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HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI am furious to report the imminent loss of yet another bank branch in Mitcham town centre. The year before last it was Nationwide, last year it was Barclays and this time it is…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillDoes my hon. Friend share my concern that although a great deal is offered by the hubs, they do not deliver? They certainly do not for those of us who live in cities, as people…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Sri LankaA state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe after President Rajapaksa fled the country last night. That follows weeks of protests on…13 Jul 2022HANSARD Sri Lanka(Urgent Question) To ask the Foreign Secretary if she will make a statement on the state of emergency declared in Sri Lanka.13 Jul 2022HANSARDMacpherson Report: Twenty-two Years OnI call Anne McLaughlin to sum up on behalf of the Scottish National party.07 Jul 2022HANSARDDepartment for EducationI welcome the new Secretary of State to her place. I hope she has an ambitious plan for however many hours she will be in office before the downfall of her Government—but this is…06 Jul 2022HANSARDDepartment for EducationFurther to my hon. Friend’s intervention, the other side of the coin for local authorities is finding temporary accommodation anywhere for families with children. I am sure that…06 Jul 2022HANSARDDriving Licences and Dangerous DriversI beg to move, That this House has considered driving licences and dangerous drivers. I am grateful to the Minister for her time today, given the sensitivity of the issues that we…14 Jun 2022HANSARDDriving Licences and Dangerous DriversWhen the timetable is drawn up for that consultation, will the Minister or her colleagues make Members aware so that they can make contributions? It seems to me that, where…14 Jun 2022HANSARDDriving Licences and Dangerous DriversI completely agree with the hon. Gentleman. The change should apply across the countries of the United Kingdom. Carol and her grieving family will be listening carefully to the…14 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Housing and Building SafetyI join all Members in this House in sending our condolences to the people from Grenfell Tower in the Gallery and to all the family and friends of those they have lost. My day…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Housing and Building SafetyDoes the hon. Member agree that the drive for merger is directly due to housing associations’ funding, their lack of capital funding, their greater reliance on the equity in their…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsIf my hon. Friend would like to find a way to find the £500 million needed on catch-up for children in our schools—not that she needs my suggestions—she could look at the…07 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsBoth you and I know, Madam Deputy Speaker, that academies were the policy milestone of a Labour Government, because we both had the opportunity to vote for them and see them…07 Jun 2022HANSARDBusiness QuestionCan the Leader of the House find time for a debate on the worsening economic and civil rights problems in Sri Lanka, an island of 22 million people? Protests on Monday saw nine…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesWould the Minister extend the category of egregious employers to Asda, B&Q, Sainsbury’s, Marks and Spencer and British Gas, all of which have reduced the terms and conditions of…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesFor 30 years, Susie Dent from “Countdown” has admirably been the country’s dictionary and thesaurus expert. When searching for a missing word, there can be few more reliable…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesIs the right hon. Member aware that there are large tracts of green belt close to outer London train stations that are not green and are not accessible and that, if developed,…12 May 2022HANSARDHuman Rights: ColombiaIf Members speak for about seven months— [ Laughter. ] Seven minutes! I know that Mr Shannon may be there for us. If you speak for about seven minutes, all your colleagues will…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Flood Risk: LondonI will call Felicity Buchan to move the motion and then the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the convention for…20 Apr 2022