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HANSARD Online Safety BillMy hon. Friend has referenced the proposals from my hon. Friend the Member for Dover (Mrs Elphicke). I am grateful to the Minister and the Secretary of State for the discussions…17 Jan 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI thank my right hon. Friend for his reference to my passing of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Does he agree that, in dealing with asylum claims, the onus must be on the Home Office…13 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsScotland is a proud nation with a unique heritage. It is a valued member of our family of nations—a Union of people bound through the generations by shared interests. Does my…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementI welcome and commend my right hon. Friend’s and the Government’s commitment to sound money and sound public finances. I also welcome the commitment my right hon. Friend has given…17 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. I also welcome the continued commitment that he and the Government are showing to net zero by 2050 to tackle climate change. He is…09 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]I join others in welcoming the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities back to his role. I thank him for the understanding that he previously showed and…07 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]I absolutely agree. The problem we have seen, and that we saw at Grenfell, was that the attitude was that negative one of just ignoring tenants and not listening to what they were…07 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportWhen I set up this inquiry, I said that I thought the public would be shocked at the extent of child sexual abuse that was taking place in our country. I would like to thank…24 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenIt is with great sadness that I rise to pay tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on my own behalf and on behalf of my Maidenhead constituents. Yesterday was a day that…09 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsJust wait a second—or perhaps more than one second. As I pointed out in my intervention on the right hon. Leader of the Opposition, and as was emphasised by the excellent…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy Costsrose—08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. He is talking about lack of preparation for the United Kingdom’s energy security. If Labour is so worried about that, why…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on acting so swiftly to bring forward a…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsIt is high time that Scottish nationalists came up with some practical solutions to these issues, rather than rejecting everything the Government suggests.08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsThis is rather strange point in my political career, because I agree with the right hon. Gentleman on the importance of tidal. When I was Prime Minister I looked very closely,…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsWhat is right is to provide support for households who are worried about their energy bills, and that is exactly what the Government are doing. Of course, if we are going to…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsI am going to make some progress. I am pleased that my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has indicated that she will take action in relation to that particular matter, but…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsI will give way first to my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham), and then to the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant).08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. I welcome every opportunity to increase the diversity of our supply of energy, and looking at these new opportunities is absolutely a way…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsI think the public sector will be very pleased to hear that the Government have taken their concerns on board and are providing support for them. There is another step that the…08 Sept 2022