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HANSARDChildcare and Early YearsThat is lovely, and I pay tribute to the thousands of volunteers who provide breastfeeding support. My hon. Friend highlights perfectly one of the great challenges of becoming a…08 Mar 2023HANSARDChildcare and Early YearsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely spot on. That gives me the chance to mention the London School of Economics report in 2019, which illustrates the cost of insecure attachment.…08 Mar 2023HANSARDHS2: Preventing FraudMy constituents in South Northamptonshire remain angry and disillusioned about not just the way that their reasonable requests for proper mitigation and compensation are ignored…02 Mar 2023HANSARDHS2: Preventing Fraud9. What steps the Government are taking to prevent fraud associated with HS2; and if he will make a statement.02 Mar 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolNorthern Ireland has a precious and integral place in the United Kingdom. It certainly seems to me, reflecting back over the past five years, that if this deal had been on the…27 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThis Government have a fantastic track record on their commitment to achieving net zero. I am very proud of our determination to achieve net zero from the tailpipe by 2035. It is…26 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoration of the Palace of Westminster: Sustainable ProcurementI often agree with the hon. Member for Huddersfield (Mr Sheerman), and this is no exception. I would like to ask my hon. Friend—a very good friend—what on earth we are doing. Why…26 Jan 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss). I agree with much of what she said, particularly about this House wishing her mum a very happy…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Reading East (Matt Rodda). I congratulate him on his moving tribute to his constituent’s son. It is a terrible story. This Bill will…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillMy hon. Friend makes a good point. Of course, as I have said, tech managers who wake up trying to meet business targets will now look at meeting them in a way that also protects…17 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend knows only too well our energy triple challenge of keeping the bills down, keeping the lights on and decarbonising. As chairman of the 1922 Backbench…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Improving Driver SafetyI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of improving driver safety. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Sir Robert. Imagine that you…11 Jan 2023HANSARD Improving Driver SafetyWhat form will the results of that survey take? Will there be a written ministerial statement? Will the Minister come to the House and tell people what the results are? Obviously,…11 Jan 2023HANSARD Improving Driver SafetyI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his point and for rushing across here straight from his procedure, which demonstrates his great regard for the importance of this subject.…11 Jan 2023HANSARD Improving Driver SafetyMay I press the Minister on driving in different conditions? Is that intended to become a prerequisite prior to drivers being let loose on the roads?11 Jan 2023HANSARD Improving Driver SafetyI am grateful to my hon. Friend for telling the story of her constituent. Across the country, there are far too many similar, tragic cases. The third recommendation of my…11 Jan 2023HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesThat—I say this slightly tongue in cheek—was the point of the amendment that was tabled last year, but nevertheless that did not happen during the debate on standards that took…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesAs a matter of fact, the Standards Committee can look at whatever it wants. It was not established to look at the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. In a sense, however,…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesI am really pleased that this debate has returned to the House. I refer to my submission to the Committee on Standards’ review of the code of conduct in February 2022; I had asked…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesDoes the hon. Member accept that the amendment tabled was designed to set up a Select Committee to look exactly at the problems that we are debating? That was its intention.12 Dec 2022