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HANSARDMinisterial CodeI am sorry to impose on the Minister in this way, but I just offer a piece of—I hope—helpful advice. My guess is that people might be refusing the job because they are worried…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSchool AttendanceI am not sure I do welcome the Secretary of State to her new post, because she was such a good co-chair of the acquired brain injuries programme board in her previous job. The…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementDid I say that?17 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementThat was a bit of a surprise, Madam Deputy Speaker. I do not think that you carried the House there. This is really grim. The public finances are in a really difficult situation,…17 Nov 2022HANSARDG20Putin’s aggression was allowed to prosper for too long—ever since 2008, one could argue—so I completely support what the Prime Minister has said and done in support of Ukraine…17 Nov 2022HANSARD National Security BillThe Minister said that once somebody has registered on a website, we will all be able to see it. That may be true if we knew that that was where we had to look to check whether…16 Nov 2022HANSARD National Security BillOne thing that the Government have certainly had plenty of time to get ready is the tier 1 visa report, as promised by five Home Secretaries. When will the Minister publish it?16 Nov 2022HANSARD National Security BillI, too, support the Bill, but I think part 3 is a complete mess. I do not think it will survive long in the House of Lords—I hope they do a proper job of scrutinising it, because…16 Nov 2022HANSARD National Security BillThe right hon. Gentleman might not be in the job.16 Nov 2022HANSARD National Security BillPlus a few others.16 Nov 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. In addition, it is notable that a large chunk of the Bill has been added. It is an important chunk of the Bill, which I know…16 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsAs an 11-year-old child at a primary school in the Rhondda put it to me on Friday morning, the Tories broke the money. That is the problem. Many people in the Rhondda are losing…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic StabilityEnergy inflation and food inflation are already making the finances of schools and local authorities almost unsustainable, with many in real fear of going bust in the next few…15 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27The Prime Minister said that he and his party are more trusted by the British public on the economy. Well, there is one way of testing that, isn’t there? It is with a general…09 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineWhatever Americans vote for today, I hope they stick with supporting Ukraine over the next few months. May I ask a question I have asked the Minister before—so I hope he knows the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ7. I will not be bullied into silence by anybody in this House.With the highest peacetime tax rates, food inflation running at 11.6%, mortgage rates rising dramatically and a £50…02 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Pay: Proposed Strike ActionIt is always a delight to see you in the Chair, Sir Edward. I should declare that I am a member of the GMB. When I was a priest in the Church of England, no union would take us,…01 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Pay: Proposed Strike ActionDoes the Minister agree that one of the most shameful things we have seen over the last few years is nurses going to food banks run by their own hospitals because their pay is not…01 Nov 2022HANSARDSupporting People into WorkOne of the things preventing people from getting back into work is waiting for operations, thanks to the massive NHS backlog. One thing making that even worse is that lots of…31 Oct 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresThe Home Secretary says the system is broken. Well, yes, it is broken when we see the number of people taking dangerous trips across the channel rise year on year on year. Yes, it…31 Oct 2022