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HANSARD North Sea Oil and GasMy right hon. Friend mentions nuclear power. Does he welcome the successful nuclear fusion experiment that has taken place today? Does he agree that it is far better for us to…09 Feb 2022HANSARDChild PovertyI completely agree with my hon. Friend that the best route out of poverty is work. By lowering the taper on universal credit, we are enabling people to get into work and retain…07 Feb 2022HANSARDTransport for London: Financial SettlementAs my right hon. Friend knows, the current deal expires very soon. The Mayor was due to provide ways that he would balance the budget; I understand that he has not done so yet.…03 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend is a great champion for us Back Benchers in getting information from Government Departments. Can he arrange for the Home Secretary, or a Minister from the…03 Feb 2022HANSARDTransport for London: Financial Settlement16. What recent progress he has made on agreeing a long-term financial settlement with Transport for London.03 Feb 2022HANSARD Levelling UpMy right hon. Friend will be aware that, despite the regeneration programmes in London over the past 30 years, the deprived wards in London are the same ones as they were 30 years…02 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have no argument against compensation being paid to the victims of the London Capital & Finance scandal, but I am concerned that they were paid 80% of the losses, yet the…01 Feb 2022HANSARDEducation Settings: Safe LearningI express my sincere condolences to the Mother of the House and the entire family on the sad loss of the Member for Birmingham, Erdington. I am sure that my hon. Friend will join…31 Jan 2022HANSARDEducation Settings: Safe Learning1. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that pupils can learn safely in education settings.31 Jan 2022HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI thank the hon. Gentleman. I freely admit—I am not ashamed to say it—that I cried. I cried for humanity, I cried for the people who had been lost and I cried for our whole being…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Enfield North (Feryal Clark), who remembered another genocide that took place in the world. It is fair to say that antisemitism is…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI will be very brief. My hon. Friend is taking an impassioned view of antisemitism. Is he aware that just yesterday Jewish shopkeepers in Stamford Hill were attacked? There is a…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayWill my hon. Friend give way?27 Jan 2022HANSARDFly-tipping2. What steps he is taking to tackle fly-tipping.27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYesterday, British Indians celebrated Republic Day, a very joyous occasion. I am sure my right hon. Friend, as a keen monarchist, would not necessarily celebrate Republic Day.…27 Jan 2022HANSARDFly-tippingI thank my hon. Friend for her answer. In the London Borough of Harrow, dealing with fly-tipping on the public highway costs council tax payers £1.5 million each year just to…27 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Israel Trade NegotiationsI beg to move, That this House has considered UK and Israel trade negotiations. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley, which I think is for the first time.…20 Jan 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: India3. What progress she has made on a free trade agreement with India.20 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy apologies for not being here earlier, Mr Speaker. Clearly, the start of the talks with our friends in India is extremely welcome news, particularly for Scotch whisky exporters,…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Israel Trade NegotiationsI will try not to abuse your offer, Mr Paisley. I thank colleagues across the Chamber for their contributions on this important debate. I thank the Minister for his replies to…20 Jan 2022