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HANSARDDisabled People: Additional CostsThat is great, but back in the real world the Minister really does know that the rising cost of living is having a disproportionately negative impact on disabled people. They face…25 Oct 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineAt the end of last month, the Defence Secretary suggested that the UK training of Ukrainian troops could be moved in-country into Ukraine. He also suggested that there might be a…24 Oct 2023HANSARDProvider Access LegislationAs supportive as I am of this scheme, I do not think that up to six sessions really cuts it. Will the Minister consider a scheme similar to Aimhigher, which was introduced by the…23 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. In recent weeks, we have seen reported instances of antisemitism rise by 1,300% and Islamophobia by 150%, with Jewish kids afraid to go to school and Muslim kids asked, “Whose…23 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe terror attack on Israeli citizens and the subsequent abduction was brutal and evil. The scenes from Al-Ahli hospital last night on the television were beyond comprehension and…18 Oct 2023HANSARDIntegrated Care SystemsThe whole purpose of integrated care systems is to join up social care and NHS services in a better way. We know, for example, that fracture liaison services keep 100,000 people…17 Oct 2023HANSARDCore School Budget AllocationsThe Minister’s argument in a nutshell is, “You didn’t have the money, so you’ve not lost it.” But the point is that local authorities received the notional funding allocation and…17 Oct 2023HANSARDRenewable Energy Sector: High-skilled JobsI welcome the Secretary of State to her position. Although the UK has the second largest offshore wind capacity in the world after China, Denmark has three times as many jobs in…19 Sept 2023HANSARDKnife CrimeWe absolutely do need to get a grip on knife crime, which is up by 70% since 2015 alone. Is the Minister content with the fact that only 5% of crimes of violence against the…18 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany small businesses, particularly in the retail and hospitality sectors, still rely on high street banking. Earlier this month, the last bank in Denton town centre—the Halifax…14 Sept 2023HANSARD Libya FloodsThe scenes coming out of Libya are just horrific. My thoughts and prayers are added to those from across the House to all the families affected. The Minister, in response to my…14 Sept 2023HANSARD Voter Identification SchemeIf we are to have voter ID at the next general election, which we will, will the Minister seriously look at extending the amount of ID that is acceptable? It is unfathomable that…14 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week the Leader of the House told me that the former Prime Minister, her right hon. Friend the Member for South West Norfolk (Elizabeth Truss), had many achievements in…14 Sept 2023HANSARDSupport for Kinship CarersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers, and to follow the hon. Member for Eastbourne (Caroline Ansell), who made some important points that I whole-…14 Sept 2023HANSARDSupport for Kinship CarersThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. I can speak from experience. Mondays and Fridays have now got even better for me because I get to take Lyle to the local primary school. He is…14 Sept 2023HANSARDSupport for Kinship CarersI am grateful to the Minister for covering this point. It is not quite as simple as he is making out, because a number of local authorities—my own included—make it very difficult…14 Sept 2023HANSARDReddish North Station Ticket Office ClosuresI rise to present a petition about the closure of Reddish North station ticket office. Its closure, alongside the proposed closure of neighbouring ticket offices used by my…12 Sept 2023HANSARD LGBT+ People and Spouses: Social CareIf the hon. Gentleman had been at the TUC conference today, he would have heard the shadow Deputy Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela…12 Sept 2023HANSARD LGBT+ People and Spouses: Social CareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Robert, and to respond to the debate on behalf of the shadow Health and Social Care team in my first outing as the newly…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewComing from Greater Manchester, I know tragically what the end result of Islamist indoctrination can be for a community, so I welcome very much the re-emphasis on tackling…07 Sept 2023