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HANSARD Business of the HouseWe managed to achieve it, thank goodness. May I ask colleagues who have made applications and are on our waiting list to respond speedily once they have been offered a date? The…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Easter AdjournmentI beg to move, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming Adjournment. The first quarter of this year has flown by, and it seems as though it was…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Easter AdjournmentOne of the beauties of these debates is that they allow Whips to speak in the Chamber, and I congratulate both Whips on their contributions. I thank all Members who have…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Easter AdjournmentI thank the Backbench Business Committee season ticket holder for his intervention, but I assure him that it will not get him any favours in his applications for further debates.…08 Apr 2025HANSARDBlair Mayne: Posthumous Victoria CrossFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I assure you, and the whole House, that no discourtesy was intended whatsoever? We did not get notice of whether we would…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHomelessness and Rough SleepingSince the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 was passed, local authorities have prevented 1.4 million people from becoming homeless. However, there is still evidence of local…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansMy sympathies are with my two colleagues, the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) and the hon. Member for Earley and Woodley (Yuan Yang), for what they experienced…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOn the business that the Leader of the House announced, I have to say it is disappointing that we do not have Backbench Business on 24 April. My reading of the business that day…03 Apr 2025HANSARD NHS PensionsIt takes rather a long time to train a doctor—up to six years—so it is a good job that the previous Government had the opportunity to train more doctors. Will the Minister look at…01 Apr 2025HANSARDArmenia and Azerbaijan: Peace NegotiationsYesterday was the anniversary of the attempted genocide of the Azerbaijani people by the Armenians, and I am sure the whole House will issue its condolences for that purpose. In…01 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Yesterday, Mail Online reported on the leaking of a report from the National Police Chiefs’ Council on the Leicester riots of 2022. The report blamed Hindu extremism; however,…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn addition to the business that the Leader of the House has announced, it would be very helpful if we were told whether we will get Thursday 24 April in the Chamber, because we…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Hughes Report: First AnniversaryThe Minister is absolutely right in saying that patient safety must be at the forefront. However, we know that 40% of babies whose mothers took these drugs have developmental…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Scunthorpe SteelworksI think the Minister is giving a few mixed messages, if I may say so. The Government are sending support people to counsel those who may be out of a job and are making an offer to…27 Mar 2025HANSARD PIP Changes: Impact on Carer’s AllowanceI have already been contacted by carers in my constituency who are scared about what will happen to them and the people they care for. I welcome the Minister’s explanations thus…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Hughes Report: First AnniversarySodium valproate is currently the third most prescribed epilepsy treatment for many women, and it is very effective in combating epilepsy. What they do not tell people, of course,…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend (Mary Glindon), and I congratulate her on her work on vaping and combating illegal sales. I…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI welcome that intervention from the vice-chair of the all-party group. As we have said, smoking is not a free choice; it is an addiction peddled by an aggressive industry. I will…26 Mar 2025HANSARDDefence of Undersea InfrastructureThe Minister will be well aware that 99% of internet traffic is carried on undersea cables. Clearly the Russians and other enemies would seek to disrupt that, so will the Minister…24 Mar 2025HANSARDDefence of Undersea Infrastructure7. What steps he is taking to strengthen the UK’s defences against threats to undersea infrastructure.24 Mar 2025