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HANSARDIllegal MigrationThe Home Secretary comes here with selective statistics that she has put together to suit the press release that she wants to put out, but the reality is that the total asylum…05 Jun 2023HANSARDStudent VisasIn a week when universities are celebrating all that international students bring with the “We Are International” campaign, the Home Office is setting about undermining the UK’s…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point about workers’ rights, but these were private Members’ Bills, one of which was brought forward by my hon. Friend the Member for…24 May 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Healthy Start SchemeThe Minister is making an interesting point about the uptake, but can he account for why things are so much better in Scotland, where the uptake of Best Start Foods sits at 88%?23 May 2023HANSARDFixed-term Energy Contracts: SMEsThe Federation of Small Businesses has found that more than one in 10 small firms fixed their energy prices during the market peak last year, meaning that now 93,000 small…23 May 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Healthy Start SchemeWill the Minister give way?23 May 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Healthy Start SchemeIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. I thank the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Andrew Western) for bringing this important debate to Westminster Hall. As…23 May 2023HANSARDFixed-term Energy Contracts: SMEs13. What steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises with fixed-term energy contracts.23 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSome 13,450 energy bills support scheme vouchers have gone unclaimed in my constituency. Given the delays that many of my constituents have experienced in obtaining those vouchers…23 May 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Healthy Start SchemeWill the Minister give way?23 May 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Healthy Start SchemeIt is interesting to hear about all the things that were uprated with inflation. Will the Minister explain why Healthy Start was excluded from that?23 May 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy hon. Friend is making excellent points about the importance of industrial relations and Scotland having the expertise to deal with that. Does he agree that industrial relations…22 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy heart and the hearts of all those on the SNP Benches go out to those affected on the anniversary of the Manchester Arena tragedy, particularly the family and friends of Eilidh…22 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Immigration Bill: Devolved AdministrationsThe Trafficking Awareness Raising Alliance, TARA, supported 156 women in its service in 2021 and 2020. Of those, 138 were seeking asylum or were undocumented when they were…22 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst Steps Nutrition Trust research has found that the cost of first infant formulas has increased by between 17% and 45% in the past two years. Sky News has reported this week…18 May 2023HANSARDBusiness Regulators: AccountabilityLeaving the cost of formula up to the market has resulted in soaring prices, as Sky News has revealed this week. Parents are stealing formula from shops, relying on baby banks and…18 May 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker, I apologise for not giving you prior notice, but I have only just received the email that I wish to raise. The email is from UK Visas and…18 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsBusinesses and organisations in my constituency, and no doubt beyond, have ended up marooned on exceptionally high energy tariffs because they were forced to sign contracts at the…18 May 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023People should have the right to protest in the way they see fit. This Government are running scared of protesters, who have had to take radical steps because the Government are…16 May 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023I would like to just finish the point I am making to the Minister, and then I will let the hon. Gentleman come in on this point. I have laid out my past history of protest for a…16 May 2023