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HANSARDBeating Crime PlanSurely any beating crime plan worth its name should include fraud. Ministers must be aware that a person is more likely to be victim of fraud than of any other crime, yet…14 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIn Wirral there has been a 13% increase in levels of infection in one week, and sadly four people have died in hospital. After a period of there being very few deaths, we now have…14 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyIs the hon. Lady worried that the Government appear to be increasing taxes at a far earlier stage of the economic recovery from the pandemic than similar economies?08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyWe had the Wanless report, rising real wages and a buoyant economy, and we did a lot of work with civil society and communities before we introduced the rise. We did not just pull…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyThe right hon. Gentleman makes an important point, especially given the effect on those young people who are having to repay their student loans, which takes their effective…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyNo, because I would run out of time. This is not a plan for social care, even though the Prime Minister is claiming that it is. The system needs fundamental reform, but this is…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyMy hon. Friend is making the right sort of points. Government Members do not like it, but they need to listen to it. Does she agree that when the Prime Minister signed the…08 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the House (Today)I rise to express sympathy with the point made by the hon. Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone) about this dribbling out of Budget announcements. These days, we have trinity…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyI look forward to seeing the right hon. Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Jake Berry) in the Division Lobby tonight. What we witnessed yesterday was a Budget in all but name. It…08 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven that the Prime Minister and the Chancellor have already decided to break their manifesto commitment on overseas aid and are now gearing up to break their solemn manifesto…07 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanThe Prime Minister seemed to be making an argument earlier that he had anticipated something similar to what went on, by having the rapid response force ready and waiting. Why,…18 Aug 2021HANSARDChannel 4: PrivatisationI look forward to the right hon. Gentleman being one of, I hope, more than 40 Conservative MPs who appear in the Lobby to vote against any such privatisation proposals. If he can…21 Jul 2021HANSARDChannel 4: PrivatisationVery briefly, because I have only two minutes to respond.21 Jul 2021HANSARDChannel 4: PrivatisationI beg to move, That this House has considered privatisation of Channel 4. I am very relieved to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Deputy Speaker, and thankful to have secured this…21 Jul 2021HANSARDChannel 4: PrivatisationI agree with the last two points the hon. Gentleman has made, although I am not sure I agree with the point about the Treasury, as selling off Channel 4 would not raise much…21 Jul 2021HANSARDChannel 4: PrivatisationIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue. That is two Chairs in one debate. I am disappointed that the Minister declined to allow me to question him,…21 Jul 2021HANSARDChannel 4: PrivatisationWill the Minister give way?21 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI hope that I will get an equally happy response to my question. The Secretary of State has said that he is anticipating as many as 100,000 covid infections daily. If that were…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Pride MonthWill the hon. Gentleman confirm that this legislation will be a ban, that it will not talk about ending conversion therapy but about banning it, and that there will not be…01 Jul 2021HANSARD Pride MonthNormally one would have two minutes to respond, but I have a maximum of nearly 20 minutes in which to wind up this debate. However, right hon. and hon. Members on all sides of the…01 Jul 2021