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HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyThere were things in the autumn statement that Conservative Members would rather not have to do, not least in regard to taxes, but we were always going to have to do some…22 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsI welcome my hon. and learned Friend’s statement about the jobs that will be created. Clearly, this is an important industry not just for now but for the future. To that end, is…18 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockDoes the right hon. Gentleman accept that, given that the Government are making their announcement about the triple lock next week and that it takes effect in April, it is…08 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockToday’s motion is curious because, next week, we will get the decision on this issue, but let us leave that aside for a moment. Last year, I spoke in a debate on the triple lock.…08 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple Lockrose —08 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseEarlier this year, I launched a work experience campaign for local young people, as placements had dried up as a result of covid. I am very grateful to companies such as…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Last year I raised with the Department worrying data from the Alzheimer's Society about the number of care home residents with dementia who were being prescribed…01 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. My hon. Friend will know that I have been campaigning for new homes to be built to the latest environmental standards, about which I have met previous Ministers in his…17 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, 16-year-old Niamh came to see me about negative behaviour that she and her friends have been getting from boys and men, including rape jokes, which are dismissed by the…13 Oct 2022HANSARDSewage DischargesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Elliott. We have too much sewage going into our waters. This is not a new problem—everybody in the various political parties…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenWhen the announcement was made yesterday of Her Majesty’s passing, my tears started immediately. There have been a lot of euphemisms for that in the House this afternoon, but I…09 Sept 2022HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentI join colleagues in paying tribute to the fact that this debate is called the Sir David Amess summer Adjournment debate. It is a fitting tribute to him and a fitting reminder to…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIn November, the wife of a constituent of mine died, and the inquest ruled that it had been accidental death by drowning. The hearing was conducted sensitively, but the coroner…21 Jul 2022HANSARDEngagementsNorth Moreton, in my constituency, was dubbed “Britain’s kindest village”—[Hon. Members: “Ahh!”] Wait for it. This 160-home village was dubbed “Britain’s kindest village” because…06 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mick Whitley) on securing this debate. I think we have all understood,…05 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryI completely agree; the hon. Lady has made an important point. Sometimes, what people present with is not the biggest issue in their lives, and a skilled practitioner can uncover…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryAll the GP surgeries in my constituency have worked incredibly hard throughout this period. I saw some of that up close when I was volunteering with the vaccination effort in the…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOfwat: Strategic PrioritiesIt is an absolute pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger). I want to speak in support of the strategic priorities that Ofwat has been given, as I…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI welcome many things in this Bill, from the setting up of levelling-up missions through to the powers to regenerate, but I will focus on housing and planning because I get more…08 Jun 2022HANSARDNew Low-Carbon TechnologiesIn recent months, I have had a number of emails from constituents who have taken the Government’s encouragement to look at getting a heat pump, but have found the cost just too…07 Jun 2022