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HANSARDP&O FerriesI was at the port of Liverpool on Saturday, and I met sacked P&O seafarers from Liverpool and from Larne. They had come across using a different carrier to show their solidarity…28 Mar 2022HANSARDSchools White PaperThe White Paper says that it “marks the start of a journey”. Quite why it has taken 12 years to start a journey to raise standards will be beyond the understanding of most…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineThe Foreign Secretary gave us the figure for the number of Ukrainian refugees who have been approved to come to the UK, but she did not give us the figure for the number of…28 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ13. The Prime Minister met the chairman of P&O owners DP World to discuss setting up a freeport in London. Just last year, the Foreign Secretary also met DP World. DP World runs…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for New Adoptive ParentsI am delighted to be here and hon. Members will realise why shortly. I congratulate the hon. Member for Colchester on his speech, his presentation and the case he made. I hope we…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for New Adoptive ParentsI apologise to the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) and to the constituents of Carshalton and Wallington for moving them to Essex—that will get me into a…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for New Adoptive ParentsBefore the Minister does, will he give way?21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsLiverpool is where much of our personal protective equipment freight is imported into the country, including by P&O. Seafarers were and still are essential workers, keeping our…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for New Adoptive ParentsThe Minister has made the point, which I accept, about how, for health reasons, benefits for parental leave and maternity benefits were decided on for employment and…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElectric Vehicles11. What steps he is taking to improve the (a) quantity and (b) reliability of public electric vehicle charging stations.17 Mar 2022HANSARDElectric VehiclesThe UK needs 480,000 EV charging points if we are to transition to electric vehicles. So far there are 28,000 publicly available charging points, and only 1,000 on-street charging…17 Mar 2022HANSARDRenewable Energy Generation10. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on promoting renewable energy generation in Scotland.16 Mar 2022HANSARDRenewable Energy GenerationPromoting renewable energy generation in Scotland is critical to supporting jobs in Scotland, but without action from the Government, it is not inevitable that Scotland’s…16 Mar 2022HANSARDShale Gas ProductionMy constituents in Formby have experienced test drilling, and they have very real safety concerns. I can assure the Minister that there is widespread community opposition to…15 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Waste recycling businesses face an increase in tax on red diesel of thousands of pounds per month from April. I take it that the Chancellor agrees that waste recycling has…15 Mar 2022HANSARDReducing Economic InequalityBut real wages are falling by the largest amount since 2014, inflation is set to hit 8% and the energy price cap is going up. In the cause of fairness and sound economics, when…15 Mar 2022HANSARDReducing Economic Inequality7. What recent steps he has taken to help reduce economic inequality.15 Mar 2022HANSARD Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]Go to somebody else.14 Mar 2022HANSARD Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]I will speak to new clauses 3 and 4 tabled in my name, then briefly come back to the Government amendment and to amendment 3. During the progress of this Bill through the Lords,…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Parts of the building at Lydiate Primary School are unsafe, the basement floods and the damp conditions are a health hazard. The latest survey shows a significant recent…14 Mar 2022