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HANSARDRegulators: Statutory DutiesI disagree. The Competition and Markets Authority is not only the dog that does not bark, but the dog that does not bite. We see multinational corporations and investment funds of…30 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to hear that this is Whistleblowing Awareness Week, because some weeks ago I was given access to 5 million confidential New Zealand Government vaccination records…30 Nov 2023HANSARD Net Migration FiguresThe Minister is a gifted orator at the Dispatch Box but, as always, his fine words butter no parsnips. We have heard it all before from his predecessors, every one of whom has…28 Nov 2023HANSARD UkraineIt is clear that despite heroic efforts by the Ukrainian people, at best a military stalemate will be achieved. What is the Minister’s estimate of the civilian and military…28 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseDespite there being seven constituencies in the great county of Leicestershire, more than half of all the illegal migrants in hotels in the county are located in just one of them.…16 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesWhile the whole House should condemn unreservedly the atrocities committed against Israeli civilians on 7 October by the terror organisation Hamas, do His Majesty’s Government…14 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthIn this debate we are discussing economic growth, and it is fitting that my constituency is being represented, because it has consistently delivered some of the highest economic…14 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI declare an interest in that I sold my house in North West Leicestershire to HS2 in 2015 for considerably less than I paid for it in 2011. What does the Secretary of State make…26 Oct 2023HANSARD Parliamentary Sovereignty (Referendums)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit Ministers of the Crown from making or implementing any legal instrument which is not consistent with the…24 Oct 2023HANSARDSchool FundingDespite North West Leicestershire delivering consistently the highest economic growth in the country, with the resulting tax revenue benefits to the Treasury, my constituents have…23 Oct 2023HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) BillI thank the Minister for his generosity. Does he share my concern that the BBC is actually using the licence fee to fund some controversial projects, which might dissuade people…20 Oct 2023HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Billrose —20 Oct 2023HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) BillAs the Minister was then Secretary of State, he will recall that the BBC wanted people to need a licence to watch all other media online, including the Sky player, the ITV player…20 Oct 2023HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments BillOn that point, will the hon. Lady give way?20 Oct 2023HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) BillWill the Minister give way?20 Oct 2023HANSARD Trends in Excess DeathsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his support on this topic. Of course that is exactly what any responsible Government should do. I wrote to the Prime Minister on 7 August 2023 with…20 Oct 2023HANSARD Trends in Excess DeathsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. He is absolutely right: the media have let the British public down badly. There will be a full press pack going out to all media…20 Oct 2023HANSARDGreen Belt (Protection) BillAlthough we have no green belt in Leicestershire, the most loved piece of green open space in the county is the green wedge north of Coalville, which separates Coalville from the…20 Oct 2023HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) BillDoes the Minister recall that in 2014, while serving on the Committee considering the Deregulation Bill, I managed to insert a new clause that would have led to the…20 Oct 2023HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Billrose— Members from across the House will be aware that all vaccines go through extensive and ongoing testing procedures. The covid-19 vaccines went through multiple stages of…20 Oct 2023