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HANSARD Small and Medium-sized House BuildersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I thank the hon. Member for Northampton South (Andrew Lewer) for securing a debate about such an important issue,…10 May 2023HANSARD Affordable Homes ProgrammeI commend my hon. Friend on his speech on this really important issue. Does he agree that language is very important and that the word “affordable” suggests something that people…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Affordable Homes ProgrammeThere is a consequence to not building homes other than the numbers, and that is families living in temporary accommodation. That currently costs the UK taxpayer £1.6 billion a…25 Apr 2023HANSARDPandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: International AgreementAs all the Back Benchers who wanted to speak have done so, we move on to the Front-Bench spokespeople. I call Anne McLaughlin for the SNP.17 Apr 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI completely agree with the right hon. Gentleman. I am sure that, like me, he gets emails from parents who are absolutely desperate because nurseries are closing at short notice…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI wanted to start by saying a few words about the late Baroness Betty Boothroyd, because I think I may be the only Member currently in the Chamber who was here when she was…29 Mar 2023HANSARDWhistleblowing Awareness WeekI call the SNP spokesperson, Martin Docherty-Hughes.23 Mar 2023HANSARDRussian Assets: SeizureI am sure the right hon. Member is also aware of allegations that a number of the people sanctioned have moved their money around into trusts to give to their children in order to…14 Mar 2023HANSARDRussian Assets: SeizureThe right hon. Gentleman was kind enough to participate in my Adjournment debate in Westminster Hall the other day. This is not just about oligarchs; it is about companies that…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Brain Tumour Research FundingI crave the indulgence of the House for the speech that I am about to make. On 27 November 2021, my beautiful, unique, tough, resilient, successful sister collapsed in front of me…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Brain Tumour Research FundingMy right hon. Friend refers to the average length of survival as being 18 months. Actually, it is nine months. His figure suggests that everybody completes treatment. Nine months…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Brain Tumour Research FundingI completely understand all the work that the Minister and everybody else is doing, but can he explain why it is not happening?09 Mar 2023HANSARD Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation: Sanctions and TariffsI agree with the hon. Member entirely. This winter, the people of Ukraine carried on through the difficult war that they face, and we need to back their bravery by being brave and…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation: Sanctions and TariffsI thank the right hon. Gentleman and congratulate him on all the work he does on not only Russia but China. We often work together. This debate is not about the grand scope of the…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation: Sanctions and TariffsI am happy for anyone to contribute to the debate.08 Mar 2023HANSARD Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation: Sanctions and TariffsI agree with the hon. Member. The sanctions regime is integral to Britain’s role in supporting Ukraine and holding Putin’s regime accountable for the acts of violence that it…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation: Sanctions and TariffsI beg to move, That this House has considered sanctions and tariffs on Belarus and Russia. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Fovargue. Sanctions and the war in…08 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]I would have no problem with changing the rules for multi-academy trusts, but I do not think that that alone would resolve the difficulty. Most schools would be loth to take a…01 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]I rise to support new clause 8, which stands in my name and that of a number of other Members. The amendment is simple. It would make the regulator responsible for ensuring that…01 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Members across this House know the devastating impact of bank branch closures on our communities, but as banks flee the high streets, our free cash machines disappear with…07 Dec 2022