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HANSARD Christmas Adjournmentindicated dissent.20 Dec 2022HANSARD Christmas AdjournmentI beg to move, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment. A great event occurred in May: the Conservative party took control of Harrow…20 Dec 2022HANSARD Afghanistan: Independent InquiryI commend my right hon. Friend for updating the House on this inquiry. Obviously, the overseas operations Act helped to break the cycle of investigating soldiers for historic…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseAll this year, Hindus across the world have been celebrating Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s birth centenary. That culminates with a festival that begins today in Ahmedabad, where,…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Infected Blood InquiryI commend my right hon. Friend for his statement. Victims of the scandal are clearly cared for by carers and by their families. I welcome the fact that the interim payments are…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseVery sadly, the number of rough sleepers has increased once again and people are being forced to sleep rough on our streets. The cold weather is once again upon us and…08 Dec 2022HANSARD Seasonal Worker Visas: Sponsorship CertificatesI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Camborne and Redruth (George Eustice) on getting the urgent question. Businesses need certainty, but one other issue that my…08 Dec 2022HANSARD Called-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaCumbria planning committee, after careful consideration, approved this planning application. The Secretary of State then called it in for an independent review. The independent…08 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. There have been several changes of Ministers, as we know, but officials have carried on working through these changes, so can we know on what day, date and time the…06 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. My right hon. Friend will be aware that my private Member’s Bill on supported housing exempt accommodation is making its way through Parliament. He will also have seen the…05 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseToday is Great Union Day, when Romanians celebrate the unification of what we now call modern Romania at the end of the great war. Indeed, Romanian is now the third most spoken…01 Dec 2022HANSARDChristmas Celebrations and Services1. What steps the Church of England plans to take (a) nationally and (b) in Harrow East constituency to celebrate Christmas.01 Dec 2022HANSARDChristmas Celebrations and ServicesI was at one of our churches last night, and I was thanked for giving it work to help answer the question. From the census, we know Christianity is now a minority religion. What…01 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I join others in congratulating England on qualifying for the knockout stage of the World Cup, and, indeed, congratulating my hon. Friend the Sports Minister for his…01 Dec 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)The clause refers to the standards and competence that we expect to be achieved in this sector, and the amendment goes further and expands on them. However, it is silent on…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)I understand that, Sir Edward, but this is an important issue that merits further explanation.29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)Does my hon. Friend—I classify her as my hon. Friend because we have co-operated on so many other things—not accept that one of the problems is the shortage of suitable…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)Clearly, the providers with the most complaints against them to the regulator will be placed most at risk. In my view, some could be subject to an annual inspection, while…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)The shadow Minister is applying quite a long list of prescriptions, and I think Members on both sides of the Committee would probably agree with much of what he is saying. One of…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)Will my hon. Friend give way?29 Nov 2022