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HANSARD Business of the HouseThere is more than a whiff of “jobs for the boys” if the report in the Yorkshire Post is right—that the former Tory MP, now noble Lord Patrick McLoughlin is to be the new chair of…20 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ6. When a Prime Minister is spending his time trying to convince the Great British public that he is actually stupid rather than dishonest, is it not time that he goes, now?19 Jan 2022HANSARDForeign Interference: Intelligence and SecurityThe Home Secretary has been very robust in defending the Government’s response to the ISC’s report on Russia. In the light of recent events, has she had an opportunity to review…17 Jan 2022HANSARDRape Prosecution RateThe Minister will know that, in 2015, in her report on rape investigations and prosecutions in London, Dame Elish Angiolini recommended that the specialist RASSO police officers…17 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Public InquiryMight the Paymaster General consider the approach that was adopted when the infected blood inquiry was set up, whereby those infected and affected have been at the heart of the…13 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Does the Paymaster General, as a former Law Officer, agree that there is a fatal flaw in our system when the person who ultimately makes judgment on the ministerial code is a…13 Jan 2022HANSARDUnderpayment of Benefits: CompensationMay I just say that it is very disappointing that this had to be an urgent question today, rather than a statement from the Government? It is also very disappointing that the…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThis morning the all-party parliamentary group for “left behind” neighbourhoods released a report on health inequalities showing that people from one of the 225 most disadvantaged…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI want to press the Secretary of State on the morale of our NHS and social care workforce. He will know that, between March 2020 and May 2021, 1,561 NHS and social care staff died…13 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Garden EventThe Paymaster General has made various references to fairness and natural justice. He has made no reference at all to the Nolan principles: the seven standards that govern us all…11 Jan 2022HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ghani. I rise to oppose Government amendment 1 and commend amendment 3. As we know, Government amendment 1 removes the…11 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeI thank the Minister for her statement this morning. I know that the Home Affairs Committee will want to look in detail at the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme in the coming…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe have heard a lot this morning about what the Leader of the House does not read, but I hope that he is reading the Health and Social Care Committee report on the challenges…06 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe know that over Christmas children and young people would have been watching mainly streaming services rather than terrestrial TV, so can I press the Minister? Would it not be…06 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseA happy Christmas to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to all Members and staff of the House. I know that the Leader of the House will agree with me about the importance of the local…16 Dec 2021HANSARDJoint Committee on the Draft Online Safety BillI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on the report, along with all who served on the Committee. I will certainly add it to my reading list for the Christmas recess. I have a specific…16 Dec 2021HANSARD Human Rights DayThis is an excellent debate and my hon. Friend is making a powerful case for the international Human Rights Day. Given those moving words that she just read out, will she pay…14 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. May I take the Minister of State back to the answer she gave my hon. Friend the Member for Salford and Eccles (Rebecca Long Bailey) on statutory sick pay? People in Hull North…13 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI was very pleased that the Leader of the House announced the business for the whole of next week, until Thursday, because the election of the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. In the light of the Health Secretary’s announcement about the guidance that people should work from home wherever possible, are you able to say…08 Dec 2021