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HANSARD Repurposing Russian Assets to Rebuild UkraineThe Minister has set out the significant recovery of assets through sanctions, which rather brings us back to the point that the Government have not really been clear about: what…27 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Parental Leave and PayI thank the Minister for that response, which covered in quite some detail many of the issues that have been raised. I also thank the hon. Members who made contributions today:…19 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Parental Leave and PayI absolutely agree. The hon. Lady raises the dreaded mortgages issue, which I have not even touched on, but that is a cliff edge looming for many families, if they have not…19 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Parental Leave and PayI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 617155, relating to the cost of living and parental leave and pay. It is a real pleasure to have you in the Chair, Mr…19 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Parental Leave and PayThe hon. Lady speaks very passionately about the impact of parental leave. I am not here to make policy for either the Government or Labour’s Front-Bench team; I will leave that…19 Jun 2023HANSARDGlobal Military OperationsFirst and foremost, in the name of keeping our nation safe and protecting our citizens, which is a duty we all share, I want to pay tribute to those who serve in our armed forces,…14 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI echo the Secretary of State’s comments in their entirety. The visit by President Zelensky today highlights how vital a collective approach is to our national defence and…15 May 2023HANSARDEast Coast Main Line FundingThe hon. Gentleman makes a good case and also leads on to some other issues, which I will outline in more detail. He succinctly makes the point that if we can tackle some of the…10 May 2023HANSARDEast Coast Main Line FundingAbsolutely. The way these things are calculated needs to be looked at as much as the calculations themselves. In the north-east we have long-standing challenges with the way…10 May 2023HANSARDEast Coast Main Line FundingI thank the hon. Gentleman for demonstrating that this issue has cross-party support and that it is not all about the north-east. I cannot help speaking for the north-east because…10 May 2023HANSARDEast Coast Main Line FundingThe hon. Gentleman makes a good case on the Leamside line. I congratulate him on the group that has been set up today. He also clearly makes the cross-party case for investment in…10 May 2023HANSARD Post Office Executives: BonusesLike many Members, I speak for constituents who have faced more than a decade of stress and misery while seeing their personal finances and their standing in the community…10 May 2023HANSARDEast Coast Main Line FundingI beg to move, That this House has considered funding for the East Coast Main Line. It is a pleasure to serve under you as Chair, Mr Robertson. I am grateful to have been granted…10 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ10. I want to thank our police forces, who I know will be working hard across the country this weekend to support the coronation events, but police numbers in the north-east are…03 May 2023HANSARDHunger: East Africa and the Horn of AfricaI congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady) on securing this debate. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on the friends of CAFOD, I appreciate…25 Apr 2023HANSARDFamilies in Fuel Poverty18. What estimate his Department has made of the number of families in fuel poverty.18 Apr 2023HANSARDFamilies in Fuel PovertyLast year, Citizens Advice Newcastle saw a 229% increase in the number of people facing disconnection and needing help with energy top-up costs. While today’s announcement from…18 Apr 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI think there are many contradictions in the Government proposals, and I am attempting to set them out here. I admire the ambition, but I fear the reality does not match it. I…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe Chancellor heralded these proposals two weeks ago as “a Budget for growth”, and thank goodness, after 13 years of a stagnating economy and with the OECD confirming that we are…29 Mar 2023