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HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentI beg to move, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming Adjournment. This is the first pre-recess Adjournment debate to take place without Sir…16 Dec 2021HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. Clearly, we need action. The problem is that the catalytic converters can be removed in two minutes, so by the time the police arrive,…16 Dec 2021HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentUnder Everyone In, the Government took 37,000 people off the streets. At the time, the rough sleeping accounts were of the order of 8,500. That demonstrates the problem of data on…16 Dec 2021HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentI thank my hon. Friend for giving the Government’s view that we should rename the summer recess Adjournment debate after Sir David. One reason why we have made that suggestion is…16 Dec 2021HANSARDSchool Openings: January 2022I congratulate headteachers and staff across Harrow, who have kept schools open during very difficult and challenging times. I am a very strong supporter of the vaccine programme…15 Dec 2021HANSARDAsylum Seeker Accommodation: RAF ManstonWe should always remember that it is criminal gangs that are ruthlessly exploiting vulnerable people and bringing them to this country. Can the Minister clarify some issues…15 Dec 2021HANSARDTree PlantingI strongly support the provision of new trees, not only in woodland and beyond but in urban and suburban settings. Will my hon. Friend join me in praising the Trees for Streets…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationI am sure that the whole House will wish to pass on our congratulations to the Prime Minister and his wife on the birth of their new child today. The Paymaster General has been…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn Monday, India and Bangladesh celebrated the first Friendship Day and next week Bangladesh will celebrate Victory Day when it finally gained independence from Pakistan. The then…09 Dec 2021HANSARDTree Planting14. What steps he is taking to ensure the planting of more trees.09 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland’s Place in the UK14. What steps the Government is taking to strengthen Northern Ireland’s place in the UK.08 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland’s Place in the UKA prosperous Northern Ireland is a force for democracy in Northern Ireland, so what role does my right hon. Friend see the levelling-up fund having in strengthening the economy in…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ7. This week thousands of my Hindu constituents and millions worldwide start the celebrations of the birth centenary of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj. His life was given…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Arthur Labinjo-HughesI would go back a little longer than other people, and refer to the Jasmine Beckford case, as well as the Victoria Climbié case, the Baby Peter case and now that of Arthur. The…06 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFollowing Kristallnacht on 9 to 10 November 1938, the then British Government relaxed the rules on Jewish refugee children from Austria, Germany, Czechoslovakia and Sudetenland,…02 Dec 2021HANSARDCOP27: Finance for Loss and DamageI congratulate the President of COP26 on the excellent work that he has done for this country and for the world. Will he also inform the House what discussions he has had with the…01 Dec 2021HANSARDEnglish Channel Small Boats IncidentWhile we do not know the details or nationalities of those who sadly lost their lives in the channel yesterday, we do know that very large numbers of people who are refugees from…25 Nov 2021HANSARDBulb Energy: AdministrationI welcome my right hon. Friend’s attention to detail on this issue. One of the problems is that gas prices have dramatically increased across the world and we have to cope with…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for raising that point. Clearly, the fact that people can no longer smoke in public houses or restaurants has dramatically reduced the…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire (Dr Whitford), who brings her knowledge of the medical profession to this House on every occasion. I agreed with…22 Nov 2021