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HANSARDHomelessness Reduction: LondonWill the Government consider a specific fund for the relatively small number of families with children who have a terminal illness? I have several cases where there are specific…29 Nov 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]Does my hon. Friend share my concern that this has got so out of hand? The amounts being charged are rising in excess of the retail prices index, which we would expect to be a…29 Nov 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]The Minister is being very generous with his time; he remembers well what it is like to be on the Back Benches. Does he agree that many of the points under discussion will be good…29 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseLast winter, a number of my constituents had problems with postal deliveries because of covid. I am sure that other Members have heard of similar experiences from their…25 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Public InquiryThis Christmas, many constituents of Members across the House will sit where they normally are, but their loved one will not be with them. Indeed, for some people it is two years,…25 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Public Inquiry13. What steps he is taking to consult with covid-19 bereaved families on the public inquiry into the Government’s handling of the covid-19 pandemic.25 Nov 2021HANSARDBulb Energy: AdministrationJust since the Budget, several companies have gone under. Will the Secretary of State inject some urgency into this matter and look again at the suggestion, now that the Treasury…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthI thank my hon. Friend for accepting my intervention, and for all his work—and indeed that of other Members—on this important issue in the House. Does he agree that the issue is…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthWill the hon. Lady give way?24 Nov 2021HANSARDBlack Friday: Financial ProductsI thank my hon. Friend for giving way. I place on record her excellent background in holding to account Wonga and a number of other loan sharks through other Parliaments, as well…23 Nov 2021HANSARDBlack Friday: Financial ProductsMy hon. Friend is making an excellent argument. Does she agree that the quality of financial education in the UK is not what it should be? The 60% to 70% increase in debt from…23 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillThe Minister is being generous in allowing interventions. Is the Bill silent on the challenge around prescriptions for exercise? In an earlier intervention, I mentioned the impact…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that Professor Marmot’s work on social and health inequalities shows that 0.5% of GDP should be spent on health inequalities such as those she describes?22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI commend the work of my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Walton (Dan Carden) in this regard. Does the hon. Lady agree with me that the whys and wherefores are all very well…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillThe Minister did indeed. He is being very generous in giving way. A lot of research went into the work by Mr Dilnot some time ago and a very independent assessment was made. Can…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI thank the shadow Minister, who is making an excellent argument, and colleagues across the House for all their work on this important Bill. Does he agree that we could do an…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care Billrose —22 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I associate myself with the words of the shadow Leader of the House and the Leader of the House relating to racism in cricket? Particularly with the Ashes almost upon us, we…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsIn any negotiation, it is best to have all parties round the table, so will the Government consider bringing in the locally elected Members in order to have a meaningful…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?16 Nov 2021