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HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsMy hon. Friend points out that this is a problem created in No. 10. On Thursday, after we have taken into account the reversal of the unfunded tax cuts that the mini-Budget put in…15 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsThe Minister asks where the figure of a £35 billion gap comes from. It comes from the Resolution Foundation, which states that £45 billion is attributable to the unfunded tax…15 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27Is the Prime Minister’s refusal to approve onshore wind generation the reason why he cannot commit to 100% clean energy by 2030?09 Nov 2022HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian Crisis9. What discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the provision of aid to help tackle the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.08 Nov 2022HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian CrisisAccording to the UN, the number of people facing severe acute food insecurity in South Sudan has reached its highest level ever. Mass displacement and destruction of property and…08 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodation and SafeguardingIn an exchange last week relating to the situation at Manston, the Home Secretary told the House: “I have never ignored legal advice.” —[ Official Report , 31 October 2022; Vol.…07 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have seen the shambles that the Home Secretary is presiding over at Manston immigration centre. A solution to the problem cannot be to dump busloads of asylum seekers in the…03 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change and Human SecurityDo any other Back Benchers want to speak? No. In that case, I call Stewart Malcom McDonald.03 Nov 2022HANSARD Police Service: HMI ReportThis issue starts at the very top, and we have missed many opportunities to tackle it. It was also exacerbated by the incredible decision of the Conservatives to cut 21,000 police…03 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change and Human SecurityBefore I call Wera Hobhouse, I just point out that, although we have nine minutes left, this is not an opportunity for a second speech, but a short summing up.03 Nov 2022HANSARDBBC Local Radio: Proposed Reduction in ProvisionDoes not the fact that the Minister was not informed by the BBC ahead of these decisions demonstrate the poor relationship that the Government now have with the BBC? What does she…01 Nov 2022HANSARDGP Recruitment11. What progress his Department has made on recruiting 6,000 more GPs by 2024.01 Nov 2022HANSARDGP RecruitmentI am grateful for that answer. I recently met representatives of the local GP network in my constituency who described to me their difficulties in employing GPs. What can the…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityBut the Minister is aware that there are questions about whether the Home Secretary has full security clearance. Can he give the House an assurance that she has that clearance…01 Nov 2022HANSARDHome Secretary: Resignation and ReappointmentThe role of Home Secretary has major security implications for our country. Does the Minister accept that a Home Secretary who does not have full security clearance cannot do the…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysIt seems to my constituents that improving efficiency involves cutting trains altogether; they cannot be late if they do not run. I have lost three peak-time train services on the…24 Oct 2022HANSARDEast Kent Maternity Services: Independent InvestigationThe stories of the families are harrowing to read. I hear what the Minister says: that staff shortages cannot be used to excuse the poor practice that has taken place. None the…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituents are really concerned about the cuts to their train services that have been allowed under powers that were introduced during covid. The Secretary of State for…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consul General: Manchester ProtestI was not going to intervene until I listened to the Minister’s responses. There can be no question here of a failure of the Manchester police. No one would have expected a bunch…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryIt has been widely reported that a member of the Cabinet was involved in a fracas during the vote last night. Was there a breach of the ministerial code? Will it be investigated?20 Oct 2022