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HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationIn 17 years as a Member of this House, I have never known backlogs, in every avenue of Home Office processing, to be so great and so slow. The Prime Minister asked for…13 Dec 2022HANSARDCommonwealth CountriesOne way the Minister could help to support the Commonwealth is to support the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee in Montserrat who has been trying to investigate spending…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE ContractsVery early on, the Public Accounts Committee and the National Audit Office were looking into the issue. We know that it was a rush at the beginning, but we were warning about the…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE Contractsrose —06 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE ContractsMy right hon. Friend has highlighted one particular legal situation, but I am sure she is aware that the Department of Health and Social Care remains in dispute on 176 contracts…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE ContractsI thank the Minister for giving way again. I reassure him and the House that the Public Accounts Committee is responsible, not reckless. We have previously received papers from…06 Dec 2022HANSARD10-Year Cancer PlanMy constituent Jesse, who is 24, was diagnosed with grade 4 glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain cancer. It has been devastating to her. She has had a very difficult year of…06 Dec 2022HANSARDDraft Prescribed Persons (Reports on Disclosures of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I have a simple question for the Minister. MPs were put into the same category as prescribed persons, but I suspect…30 Nov 2022HANSARDSmall Business SupportThere has been some talk about business rates. I appreciate what the Minister says about needing a proper plan. Businesses in my constituency tell me that business rates are their…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDegree ApprenticeshipsI welcome the Secretary of State and her team to their new positions, or back to their old ones. From her work on the Public Accounts Committee, among other things, she will know…28 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionThis important ruling settles the question for now—certainly on the legal matter. Does the Secretary of State think that it gives us ample time to investigate what else the…23 Nov 2022HANSARDHotel Asylum Accommodation: Local Authority ConsultationAdded to the chaos, we now see a bidding war where local authorities find themselves competing against Home Office procurement for temporary accommodation. That is not new. The…23 Nov 2022HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for VictimsI find myself in agreement with the right hon. Member for Witham (Priti Patel), whose Government, of course, have been in power for 12 years. The court delays are a real problem…22 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementThe Chancellor has unveiled large numbers —or numbers that seem large—but let us be clear: that £3.3 billion a year is not even Osbornesque funding for the NHS. It is not enough…17 Nov 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement: Financial Support for Local CouncilsMy local authority of Hackney has suffered cuts of nearly 50% over the last decade or so, but it nevertheless delivers efficient public services. Money given to good local…15 Nov 2022HANSARD Papers Relating to the Home SecretaryThe backlog is a hugely significant issue. Among my heavy case load, I have a surgeon who cannot move hospitals because he cannot get his visa turned around, families who are…08 Nov 2022HANSARD Papers Relating to the Home SecretaryOnce again, the Government have put out the man who defends anything, however bad it is, to speak for them. This is not just a matter of a security leak; it is a fundamental…08 Nov 2022HANSARD Papers Relating to the Home SecretaryI have had letters from upset civil servants who have seen colleagues make lesser misdemeanours and lose their jobs, yet seen the Home Secretary, the woman in charge of national…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister promised integrity, professionalism and accountability in Government. His Home Secretary has leaked information, is overseeing chaos in the Home Office and has…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 2 November.02 Nov 2022