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HANSARDRail StrikesDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the unions called a strike before they saw the finalised deals of a pay plan?15 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe subsidised the rail industry to the tune of £16 billion during the pandemic because people had stopped using the trains. I represent a commuter belt constituency and, while I…09 Jun 2022HANSARDEndometriosisMy constituent Claire Ciano suffers from endometriosis. It has had a hugely detrimental effect on her career, thanks to the difficulty in getting diagnosed and the lack of…08 Jun 2022HANSARDEndometriosis3. What steps the Government is taking to support women with endometriosis.08 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.07 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsSemiconductors are an unbelievably important strategic asset to this country, and I commend the Secretary of State for calling in the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab, which is…07 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Many of my poorest households in East Surrey will be anxious about their energy bills and about what our cost of living package will mean for them. Now that we have had the…06 Jun 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportI commend Sue Gray for the report and I understand why people are angry. Having looked at the pictures of the birthday party in the Cabinet Office, I think the Opposition are…25 May 2022HANSARDRwanda: Human RightsWe hear a lot about human rights on this issue, but does my hon. Friend agree that by far the worst thing for human rights has been the rise of organised criminal gangs…26 Apr 2022HANSARD UkraineIt is a pleasure to speak in today’s debate and to follow so many right hon. and hon. Members. From the blitz on Kharkiv to the siege of Mariupol, the war in Ukraine and the…26 Apr 2022HANSARDAppointment of Lord LebedevWill the hon. Gentleman at least concede that it was the Conservative Government who led a very robust international effort to respond to the Skripal poisonings, and that the…29 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe University of Nottingham recently decided to withdraw the honorary degree of Dr Tony Sewell, who spent decades of his career combating racial inequality in this country,…24 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ3. British servicemen and women have served under Operations Cabrit and Orbital since 2015, working with the Ukrainian armed forces and helping to shore up the eastern flank of…16 Mar 2022HANSARDHigher Education: Improving Quality19. What steps his Department is taking to prioritise improving the quality of higher education.14 Mar 2022HANSARDHigher Education: Improving QualityThe hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) suggested that it was an injustice to introduce minimum requirements for going to university, but does the Minister agree…14 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI agree. There are so many we could mention today—including Rosalind Franklin—whose work was not properly recognised at the time and whom we should recognise now. Women have been…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller) on initiating this important debate. As ever, it is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Canterbury…10 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The energy security of Europe will clearly be central to the security of us all. I commend the COP President for his tireless work to promote the growth of renewable energies…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI congratulate my right hon. Friend on her work today to create new routes of entry for Ukrainians in the most invidious of positions and on her prior work for the BNO—British…01 Mar 2022HANSARDPension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) BillThis is the second time in a week that we have seen important changes to regulation in insurance and pensions that will have a meaningful impact on the country. Last week, we…25 Feb 2022