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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]I declare my interest at the outset, as I volunteer as a trustee of Millwall Community Trust. This Bill has been a long time in the making, and there has been more than a little…28 Apr 2025HANSARDBanking ServicesThe criteria applied by Link are too strict, and banks are being able to walk away from their customers. In Eltham, we have had a salami-slicing process of banks gradually leaving…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHorizon Redress and Post Office UpdateI welcome my hon. Friend’s statement, particularly the reference to the discussions with Fujitsu. The Horizon software is still being used by the post office network, and I…08 Apr 2025HANSARDPeople SmugglingDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is not gimmicks such as Rwanda but international co-operation that will fundamentally deal with the illegal gangs who are facilitating crossings?…31 Mar 2025HANSARDDisruption at HeathrowFires at electricity substations are not unheard of, and it seems that there may have been a considerable lack of preparedness at Heathrow. When the Secretary of State receives…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI associate myself with all the words of condolence to the shadow Leader of the House, despite all the hours I have spent trying to find bits of Polly Pocket to placate my…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformI have heard many people make a moral case for the changes that my right hon. Friend has announced today, but does she agree that over the last 20 years those with large amounts…18 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Football: Financial Sustainability and GovernanceIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Turner. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Earley and Woodley (Yuan Yang) on securing this debate. I will focus on one area…06 Mar 2025HANSARDCourts and Tribunals: Sitting DaysI expected a little more humility from Conservative Members, who left a legacy of chaos in our prisons and a huge court backlog. What we are dealing with, fundamentally, is the…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and the progress he has made in seven months, not least on the £11.8 billion he secured in the Budget; he deserves credit for that. It…13 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel Poverty: EnglandIn relation to England, you mean.12 Feb 2025HANSARD Knife Crime in LondonBefore I call the Minister to respond, I remind the Member in charge that he will not have the opportunity to wind up the debate, as is the convention for 30-minute debates.12 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel Poverty: EnglandOrder. I remind Members to bob if you want to speak; you will only get called if you are standing. That allows us to plan ahead and make sure we get everyone in. Because there are…12 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel Poverty: EnglandOrder. Before I call the next speaker, I inform Members that I have to impose a limit of four minutes if I am going to get everybody in by half past.12 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel Poverty: EnglandOrder. This is about fuel poverty in England and you are starting to talk about back home and your constituency. There are English MPs who want to get in on this debate, and we…12 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel Poverty: EnglandWe are bang on time, so thank you very much, everyone. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.12 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel Poverty: EnglandOrder. Can I just say that I need to bring in the mover of the motion for a couple of minutes at the end? Thank you, Minister.12 Feb 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewI must be careful here, Mr Speaker, because I think you were right to allow this urgent question. However, can my hon. Friend the Minister explain just exactly why we are here? It…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewThe shadow Home Secretary seems to have come here to ask questions about a document that is not Government policy and to stand there making indignant statements about issues that…28 Jan 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionI voted against the framework for Heathrow airport in 2018 because I was not satisfied that the legislation before us would deal with air quality, noise, climate change and…28 Jan 2025