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HANSARDLocal Authority FundingCouncil budgets have been impacted by huge costs due to covid and the triple whammy of increases in demand for services, fuel prices and inflation. The Minister will know that…10 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. It has been more than 50 days since the Renters (Reform) Bill was introduced to Parliament. Despite ample parliamentary time, the Government have failed to set a date for…10 Jul 2023HANSARDFur MarketThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs called for evidence on banning the import and sale of fur back in 2021, but two years on, we have yet to hear what the…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week is Alcohol Awareness Week, with a theme of alcohol and cost. The ultimate cost is alcohol-specific deaths, which have risen sharply since 2019. The 9,641 deaths…06 Jul 2023HANSARDFur Market5. When she plans to publish the results of her Department’s consultation on the fur market in Great Britain.06 Jul 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankThe last time that we saw tensions rise like this, we experienced a month of hate, with incidents of antisemitism rising to an all-time high, and horror tropes on the streets of…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThis weekend, Bury football club has its first outing, away at Thackley, since it went into administration in 2020. As this is such a pivotal moment in the club’s history, will…29 Jun 2023HANSARDAllegations of Impropriety in Public LifeDoes the Secretary of State think that the former Prime Minister, who was fined by the police and subsequently found to have knowingly lied to the late Queen, this House and…28 Jun 2023HANSARDAllegations of Impropriety in Public Life3. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies on strengthening the Union of allegations of standards of impropriety in public life.28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy hon. Friend mentioned Manchester, and as the MP for Bury South I am proud to represent many holocaust survivors, and I have been fortunate enough to meet them and share their…28 Jun 2023HANSARDRape Charge RatesIs it any wonder that women do not come forward when they have been raped? Not only is there a 1% chance of the perpetrator being charged, but women have to wait nearly three…27 Jun 2023HANSARDRape Charge Rates3. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of rape charge rates.27 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the House“We are paid handsomely for the job we do and if you need an extra £100,000 a year on top then you should really be looking for another job.” Those are not my words, although I…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the Houseindicated assent.22 Jun 2023HANSARD Tackling Loneliness and Connecting CommunitiesI do not know what to say, other than I agree wholeheartedly with what the hon. Member says. Far too often we talk about physical health, and we keep on talking about parity with…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Tackling Loneliness and Connecting CommunitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. Loneliness kills. It does not discriminate, and it does not care how much money someone has, what career they have done…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Tackling Loneliness and Connecting CommunitiesWhile we are talking about loneliness, there is a stigma around mental health issues, especially for men, which can lead to suicide. While we support the important work of Men’s…21 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living SupportThe cost of living crisis has had an impact on businesses in my constituency such as Lomas News, whose energy bills went up by 400%. In April, it got relief of £4.93. With food…20 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education Students: Statutory Duty of CareThe hon. Member is making an impassioned speech. My constituent Anu Abraham was on placement as part of a three-year course with Leeds Trinity University, training to be a police…05 Jun 2023HANSARD Animal WelfareThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. “In our action plan for animal welfare, the Government committed to exploring further action in this area, which we are free to do now that we have…25 May 2023