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HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the right hon. Lady will know, I have a great deal of respect for her. When she held the post of Paymaster General, she commissioned a review by Sir Robert Francis KC on a…08 Dec 2022HANSARD BBC Local RadioI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way, and I apologise for not being here; I was in the Westminster Hall debate, too. My hon. Friend might be able to help me with this.…08 Dec 2022HANSARDInfected Blood: SupportI thank the Paymaster General for meeting the Father of the House and me last week. May I remind him how difficult it has been to build trust with this group of people who have…08 Dec 2022HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dame Maria. I am pleased to be called in this debate to mark Human Rights Day 2022. I congratulate the hon. Member for Rutherglen…08 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ10. Why can the Government not process asylum claims within six months, thereby saving £5.6 million a day on asylum seekers’ accommodation, granting asylum to those who need it…07 Dec 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeThis report is a catalogue of shameful and appalling behaviour. In April 2020, the National Fire Chiefs Council committed to publishing an annual report on equality, diversity and…28 Nov 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to follow up on the question asked in the statement by the hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh South West (Joanna…28 Nov 2022HANSARDManston UpdateThe Minister has been very energetic in clearing the backlog at Manston, particularly before the Home Secretary appeared before the Home Affairs Committee last week. However, I am…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire Brigadeindicated assent .28 Nov 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkAbsolutely. The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right in saying that. I now turn to the three things I seek from the Minister in his remarks. First, I want him to pledge today that…24 Nov 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkI beg to move, That this House has considered the infected blood inquiry and compensation framework. It is a great pleasure to serve under you this afternoon, Dame Angela. I thank…24 Nov 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkIt is really not acceptable to say that the Minister will meet the APPG as a way of deflecting from the important points that have been raised in the Chamber and the promises that…24 Nov 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkI am very grateful for that intervention and I absolutely agree with what the hon. Gentleman says. Some evidence suggests that concerns about the unfolding disaster were covered…24 Nov 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. Do the Government have plans and a timetable for introducing legislation to prevent compensation payments being reduced via taxation?…24 Nov 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkAbsolutely. We are not alone in saying that, because Sir Robert also says it very clearly in his findings.24 Nov 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkYes, but I will then conclude, because I know that so many other people want to speak.24 Nov 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkAbsolutely. I echo those comments as well. To conclude, what I am looking for from the Minister is, “Pledge, prepare, and pay.” Those points are the criteria that the Government…24 Nov 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkI am listening carefully to what the Minister is saying, but I just want to be clear. When will we see a response to Sir Robert’s review, which the Cabinet Office received in…24 Nov 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkI am sorry to press the point, but in March, when the Government were given a copy of Sir Robert’s report, they made it very clear that they were going to publish it at the same…24 Nov 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkI thank everybody who has contributed to the debate. I think it has been strong and clear in terms of the strength of feeling across political parties in this House about what…24 Nov 2022