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HANSARDFood ProductionSome supermarkets are now rationing eggs and, ahead of Christmas, there is a real concern about the supply of turkeys. The British Free Range Egg Producers Association has said…17 Nov 2022HANSARD National Security BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) and everyone else who has spoken, and a particular pleasure to follow the…16 Nov 2022HANSARDHMRC Mileage Allowance RatesPetrol costs are up by a third since January, but mileage rates for keyworkers have now been frozen for a decade. That means, for example, that midwives attending home births,…15 Nov 2022HANSARDHMRC Mileage Allowance Rates10. If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of reviewing HMRC mileage allowance rates to promote retention and recruitment in the public…15 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillIt was good to see that the Secretary of State visited the WAVE trauma centre; I know that will have focused his mind on the perspective of victims. This is a very complex and…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill3. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the progress of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.09 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Does the Minister agree that given everything we put into Afghanistan over the past 20 years or so, we have a particular responsibility not to look away, not least given that…08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is the right thing to do to refresh the integrated review. The Minister said earlier that he was not ruling anything in or out from a capability point of view, but does he…07 Nov 2022HANSARDDefenceWill we be left without a low-level parachute capability when Hercules goes out of service? If so, can Ministers say how long our airborne forces will be grounded while Atlas is…02 Nov 2022HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Hollobone, and to bring to Committee the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill. It is great to see…02 Nov 2022HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillMembers of the Committee will be relieved to hear that I am going to be very brief. I am under strict orders from the right hon. and gallant Member for Beckenham not to stand…02 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityI warmly welcome the Minister to his important new role. He and I have spent many years safeguarding the security of information; these are matters that I know he takes very…01 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsTens of thousands of NHS workers are entirely dependent on the use of their car to do their vital job, but while petrol prices have rocketed, NHS mileage rates have remained…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Avian InfluenzaAs the Minister acknowledged, this is a deeply concerning for poultry farmers, and that concern is felt right across Yorkshire, as I know it is right across the country, not least…01 Nov 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: Conduct towards WomenI welcome the Minister back to his post. Will he join me in noting the amazing achievement of Private Carter, who just last week became the first woman soldier to pass the…31 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsHarry, my 11-year-old constituent, has cerebral palsy. He was previously awarded the higher rate mobility component of the disability living allowance, until it was downgraded. It…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Avanti West Coast Contract RenewalYorkshire continues to be blighted by unreliable services, but it was very good to see Mayor Tracy Brabin in West Yorkshire telling TransPennine Express to come up with an…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield AirportI will take the hint, Madam Deputy Speaker, and draw my remarks to a conclusion. Members put it to the Secretary of State at Transport questions recently that we thought there was…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield AirportI am mindful of your advice to draw matters to a conclusion, Madam Deputy Speaker, but would say to the hon. Member that we are trying to save the airport here. He might want to…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield AirportAs my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster North made very clear, the option involving the Civil Contingencies Act does provide a mechanism— [Interruption.] The Minister…24 Oct 2022