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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis week, I received a rather predictable response from the Home Office. It said, “Thank you for your further inquiry on behalf of X, about his application for Y. X’s application…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsMy right hon. Friend will also know that, although we are producing almost 100% of our energy from renewable sources, the grid connection charge—£7.36 per megawatt-hour compared…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy Costsrose—08 Sept 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2022I agree with the hon. Gentleman about procurement and building the support ships here in the UK. Does he also agree that rather than working on year-to-year budgets, it would be…06 Sept 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2022I intend to be brief. I echo many of the points raised by the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport. It is a pleasure to follow him and the Minister, and I reiterate the…06 Sept 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2022I want to bring the Minister back to his comments about women in the armed forces. Sadly, I was not at all surprised at the reports we saw a couple of weeks ago about the Red…06 Sept 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2022Does the Minister have a timescale for the review?06 Sept 2022HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillI commend my hon. Friend for bringing forward this really important Bill. I got in a taxi the other day that was driven by one of his constituents who said that his baby had spent…15 Jul 2022HANSARD British Special Forces in Afghanistan: New AllegationsThe overwhelming majority of those who serve in the armed forces do so with honour and courage, and we are rightly proud of their service, but by defending or failing to…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House has already made a statement about hoping to bring on 300 extra passport staff before the summer. May I point out that we are nearly halfway through the…14 Jul 2022HANSARDSrebrenicaA theme seen in Ukraine and in Srebrenica has been not only the killing of civilians and the genocide, but the sexual violence used as a tool of war. As well as those who have…14 Jul 2022HANSARDPhotonics IndustryAs chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on photonics and quantum, I am well aware of the huge success of the UK photonics sector, but its future depends on a thriving…12 Jul 2022HANSARDDepartment for EducationLet me begin by welcoming the new Secretary of State to her position. She has been committed and diligent in her role as Universities Minister, and I am sure she will bring the…06 Jul 2022HANSARDDepartment for EducationI could not agree more with my hon. Friend, and it is not just about the money. As she says, it is about the value we are putting on those youngsters as well. In Scotland, that…06 Jul 2022HANSARDDepartment for EducationThe hon. Gentleman obviously speaks with great experience and knowledge of this area. That is knowledge I do not necessarily have, but I cannot see any problem with our young…06 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe number of graduates owing more than £100,000 in student loans has gone up by more than 3,000% in a single year, with over 6,500 graduates now having six-figure balances. Next…04 Jul 2022HANSARDFurther Education EstateLast week, Scottish schools broke up for the summer holidays, so I am sure that Members across the House will join me in thanking the staff for the work they have done and wish…04 Jul 2022HANSARD Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for granting permission to work to asylum seekers who have waited six months for a decision on their asylum…29 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsScotland receives 40% less money from levelling-up funding than it received from the EU. When does the Secretary of State estimate Scotland will get the same amount of funding as…27 Jun 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests ResignationIs there any point in appointing a new ethics adviser for a Prime Minister with no ethics?16 Jun 2022