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HANSARD Business of the HouseAs we know, asbestos in school buildings is still a real problem, and something that we ought to be much more concerned about. Asbestos more generally is an issue, and if we could…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillThe Minister said that the poorest and most vulnerable lose out, but under the Government’s proposals it is precisely the people on benefits who are not being uprated to keep in…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportIt has been a torrid time for the Met, but I am not so concerned about the Met; I am concerned about constituents of mine and those of us all who worry about policing. We had the…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementAt Prime Minister’s questions, the Prime Minister batted away a question about fraud during covid by suggesting that it was just about delivery, but it was the Chancellor who gave…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Refugees from UkraineAs one of the top six customers of the Home Office on immigration issues, I have seen how this situation underlines the chaos in the Home Office’s immigration system. It is really…10 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateI see we now have the Klarna Chancellor—“Get it now, pay later.” There is an important issue with council tax: in areas such as mine and other parts of London, there are not many…03 Feb 2022HANSARDTackling Fraud and Preventing Government WasteI should just pick up on that point. As the Paymaster General knows, those figures are all still highly uncertain. Around £17 billion—another highly uncertain figure—of the £47…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTackling Fraud and Preventing Government WasteGiven the rate of return for every pound spent by HMRC in compliance, is my hon. Friend puzzled about why money is not being invested to get back furlough fraud?01 Feb 2022HANSARDTackling Fraud and Preventing Government WasteOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am reluctant to make a point of order in a debate, but it is important to reflect on what the Paymaster General has just said and he may wish to…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Coronavirus Grant Schemes: FraudThe Minister referred to default as though it were the equivalent of fraud. The Public Accounts Committee has examined in great detail the issue of fraud in this area. As I am…18 Jan 2022HANSARDNHS Capacity and Resilience: Covid-19The Minister highlighted the use of independent care providers. Last week, the Department announced that 150 hospitals would be on standby for three months to provide additional…18 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State talks about the importance of having insurance policies, and in managing risk as he is, that is of course the proper thing to do. However, on Friday, he…13 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeThe Minister has repeatedly talked about the family reunion rules and pointed to the existing rules. However, there are families who cannot pass the English language test to try…06 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe have seen a huge demand for lateral flow tests. Does the Prime Minister regret urging everyone at his press conference to get “tested, tested, tested”, without making sure that…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryWhen school pupils had to have laptops, the Government stepped in, but in future years schools are having to replace laptops out of their own funding. With the catch-up…05 Jan 2022HANSARDPublic HealthI rise to focus, in the short time available, on statutory instrument No. 1416, on entry to venues and the issue of compulsory vaccines. It feels as though I have been around this…14 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol Negotiations7. What progress the Government have made on negotiations on the Northern Ireland protocol.08 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol NegotiationsThe Secretary of State has said today that the Northern Ireland protocol is not working for the people of Northern Ireland, but it was his Government who negotiated the protocol…08 Dec 2021HANSARDLevelling Up: National Retrofit Strategy for HomesA decade ago we saw the failure of the green new deal, and only recently we have seen the complete and woeful failure of the green homes grant scheme. These were supposed to…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI thank the Minister for that—it is a bit of a breakthrough. It is important that the Home Office remembers that people will lose records. When they are travelling, they will be…07 Dec 2021