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HANSARDBritish Council Staff: AfghanistanMy right hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn) was absolutely right that it is critical to support those British Council staff and contractors who are in hiding.…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Leader of the House, in answering the hon. Member for Bury North (James Daly) on the Greater Manchester clean air zone, may have…20 Jan 2022HANSARDTrade with AustraliaFollowing on from that, the Government’s own impact assessment shows a £94 million hit to farming, forestry and fishing sectors, and a £225 million hit to the semi-processed food…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I ask the Leader of the House when we will have an opportunity to scrutinise the allocation of levelling-up funding? Stockport Council put forward a superb bid for the…20 Jan 2022HANSARDMigrant Crossings: Role of the MilitarySince 2014, more than £200 million—about half a million pounds a week of taxpayers’ money—has been given to France, yet crossings are increasing. The latest announcement will do…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Coronavirus Grant Schemes: FraudThe Minister said that the Government were straining every sinew to get money out quickly, and nobody disagrees with that, but there must be retrospective due process to ensure…18 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Tests: Supply“Always try and buy British first” was what the Secretary of State said a few moments ago, but a few weeks ago it was reported that plans to manufacture lateral flow tests here in…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I am grateful for the Minister’s remarks and, indeed, for the opportunity to discuss these important measures. I…17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice FundingThe Minister has just said that there is an unprecedented expansion, but back in the real world, antisocial behaviour increased by 7% last year: it is a growing problem across so…17 Jan 2022HANSARDUnderpayment of Benefits: CompensationIt is not the first time that there has been a finding of maladministration at the DWP; there was a similar judgment on the pensions of 1950s-born women. That does prompt…13 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan I give a bit of friendly advice to the Paymaster General, who has been valiantly defending the indefensible? When the ship is about to sail, you jump on it because it is…13 Jan 2022HANSARDPress Conference Rehearsal: Consequences for StaffBut now we know that there were parties at Downing Street in lockdown and the Prime Minister was present. It is serious. He knowingly breached the rules that he himself set for…13 Jan 2022HANSARDPress Conference Rehearsal: Consequences for Staff13. What consequences staff have faced who were involved in a video reported in the media in December 2021, which showed members of the Prime Minister’s office rehearsing for a…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIn 2015 the Government lost a Supreme Court case on clean air brought by ClientEarth. The Leader of the House will know that, as a result, a ministerial direction was placed on…13 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccination StrategyI thank the hon. Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Miriam Cates) for securing this urgent question; you, Mr Speaker, for granting it; and the Minister for her statement. Our…12 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I commend the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this important debate. We have had some powerful…11 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine: Territorial IntegrityMay I thank the House for the kind words about our friend, Jack Dromey? He is a loss to my party, to the wider Labour movement, and, indeed, to Parliament. The threats made to…10 Jan 2022HANSARDRenewable Energy GenerationThe British Government have not backed the Acorn carbon capture and storage cluster, which is vital to Scotland’s path to net zero, but are maintaining support for the Cambo…15 Dec 2021HANSARD Postmasters with Overturned Convictions: Settlement FundsMay I pay tribute to the fortitude and persistence of Della Ryan, the former sub-postmistress at Dukinfield? Sub-postmasters and mistresses were ostracised, persecuted and…15 Dec 2021HANSARDRenewable Energy Generation2. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on supporting renewable energy generation in Scotland.15 Dec 2021