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HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for giving way. I want to put on the record my heartfelt feelings on behalf of all the people in Hornsey and Wood Green. I also…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]I welcome the Secretary of State to his place; there were many positive elements of his vaccination strategy. I want to ask him about apprenticeships, because he says that he…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree it is a pity that the Government got rid of the industrial strategy group that helped to advise on these expert issues?08 Nov 2021HANSARDMedical Cannabis: Alleviation of Health ConditionsI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing cross-party support for this debate. On research, does he agree it is encouraging to see the potential curative effects of various…04 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 VaccinationsToday marks the day when we have the most covid cases ever, so it is a sad day for the UK. My concern is schools. The advice is that ventilation works against covid, yet schools…04 Nov 2021HANSARDSanctionsI welcome the Government bringing forward an amended schedule of sanctions, due to some errors in the laying of the sanctions in the House earlier in the year. Today I am wearing…04 Nov 2021HANSARDKurdish Political Representation and Equality in TurkeyI am pleased to speak in this debate under your chairship, Dame Angela. Like everyone else in the Chamber, I look forward to hearing the Minister’s response. I also put on record…02 Nov 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)May I congratulate the Secretary of State on the happy news in his family? How many businesses does he think will go out of business this autumn because they owe the Government…28 Oct 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I welcome the British Business Bank and the fact that it has a regional focus, but what advice does the right hon. Gentleman have for businesses that are still in debt due to the…28 Oct 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I commend the right hon. Gentleman’s speech, particularly in relation to nutrition and the way those issues affect the developing world. Lord Collins has worked on global health,…28 Oct 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?28 Oct 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)rose—28 Oct 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)There are some really good measures in the education package, but does the Minister not accept that returning us to 2010 expenditure on education when we have more children to…28 Oct 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)My right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that, on top of the trend of low wages, it is doubly hurtful that working families will be faced with increasing…28 Oct 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)It is a real pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell), who made important points on the inequality that exists. Her constituency has…28 Oct 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)rose—28 Oct 2021HANSARDBudget: Pre-announcement of ProvisionsVAT receipts have been climbing, which is a good thing. Will the Treasury look at helping those with very high fuel bills—for example, those with many children, those who have to…26 Oct 2021HANSARDRegeneration in Towns and CitiesWith Question 16 in mind, which we may not fit in today, may I ask what urgent action the Department will take, with COP26 around the corner, to ensure that local authorities have…25 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaThere are very worrying press reports about a lack of midwives. Can the Minister put his hand on his heart and tell us that every single trust in the country has a safe ratio of…25 Oct 2021HANSARDCOP26: Limiting Global Temperature RisesMy right hon. Friend mentioned his own track record in relation to the amount of work that needs to be done. Is he aware of the enormous amount of people who need to be trained…21 Oct 2021