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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. A recent London School of Economics report has found that between the end of 2019 and September 2021 UK-EU trade barriers led to a 6% increase in food prices in the UK. Will…16 Jun 2022HANSARDLow-Performing Areas: Education FundingI was sorry to hear about the Minister for Higher and Further Education, the right hon. Member for Chippenham (Michelle Donelan), and I wish her a speedy recovery. I am sure that…23 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government’s oven-ready Brexit deal allows the UK to associate with Horizon Europe, but because of the faffing around over their Northern Ireland protocol, there is still no…23 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaIt is important that the Minister has condemned this killing this afternoon and I thank her for doing so several times. Many of us are puzzled by her reluctance to summon the…16 May 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldOne of the difficulties is that only a very small proportion of benefits—about 15%—have been devolved to the Scottish Government. With the situation that the hon. Gentleman is…16 May 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldMadam Deputy Speaker, I have not. I was not making a point of order; I was referring to something that was said in a debate and has been said in the press. The chef, Gareth Mason,…16 May 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldI would love to do that, but more than that, I look forward to the cooking book from the hon. Member for Ashfield, because I am sure that will be a really popular volume. I will…16 May 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldIn this Queen’s Speech, I would have expected to see some radical interventions that are urgently needed to tackle the cost of living crisis, to tackle climate change and to…16 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressDoes the right hon. Gentleman share my concerns that bear fur from Canada will still be imported for use in ceremonial caps in the Army?10 May 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Visa Application CentresThose seeking visas are turning to social media to try to identify sponsors, and this is leaving many refugees, mainly women and children, vulnerable to potential sexual…28 Apr 2022HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. As we are short of time in this Session, can we put it on the record that physics is something that girls tend to fancy, that they do…28 Apr 2022HANSARDRefugee Convention 195110. What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Government’s implementation of the 1951 refugee convention.25 Apr 2022HANSARDRefugee Convention 1951The Nationality and Borders Bill as it stands does not comply with the 1951 refugee convention. Former Supreme Court judge Lord Brown has said of the Bill that “several of these…25 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for his update on the deployment of UK personnel along NATO’s eastern flank. Can he detail what role they are playing in the humanitarian response,…25 Apr 2022HANSARDWorking Tax Credit and Universal Credit: Two-Child LimitThere are debates about that, but the statistics are clear. The National Audit Office numbers show that since 2016, since the policy came into being, there has been a 24% increase…21 Apr 2022HANSARDWorking Tax Credit and Universal Credit: Two-Child LimitThe hon. Gentleman mentions China, and he knows that it is having huge problems now because there is an expectation of low numbers of children. It is having difficulties with its…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Easter Recess: Government UpdateAt Prime Minister’s questions on Wednesday 8 December, the Prime Minister said “there was no party and…no covid rules were broken.” —[ Official Report , 8 December 2021; Vol. 705,…19 Apr 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ2. Households are experiencing soaring energy costs. We are in the middle of a global climate emergency. Against that backdrop, Norway can feed energy into our national grid at a…30 Mar 2022HANSARDInvestment in Renewables: Household Energy BillsFor Norway to feed energy into our national grid it costs £1.36 per MWh, for Belgium it is 77p per MWh, for France, 17p and for Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands it costs…29 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe veterans strategy action plan includes a commitment to address the historical hurt or disadvantage that sections of the veteran community have experienced. Will that include…28 Mar 2022