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HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Bedfordshire businesses now have apprentices on the factory floor, earning £48,000 a year on qualification, easily beating cost of living pressures. What more can we do to…19 Jul 2023HANSARD NATO SummitWhat conclusions has the Prime Minister drawn about the increased vulnerability of Ukraine since it gave up its nuclear weapons and the contribution that our nuclear weapons make…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWhy is health still the poor relation in section 106 funding and what urgent actions are the Government taking to address this? The capital for primary care expansion is rarely…13 Jul 2023HANSARDBishops in the House of LordsI did not deny that was the case. I am just pointing back to what actually happened when evidence was being taken by the relevant Bill Committee under the coalition Government for…06 Jul 2023HANSARDBishops in the House of LordsI accept that there are different arrangements in different nations around the world, but if the hon. Gentleman will bear with me as I develop my argument, he will understand why…06 Jul 2023HANSARDBishops in the House of LordsI will give way once more to the hon. Gentleman, and then I will make a little progress.06 Jul 2023HANSARDBishops in the House of LordsThe hon. Gentleman is right in that how a question is asked can determine the answer, but it was a free choice and plenty of people put down, “No faith”. In the last census, a…06 Jul 2023HANSARDBishops in the House of LordsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I had an email from one of my humanist constituents a few days ago asking me to speak in this debate. I told him that…06 Jul 2023HANSARDBishops in the House of LordsI will do that, Mr Davies—my apologies. You did not give any guidance on time, and I was not sure whether everyone here had stood up to speak. I accept what you say, and I shall…06 Jul 2023HANSARDBishops in the House of LordsI am sure that the hon. Gentleman is right in saying that the bishops have that right, but if he observes debates in the Lords, he will find that the bishops are very generous and…06 Jul 2023HANSARDBishops in the House of LordsThe hon. Member is broadly accurate, but I am sure he would want to be complete in what he says. They might be small jurisdictions, but the Tynwald, which is older than this…06 Jul 2023HANSARDInvestment9. What steps he is taking to increase levels of investment in Wales.05 Jul 2023HANSARDInvestmentDoes the Minister agree that supply chain businesses need “a modern, functioning road network to keep goods moving efficiently”— whether they are on the M4, the A55 or…05 Jul 2023HANSARDPolice Funding Formula3. What recent progress her Department has made on reviewing the police funding formula.03 Jul 2023HANSARDPolice Funding FormulaThe record number of 1,455 police officers in Bedfordshire and the recent £6 million special grant are both very welcome indeed, but does the Minister recognise that it is simply…03 Jul 2023HANSARDRoad Fuel PricesA couple of weeks ago, I drew the House’s attention to the fact that the same supermarket tanker would unload fuel at 10p a litre cheaper in one place than it would if it came 10…03 Jul 2023HANSARD NHS Long-term Workforce PlanI am really pleased to see the 50% increase in the number of annual training places for GPs—it is music to my ears—but they will need somewhere to work. The £20 billion for the…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Bladder and Bowel Continence CareThank you, Sir Graham, for looking after us this afternoon; I thank all my colleagues who came along. The hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who is such a stalwart of these…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Bladder and Bowel Continence CareI beg to move, That this House has considered bladder and bowel continence care. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. This week is World Continence Week,…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI strongly agree with doing something for the children missing from education. May I ask the Leader of the House what the Government can do to assist local authorities in getting…29 Jun 2023