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HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsI appreciate what the Minister says about understanding the problems, but I feel that saying to people, “Get your applications in on time,” does not really cover it. One of our…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. During Prime Minister’s questions today, the Prime Minister repeated his claim that there are more people in employment now than there…27 Apr 2022HANSARDPrime Minister’s Visit to IndiaHad the Prime Minister been here today, I would have inquired of him whether, while he was in India, he impressed on the Indian Prime Minister the fact that the £2 billion…26 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateWe have already seen that the war in Ukraine will not be brief, and Vladimir Putin’s intentions will not be limited. With that in mind, are the Government beginning to look…25 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe hon. Gentleman is making a very sound legal argument, and I acknowledge where he is coming from. Does he agree that, in politics as in life, very often there comes a point…21 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. This morning, much has been made of our links with Ukraine, and that comes at a time when the Prime Minister is in India for trade talks. We also hear reports of a $2 billion…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privilegesrose —21 Apr 2022HANSARD Planning and Development: Women’s SafetyThe debate that I have secured this evening might seem at first like a discussion about planning, but actually it is so much more. Let me say first of all that I recognise that…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Easter Recess: Government UpdateI, like so many others in this place, I am sure, am profoundly proud of the way in which the people of this country stood together and showed commitment and resolve throughout the…19 Apr 2022HANSARDPensioner PovertyAccording to a recent report from Independent Age, 40% of pensioners will spend one year in poverty during any nine-year period, and with the situation set to be exacerbated by…21 Mar 2022HANSARDPensioner Poverty23. What steps her Department is taking to tackle levels of poverty among pensioners.21 Mar 2022HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersThe right hon. Gentleman is making a very good case and illustrating the scale of the problem we face. Does he agree that since we now know that 40% of pensioners in this country…21 Mar 2022HANSARDMental Health Provision (Children and Young People) BillThe hon. Lady is giving an excellent account of the problem, and I know we all share her thoughts on it. Does she agree that one reason this is so important is that generations…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesAll of us want to tackle racism in all its forms in this country. One thing that ethnic minorities felt let down by at the height of the covid pandemic was what was seen by many…17 Mar 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesI, too, thank the Minister for coming to the House on this matter and for the tone that he has adopted. I am sure that we all share the feelings that this is completely despicable…17 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesOn that point, subsidies for renewable energy have been cut. Today, we are having to go to Saudi Arabia for oil and gas because the Government did not invest in renewable energy…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesThe hon. Member makes an excellent point. Does he share my curiosity about whether the SNP’s problem is that it spent so much time saying that Cambo should not be developed and…16 Mar 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. On Thursday 3 March in a statement on the attack on Ukraine, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport answered my…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseDoes the Minister appreciate that, for Opposition Members and our constituents, and possibly for many of his constituents, that now seems too little, too late and inappropriate…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseThe hon. Lady is making a very powerful speech and some excellent points with which I agree. Does she agree that the Government are gambling with taxpayers’ money, rather than…08 Mar 2022