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HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. While we know that those who work in food banks and support them do incredible work, they should not have to. Away from the realm of boozy…24 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. Yet again, we have last-minute regulatory legislation, and nobody put this on the side of a bus or, indeed, of a train. The…18 Jan 2022HANSARDMigrant Crossings: Role of the MilitaryFor those people it is.18 Jan 2022HANSARDMigrant Crossings: Role of the MilitaryThe Minister seems to forget the desperation of the people making these crossings. If there were alternative safe and legal routes, does he not think that people would take them…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Coronavirus Grant Schemes: FraudIt seems, again, that when the going gets tough, the Chancellor goes missing. HMRC said in its statement that fraud in the covid support schemes is in line with its original…18 Jan 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend has made a good point about experimentation on animals by the MOD. Does she share my concern about the fact that it includes primates? As recently as 2018, 56…18 Jan 2022HANSARD English Football League Governance: Derby County FCAlthough it is true that I am a proud Motherwell fan, my in-laws, Ron and Alison Wright, constituents of the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham), are proud Derby County…18 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fifth sitting)My point was not about the reaction to the pandemic but preparedness. All the systems had to be put in place suddenly and with little planning. There has been significant fraud in…11 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Garden EventMy constituent Frances called my office this morning, angry and upset that while she was unable to visit her brother with learning disabilities during lockdown, the Prime Minister…11 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fifth sitting)I agree very much with what the Labour Front-Bench spokesman has said. Clause 98 is very wide-ranging, and vague in a lot of ways. It is important to understand its scope, because…11 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. While we support its broad principles, this type of clause brings me out in a cold sweat. I completed my self-assessment…11 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fifth sitting)I was also going to thank people, but I am aware that we have new clauses. If you would rather that I waited until we have finished those, Sir Christopher, I will do so. […11 Jan 2022HANSARD Charter for Budget Responsibility and Welfare CapLet me first extend my condolences to colleagues on the loss of Jack Dromey, and my condolences to his family and friends. I know how much he will be missed, because he was a…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy hon. Friend is making a good point about the waste of money. It sounds like he agrees with my constituent Maureen from Kelvingrove, who says she believes “the money being…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Charter for Budget Responsibility and Welfare CapI am always glad to hear that bridge mentioned, because I did a second-year geography project at high school that could have told the Prime Minister it was a terrible idea. Does…10 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeOn 30 September, I received a letter from Lord Ahmad in response to the many cases of my constituents’ families stuck in Afghanistan. It listed all those cases and said whether…06 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill: Compatibility with International LawOver the Christmas holidays, I read “The Lightless Sky”, the account by Gulwali Passarlay of his journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan to the UK. After reading that book, I…06 Jan 2022HANSARD Afghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeIt is good to see you in the Chair, Ms Ali. I am glad to be able to participate in the debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing it. I will…06 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)I am glad that the definitions are being amended to include fairs and circuses, of which there are many in my constituency, to allow them to continue to use rebated diesel and…05 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)Like the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead, I remember the discussions that we had on the plastic packaging tax last April. It is with some concern that I heard the Minister…05 Jan 2022