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HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillWill the Minister give way?17 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI am truly grateful to the Minister for giving way. In its latest progress report, the Climate Change Committee was clear that planning policy needs what it calls “radical reform”…17 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI utterly condemn the barbaric attacks by Hamas and call for the unconditional release of all those taken hostage. These are horrific acts of terrorism and constitute war crimes.…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Net Zero by 2050Honestly, this statement takes Orwellian doublespeak to new levels. It must have set some record for the largest number of misleading statements in the smallest amount of space. I…16 Oct 2023HANSARDMethane Leaks from Oil and Gas ProductionThe Minister has not really given any reassurance to the hon. Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys (Paul Maynard). As we know, methane is a whopping 80 times more powerful…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingOn the £276 million figure for the hardship fund, calculations from the House of Commons Library suggest that, while the cash value per student has increased in the last two…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingWill he give way before the end?19 Sept 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingWill the Minister give way?19 Sept 2023HANSARD Resettlement of AfghansThe Minister said that he looks forward to welcoming more of those who stood up for British values at great personal risk, so I want to draw his attention to precisely one of…19 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. In the exchange about the amendment on flaring just now, I do not think I heard the Minister formally withdraw his accusation that I got my facts…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate. Some of the figures he has given are truly shocking. Does he share my shock that a quarter of universities are now running…19 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsI congratulate the Minister on turning complacency and chutzpah into a new art form. The ineptitude of Tory Ministers means that this latest CfD round saw the smallest auction…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]There are some elements of the Bill to commend, not least the net zero duty on Ofgem, but overall it fails to deliver the scale of ambition we need or to set out a vision of an…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]Will the hon. Gentleman give way?05 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Finance: Tackling Loss and DamageI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this important debate. When it comes to finance for loss and damage, does he agree with me that that finance has to be new and…05 Sept 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI find it extraordinary that the Minister can stand there and make that statement with a straight face. Over the past eight years, Ministers have stood at that Dispatch Box and…05 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Chancellor consider introducing a windfall tax on banks’ excess profits? The profits of the big four banks for the first half of this year were up 700% compared with…05 Sept 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities if they will make a statement on the Government’s decision to use the Levelling-up and…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]rose —05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]I agree that those three tests for decarbonisation make a lot of sense, but does the hon. Gentleman agree that as well as targets for some of the good stuff, we need to see the…05 Sept 2023