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HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a debate on the dedication of volunteers to local housing associations? My constituent Charlotte Levy, the former chair of Thenue Housing, passed away recently, having…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Homes for Ukraine SchemeDeborah Gourlay contacted me this morning to say that she has a flat in my constituency, wants to host somebody and has identified them—a mother and her young boy stuck in Warsaw.…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Ukraine Refugee VisasMy constituents Nick and Aileen Walker registered as hosts on 14 March and have been in touch with a family from Ukraine that they wish to host—a grandmother, mother and…31 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Radisson RED, a hotel in my constituency, was promised full compensation by the UK Government for business disruption during COP26, but it has not received the full…31 Mar 2022HANSARDAppointment of Lord LebedevOn Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending a 2050 Climate Group young leaders event, where young leaders were being given some ideas about how they might want to influence…29 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementThis tax plan that the Chancellor has announced is very thin. It is lightweight and it is superficial. It is exactly what we have come to expect from this Chancellor. What we…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I want to use this opportunity to allow the Chancellor to hear a clarification. He suggested that the Scottish Government might want to…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI must say to the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) that Glasgow is far more diverse and far more welcoming of refugees than he will ever be. We in Glasgow…22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Many of my constituents have been in touch to express their concerns. Is he also worried about the precedent this sets? City of…21 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThe Minister has set out the number of applications that have been made, completed and processed. Can he tell me the timescale for the completion of all those that have not yet…16 Mar 2022HANSARDGreen FreeportsFreeports around the world have long had an association with tax dodging and economic crime. In light of the Government’s responsibility to bring forward an economic crime Bill…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineMy hon. Friend is making a very good and useful speech. One of the people facing frustrations is my constituent Valentyna, who has been a British citizen for 17 years. She wants…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThe Minister is being very generous in giving way. We have many questions that are often best asked directly to him, so I thank him for that. In a circumstance where someone in…16 Mar 2022HANSARDShale Gas ProductionEvidence to the Treasury Committee yesterday reiterated that fracking is not worth doing, but also pointed out that part of the problem is the UK Government’s poor and…15 Mar 2022HANSARDManaging the Public FinancesLord Agnew’s evidence to the Treasury Committee last week was a damning indictment of this Tory Government’s “terrible complacency”—his words—about fraud and protecting public…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living Increase: Impact on HouseholdsSanctions against Putin’s regime are absolutely necessary, but they will add an extra layer of economic harm on top of the existing Tory cost of living crisis. The Chancellor must…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Breastfeeding: Government SupportThank you, Mr Efford. I had a conversation with some of the senior Clerks, and I had thought I would be allowed to slightly extend my time if we could get back quickly from the…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Breastfeeding: Government SupportI thank everybody who came along this afternoon. Obviously we were interrupted, for understandable reasons, and our thoughts go out to President Zelensky and the people of…08 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Urgent Refugee ApplicationsLast week, I raised the case of my constituent and his wife who were advised by the Government helpline to come back from Poland to Lviv to collect her spousal visa. After my…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Breastfeeding: Government SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for breastfeeding. It is pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Efford. I thank all Members present for making it to…08 Mar 2022