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HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Economic Impact AssessmentMy right hon. Friend is clearly right that this is a multifaceted approach. We need to break the business model of the evil people smugglers, but also speed up the process of…27 Jun 2023HANSARDExtreme Heat Preparedness13. What recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Government’s preparedness for extreme heat.22 Jun 2023HANSARDExtreme Heat PreparednessMaybe the heat is getting to you, Mr Speaker. I thank my right hon. Friend for his answer. He will remember last summer, when the temperature reached 42°, and that was just in…22 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Procurement Bill goes through Parliament, what steps is my hon. Friend taking to ensure that hostile nations are not installing equipment in our networks and other…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Sudan: AtrocitiesThe Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha is due to take place—that is the prediction—next Wednesday. This should be a time of great joy for Muslims across the world, but clearly it is…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThere is an emerging scandal that the drone technology and other sophisticated weaponry being used by Russia in Ukraine, having been supplied by Iran, uses technology supplied by…22 Jun 2023HANSARDConsumers of Financial Services: Compensation6. What steps he is taking to support consumers of financial services who have not received compensation in cases where action by a third party has led to financial loss.20 Jun 2023HANSARDConsumers of Financial Services: CompensationI thank my hon. Friend for that answer. It is clearly important that where the ombudsman recommends that compensation be paid, banks pay it. Equally, the Government should pay…20 Jun 2023HANSARDSmokefree 2030 TargetI beg to move, That this House has considered the Smokefree 2030 target. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again, Mr Evans, and thank you for stepping in to…20 Jun 2023HANSARDSmokefree 2030 TargetI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. It reminds me that 11 years ago I led a debate in this place on introducing standardised packaging for tobacco products. At the time,…20 Jun 2023HANSARDSmokefree 2030 TargetI thank the Minister for his reply to the debate; the co-sponsor of the debate, the hon. Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy), for her contribution; the Labour Front-Bench…20 Jun 2023HANSARDSmokefree 2030 TargetMy hon. Friend must have read the next part of my speech. At present, trading standards officers have one arm tied behind their back in the fight against illicit tobacco, due to a…20 Jun 2023HANSARDBenefit Fraud11. What steps his Department is taking to tackle benefit fraud.19 Jun 2023HANSARDBenefit FraudI would like to thank publicly for all those who have congratulated me on my honour in the King’s honours list. Thank you for your kind words in appreciation, Mr Speaker. My right…19 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI was pleased earlier this week to be re-elected as co-chairman of the all-party group on the holocaust memorial and education centre. I understand that the Standing Orders…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Abortion: Offences against the Person ActRegardless of one’s views on abortion, surely it must be that those women seeking an abortion get proper medical advice so that their health and the health of the unborn child are…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Nottingham IncidentObviously at this time we all express our condolences to the families, friends and everyone who knew the victims of this terrible tragedy. It would not be right for any of us to…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps3. What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ activities in (a) the middle east and (b) globally.13 Jun 2023HANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMy right hon. Friend will be aware that the regime is boasting that its hypersonic missiles can hit Tel Aviv in 400 seconds, that the joint comprehensive plan of action…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday, no fewer than three 24-inch mains water pipes burst in my constituency, causing extensive flooding, traffic chaos and a widespread lack of clean water across my…08 Jun 2023