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HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance: Infectious Diseases7. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of planned reductions to the official development assistance budget on efforts to tackle infectious diseases.01 Apr 2025HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance: Infectious DiseasesI agree with the Minister on what he just said, but Gavi says that the changing policy will mean that 37.9 million fewer children will be immunised, which means that over five…01 Apr 2025HANSARDElectric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureIt actually follows rather well, because—27 Mar 2025HANSARDElectric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure21. What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the roll-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.27 Mar 2025HANSARDElectric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureWe new boys are still finding our way, Mr Speaker. My part of the world, Yorkshire, has the lowest EV charging points per head of the whole country. The National Audit Office has…27 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Defence Secretary should know that the whole House supports the Government’s actions to preserve peace in Ukraine, but that was not the point that the shadow Secretary of…24 Mar 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon: Compensation11. What steps he is taking to ensure that compensation is paid to people impacted by the Post Office Horizon scandal in a timely manner.13 Mar 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon: CompensationI thank the Minister for that answer. He and I will agree that the Post Office Horizon scandal is one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in modern times, but the problems…13 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Four weeks ago, the Northern Ireland coroner accused British soldiers of unlawful killing after they engaged with IRA would-be murderers. After careful reading, as far as I…05 Mar 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsI know I bore the Minister incessantly with my repetitive calls for the proscription of the IRGC, so I welcome what he has to say today, particularly about the independent…04 Mar 2025HANSARDClonoe Inquest(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to make a statement on the coroner’s ruling in the Clonoe inquest.11 Feb 2025HANSARDClonoe InquestI thank the Secretary of State for taking this statement personally. I know that he did not have to, so I thank him for that. The Government gave notice at the election that they…11 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsIf we take it that the Government are trying to address the large tax avoiders—the Dysons and the billionaires who invest to avoid tax—and that they want to protect real farmers,…10 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsOn a point of order, Sir Edward. Could you give us guidance? I thought—perhaps wrongly, because of my inexperience—that somebody representing petitioners in the Chamber had to…10 Feb 2025HANSARDArmed Forces RecruitmentSoldiers will be leaving the Army, rather than being recruited, if we continue to allow the persecution of soldiers who served in Northern Ireland. Last week’s coroner’s report…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Secretary of State explain to the House in what circumstances the police and the Crown Prosecution Service are allowed to deny access to evidence, after a trial has…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.23 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsQuite properly, this week the Government have been talking about applying AI to improve efficiency and effectiveness across Whitehall. When a human civil servant—let us say at His…23 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackI hope the Home Secretary will not take it as a discourtesy if I say to her that it should be the Prime Minister making this statement here today. This morning, he said on…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Trial of Lucy LetbyI am not in the habit of issuing trigger warnings, but I must warn the House that this speech will cover deeply distressing events. I will discuss infant deaths, failures in care…08 Jan 2025