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HANSARD Health and Care BillThat is greatly appreciated, Mr Deputy Speaker. I would like to put on record my support for amendments 11, 12 and 13, and new clauses 15 and 16. I also thank the hon. Member for…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI reiterate the comment I made earlier that the best way to treat alcohol addiction and dependency is to treat it like a mental health illness, because that is what it is. The…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]Will the hon. Gentleman give way?15 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]The fact that we are talking about further education and the skills guarantee is a paradigm shift, and it is very welcome, but what are we doing to ensure that those who do not…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]I am delighted to speak today on this very important Bill. With the impact of covid-19, which exacerbated the skills shortage, the need to adapt to meet net zero by 2050 and the…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]T-levels are obviously a fantastic idea. We have already heard from the Secretary of State that there are more than 12,000 qualifications. Does the hon. Member agree that that is…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]Will the hon. Gentleman give way?15 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Since leaving the EU, it is right that all those in the UK who are entitled to benefits receive them, so what steps is my right hon. Friend taking to ensure that our…08 Nov 2021HANSARDLevelling Up20. What progress his Department has made in levelling up all regions of the UK.02 Nov 2021HANSARDLevelling UpFirst, may I put on record my thanks to the Chancellor for announcing that Radcliffe will receive £20 million from the levelling-up fund to regenerate the town centre, with new…02 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. I commend the Chancellor for his announcement in the Budget introducing a simplified system of duty that taxes alcoholic drinks according to their strength. Although this…02 Nov 2021HANSARDEndometriosis and Polycystic Ovary SyndromeDoes the hon. Lady agree that this medical gaslighting is arguably the biggest issue? Patients go to their GP—the medical practitioner they trust the most—and are told it is just…01 Nov 2021HANSARDEndometriosis and Polycystic Ovary SyndromeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the hon. Member for Coventry North West (Taiwo Owatemi) for securing and leading this important debate. More…01 Nov 2021HANSARD Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillI thank the hon. Member for mentioning me. Does he agree that when it comes to an issue such as this, on which we all agree that something needs to be done, taking action is not…22 Oct 2021HANSARD Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillThere was a prime opportunity for a lot of colleagues to learn a bit more about this at the Conservative party conference, where the hon. Gentleman actually joined me on a…22 Oct 2021HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: IranMy right hon. Friend makes an important point. When we talk about destabilising nations, we always think of China and Russia, but Iran, especially in the middle east, plays a…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: IranIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb) for securing this important debate…19 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ4. May I start by expressing my condolences to the Prime Minister? As my right hon. Friend knows, yesterday I led a Westminster Hall debate on the British fur trade and the…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Real Fur SalesThat is not a matter I was going to cover in this speech, but the hon. Lady makes a very educated and well-informed point. Certainly, in pandemic Britain, we need to think about…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Real Fur SalesI completely agree. It is a cruel irony that we have illegalised the practice in this country but offshored cruelty. It is not something that I am particularly happy about, and…14 Sept 2021