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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsAfter the austerity decade, Brexit and nearly two years of covid, the Budget heralds a vicious spiral of low growth, high tax and a cost-of-living crisis for the working poor.…01 Nov 2021HANSARDNational Tutoring Programme10. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the national tutoring programme in improving the educational attainment of pupils in the north of England.01 Nov 2021HANSARDElectrification of the Hull to Selby railway lineI rise to present a petition from Hull North constituents and others signing online at change.org. Hull is a city of ambition, aspiration and enterprise—we are the energy estuary,…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI have just had the honour of speaking to Richard Ratcliffe, as I did two years ago when he was on hunger strike outside the Iranian embassy. I also want to commend my hon. Friend…25 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaWe are all agreed across the Chamber on the importance of the workforce in the NHS and social care. Will the Government consider—alongside a decent pay rise—a covenant to protect…25 Oct 2021HANSARDSexual Misconduct in the PoliceWhat concerns me about the response of the Minister so far to the issue of suspension of police officers who have been accused of domestic abuse or sexual assault is that this…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEducationHull is one of the most disadvantaged parts of the country, and there will be no levelling up without catching up. Will the Minister commit to the necessary catching-up budget…19 Oct 2021HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryI welcome the Minister to his new post. May I also join him in thanking the previous Paymaster General, the right hon. Member for Portsmouth North (Penny Mordaunt), for all that…23 Sept 2021HANSARDCoronavirus: Education Setting Attendance and Support for PupilsHull is one of the most disadvantaged parts of the country, and there will be no levelling up without catching up. Will the Minister commit to the necessary catching-up budget…23 Sept 2021HANSARDGas Prices and Energy SuppliersWould the Minister still advise consumers to change their energy supplier, or would they just be better off changing their Government?23 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI join in welcoming the right hon. Member to his new post. Whereas the NHS infected blood scandal was the biggest treatment disaster in the history of the NHS, the covid pandemic…23 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.23 Sept 2021HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry10. What recent assessment his Department has made of the progress of the infected blood inquiry.23 Sept 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI was really pleased that in the Queen’s Speech the Government announced that they were going to make the armed forces covenant statutory and that they were going to introduce a…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Violence Against Women and Girls: Police ResponseI welcome the Minister to her new role. May I, in her early days in that role, ask her to look specifically at low-level sexual offending against women? As we know, offences such…22 Sept 2021HANSARDMental Health Services: Armed Forces11. What steps he is taking to help improve provision of mental health services for members of the armed forces.20 Sept 2021HANSARDMental Health Services: Armed ForcesAs the Minister knows, the armed forces covenant states: “Those injured in Service, whether physically or mentally, should be cared for in a way which reflects the Nation’s moral…20 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIs the Secretary of State able to update the House on any plans to renew the Red Arrows’ Hawk aircraft, which are now quite old, in the near future?20 Sept 2021HANSARDAUKUSMaintaining and strengthening our alliances is now more important than ever. I welcome today’s announcement, but can the Prime Minister answer the question posed by the Leader of…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseOver the summer I conducted a poll of my constituents about crime and antisocial behaviour, and the number of responses I received to that survey was the largest I have ever had…16 Sept 2021