, he cancelled HS2 to Manchester because of the spiralling costs of that project. Yet despite the cost of the likes of Hinkley Point C rising…22 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationAccording to the Home Office’s own figures, it will cost £63,000 more to transport a vulnerable human being to Rwanda than to let them stay in the UK. So if the Government wanted…15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeMuch of the language is about a ceasefire. The Pope, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Save the Children, UNICEF, the World Health Organisation, the UN Secretary General and several…15 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic Growth: EssexCan I ask the Minister why he said he wants particularly to support investment and growth in Sussex? [ Interruption. ] Is that the Tories reverting to type in terms of the blue…14 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic Growth: EssexThey are all the same to me.14 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThere is no point in bragging about awarding £30 million of aid if it cannot get in to help the civilians in Gaza. Since 7 October, only 900 aid trucks have been allowed in. In…14 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthI am listening to the right hon. Lady’s speech about values. The values of my constituents are such that they are calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Does she support…14 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthOn investment in renewable energy, EY has confirmed today that the UK has slipped further back on the attractiveness index, so it is now behind India, China and Australia. On…14 Nov 2023HANSARDWork Capability Assessments: People with Parkinson’s Disease15. Whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed reforms to work capability assessments on the (a) financial and (b) mental wellbeing of people with…13 Nov 2023HANSARDWork Capability Assessments: People with Parkinson’s DiseaseThe proposed changes to the work capability assessment could actually see half a million people forced to look for work they are not cut out for and then at risk of sanctions. The…13 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI wish to return to the infected blood scandal and the reality that victims are still waiting for compensation despite having been infected as long ago as the 1970s and 1980s.…19 Oct 2023HANSARD Tata Steel: Port TalbotMadam Deputy Speaker, “I’m not going to shy away from the fact that this is still terrible news.” Those are not my words but those of the Wales Secretary, who is sat next to the…18 Sept 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceThe Secretary of State said that my colleagues had made thoughtful points about human rights concerns, control of personal data and public trust, but we need actual action and…19 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023Will the Minister give way?18 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023I thank the Minister for giving way. Paragraph 7.1 of the explanatory memorandum states that nuclear can form part of the capacity market. Will he explain how nuclear can bid in?…18 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I can say more if the Committee really wants, but I will raise just a couple of things, and we will not oppose the…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIf the Minister is so willing to consult, why is he rejecting an amendment which confirms that there should be a consultation?17 Jul 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Justin Madders). I agree with all his comments, but I hope that Labour stays…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThat is a fair point. Obviously, I cannot answer on what the Government have to hide, other than to say that we know about a raft of answers that show how unworkable and…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe UK Government state that supporting research and development and small businesses is one of their priorities, yet Roddenloft Brewery in my constituency has had two R&D claims…13 Jul 2023