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HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls1. What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.28 Mar 2023HANSARDMortgage Rates16. Whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to support homeowners with increases in mortgage rates.21 Mar 2023HANSARDMortgage RatesThirteen years of failed Tory economic policies, alongside last year’s disastrous mini-Budget, have, as my hon. Friend the Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) says, left…21 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI confess that I am a little confused by the hon. Gentleman’s argument about us seeking to undermine the role of African leaders, because it is my understanding that the Bill…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Security of Government DevicesI align myself with the comments of the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith), in that these changes are broadly welcome as a set of measures,…16 Mar 2023HANSARDGovernment Transparency and Co-ordination11. What steps he is taking to improve the transparency of decision making across Government.16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseResidents of Bath Crescent in Old Trafford have been without heating and hot water since January due to the inability of their housing provider Your Housing Group to resolve…16 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton) on her outstanding maiden speech. Having known her before her election to this place, I knew she would…16 Mar 2023HANSARDGovernment Transparency and Co-ordinationFrom partygate to VIP fast lanes, the level of sleaze we have seen under this Government amounts to a grotesque abuse of power, so transparency is surely necessary to restore…16 Mar 2023HANSARDGirls’ Access to Education7. What steps he is taking to help ensure that girls receive a quality education throughout the world.14 Mar 2023HANSARDGirls’ Access to EducationSince the fall of Kabul, some 850,000 girls have been prevented from attending school by the Taliban. Recently, pupils at St Matthew’s C of E Primary School in Stretford undertook…14 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft Electricity Supplier Obligations (Excluded Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Given the intention to look at the list of industries, will the Minister commit to reviewing the inclusion of the mining of hard coal? My hon. Friend the Member for Southampton,…13 Mar 2023HANSARDNHS Workforce ExpansionWill the hon. Gentleman give way?28 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Workforce ExpansionI rise to support the motion before the House today. Our NHS is in crisis. It is a multifaceted crisis, but at its source it is a workforce crisis caused by years of Tory neglect.…28 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsI associate myself with the Prime Minister’s comments about the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Labour has asked his Government on three occasions to commit to a police response…22 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 February.22 Feb 2023HANSARDViolent and Sexual Offences: Processing TimesUnder this Government, just 1.5% of recorded rapes result in a charge. When charges are made, sentences are often woefully inadequate. That is why Labour has proposed minimum…21 Feb 2023HANSARDViolent and Sexual Offences: Processing Times17. What steps his Department is taking to improve processing times for cases involving violent and sexual offences.21 Feb 2023HANSARD Capital Projects: Spending DecisionsColleagues will note that the Minister attempts to obfuscate through refusals to address the fundamental question of whether the approval process has changed. What supposedly drew…09 Feb 2023HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) asked part of my question, but, while I…09 Feb 2023