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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI think the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) summed up the issues for many of us. The Budget should be an opportunity to reflect on the cost of living, but when we…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsOne group of veterans whom we talk about regularly in the House—I raised this subject with the hon. Gentleman when he was the Veterans Minister—are the nuclear test veterans. I…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutionsindicated dissent .02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsDoes the hon. Lady not recognise that fruit ciders have been linked to alcoholism in children, and that it is not necessarily a good thing to cut the tax on them?02 Nov 2021HANSARDHigher Education: Learning Lost to Covid-19I welcome the new Secretary of State and his team, who are also new, with the exception of the Minister for Further and Higher Education, the right hon. Member for Chippenham…01 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe presence of anti-vaxxers outside schools throughout the United Kingdom is something that should concern us all, particularly as we enter the winter months. What work is the…01 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsThe law firm Carson McDowell has said that not one business has raised concerns about the European Court of Justice or its role as the court of ultimate appeal under the Northern…27 Oct 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU Negotiations1. What progress the Government have made on negotiating a permanent settlement on the Northern Ireland protocol with the EU.27 Oct 2021HANSARDUniversity Tuition FeesIt is also worth saying for the benefit of those watching the debate that there is the opportunity to visit Parliament and see debates take place. As the hon. Gentleman says,…25 Oct 2021HANSARDUniversity Tuition FeesI like the word outcomes; I think it is a good way of describing the position we get to. However, I do not distinguish between those from a disadvantaged background and those from…25 Oct 2021HANSARDUniversity Tuition FeesMay I ask the Minister when we are likely to see the recommendations of the Augar review implemented, including significantly reducing the student fees that are being paid?25 Oct 2021HANSARDUniversity Tuition FeesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I pay tribute to the petitioners, who have done so well in bringing this petition to the House for debate. I thank the…25 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: Women and GirlsSince 2001, life chances for women and girls in Afghanistan have been dramatically improved, but with the Taliban’s return, that is obviously under severe threat. What discussions…22 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: Women and Girls11. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting women in Afghanistan.22 Sept 2021HANSARDData Breach: ARAP Applicants in AfghanistanFollowing on from the question from the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis), pretty much every MP uses a caseworker system, a piece of simple software that costs a…21 Sept 2021HANSARDVeterans and Military Charities: Additional SupportThe Ministerial Covenant and Veterans Board is supposed to drive forward and co-ordinate better Government support for members of the armed forces, their families and veterans.…20 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing on from the question from the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis) about those individuals who are working with British military forces in Afghanistan, what…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeWe have another issue, and that is family reunion. The family reunion visa will not be suitable for the situation that we face. There is currently a 12-year-old girl in my…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeI wonder whether the hon. Gentleman would share his contact list with me, because he seems to be able to contact the Home Secretary directly while many of us cannot. We have…15 Sept 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Yesterday, during the statement on Afghanistan, the Minister with responsibility for Afghan relocation—the Under-Secretary of State for…14 Sept 2021