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HANSARDFuture of Social HousingI agree that there is an appalling record here, and I am sure the hon. Gentleman agrees with me that it is the social housing providers that have allowed their homes and…19 Apr 2023HANSARDFuture of Social HousingI noticed your strict chairing, Mr Paisley, but it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I thank my good friend, the hon. Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury), for…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentThat’s a shame!30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Vickers. I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as there will be a number of topics where that…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentAbsolutely, and I hope that the Government will reconsider. There is one last issue that I want to raise, because I am conscious of the time. As chair of the PCS Parliamentary…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentI thank the hon. Member for giving way and for taking my earlier intervention in good humour. Talking about India and trade, would he also be interested in the newly formed…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentI thank the hon. Lady for her kind words. It is the duty of every parliamentarian to speak truth to power and to highlight real-life experiences, because that is the only way we…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentI agree, and I think the Government should look at providing incentives rather than having a blunt instrument approach of harming people with sanctions. It will not surprise those…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hollobone, and to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). I hope he enjoyed his birthday celebrations at the weekend; I…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsI thank my good friend and constituency neighbour for giving way. There is another way of dealing with this issue. As my hon. Friend will be aware, the Government have been…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. As I recall, it might very well have been in the debate on his private Member’s Bill when the then Minister rose to his feet and…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsI agree. I will remind the House why the promise of an employment Bill came about: it was because of the Taylor review. It was the Government’s own task. Matthew Taylor reviewed…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsI have been listening to the Minister very carefully, and I welcome what he says about the right to request, but a right to request does not necessarily mean that the right will…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsOn the one hand, the Minister says that the Government do not collect data, and on the other, he says that legislation is not necessary. That seems a bit confusing to those of us…29 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsBefore the spring Budget, the Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, sent a letter to the Chancellor raising several concerns, all of which were ignored. What does it say about the…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I add to the Secretary of State’s congratulations to Humza Yousaf, who shares many constituents with myself? It is a great day for Glasgow Pollok and Glasgow South West. May I…27 Mar 2023HANSARD Food Price InflationWhen the current Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, she said, in a memorable televised Select Committee…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Members will recall the large volume of correspondence we all received from constituents last summer…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. In all the discussions about the Post Office, the Minister did not mention meeting the trade unions. Is he aware of current research by the Communication Workers Union on the…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayI congratulate the right hon. Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) on securing this debate, and on the passage of his Act. I enjoyed his contribution this afternoon, advocating for…23 Mar 2023