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HANSARDBusiness without DebateFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Since we are doing hypotheticals, I wonder if we could elaborate a bit more. Obviously, we would all prefer a proper process…26 Jan 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. As you will know, during the evacuation from Afghanistan many hon. Members were concerned about constituents who had loved ones stuck in…26 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraineIn Kyiv and in Kramatorsk last week, we met politicians and community leaders who will not only be worrying for the future of their country, but be fearful for their own lives. I…25 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (First sitting)The furlough scheme was a great success, and I commend the Government for bringing it in. I do not know whether the Minister had the same experience as me, but throughout covid…18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (First sitting)When I met with my local police recently, they told me—it was not the first time they have told me this—that the number of domestic abuse cases in the Rhondda far exceeds the…18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (First sitting)Not everybody—the right hon. Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb) did not.18 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.18 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I put on record my gratitude to the Secretary of State for all the help he provided to my constituents before Christmas? He went beyond the call of duty, and I am very…18 Jan 2022HANSARDMigrant Crossings: Role of the MilitaryThe Minister calls it Operation Isotrope—not Isotope—which means having properties that apply in all directions. That pretty much sums it up. The honest truth is that it is…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UkraineThe Defence Secretary is absolutely right. When Putin talks of trying to bring together ethnic Russians into the motherland, it does remind one of the 1930s, when Hitler referred…17 Jan 2022HANSARDForeign Interference: Intelligence and SecurityI completely agree with the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith). We have to have our eyes wide open about the possible infiltration of…17 Jan 2022HANSARD BBC FundingI wish the Secretary of State would stop with the crocodile tears about the cost-of-living crisis, because £159 is a lot of money, particularly for my constituents, but it happens…17 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI read the Government’s record on covid slightly differently from the Leader of the House. Yes, the Government did really well on vaccines and take-up, but we had the biggest…13 Jan 2022HANSARDAccess to RadiotherapyWill the Minister give way before she sits down? She sounds very like she is finishing.12 Jan 2022HANSARDAccess to RadiotherapyThe Minister may not be able to answer the question today about adjuvant provision of immunotherapy for people with stage 2 melanoma, but if she could write to me, I would be very…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Afghanistan: Humanitarian CrisisI am sorry—this is terrible. Every single element of this was not only predictable but predicted repeatedly for 18 months and longer. Operation Pitting was a disaster. We did not…12 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ14. The Prime Minister did not spot that he was at a social event. That is the excuse, isn’t it? Come off it. How stupid does he think the British people are? The worst of it is…12 Jan 2022HANSARDAccess to RadiotherapyI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) on securing this important debate, and not for the first time—he is a repeat offender. His determination…12 Jan 2022HANSARDAccess to RadiotherapyWe all understand that clinical decisions have to be made. Our anxiety is that clinical decisions sometimes end up being made because there is not enough availability of…12 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccination StrategyHaving turned 60 yesterday— [ Interruption. ] It is very difficult to believe, isn’t it, Mr Speaker, but you are not saying I am misleading the House, obviously. Having turned 60…12 Jan 2022