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HANSARDFlats and Shared Housing: Fire RiskI share the frustrations of the hon. Member for Croydon Central (Sarah Jones). The Government seem often to conduct reviews and consultations on issues where action has already…28 Jan 2020HANSARDOver 75s free TV licencesBritain has one of the worst state pensions in Europe, with pensioners being paid a pittance compared with their peers elsewhere on the continent. Of course, due to the injustice…28 Jan 2020HANSARDClaim of Right for ScotlandThe hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who comes into this debate with a degree of interest in it, may not be aware that there are now three Scottish Tory Members sitting…27 Jan 2020HANSARDClaim of Right for ScotlandWill the Minister give way?27 Jan 2020HANSARDClaim of Right for ScotlandI am grateful to the Minister for giving way, and he knows that he and I get on fairly well. I want to come back not on the back-fighting between the SNP and the Conservatives,…27 Jan 2020HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek your guidance on how I might use the procedures of this House to resolve a case with the Home Office. This morning, my office received a…22 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportWe will of course wait and see the outcome of that process and how it works in practice, but can the Minister give an undertaking that, in the months to come, his Ministry will…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportThere were many things on which I profoundly disagreed with the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) when she was Prime Minister, but I pay tribute to her for staying in…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportAbsolutely, and I pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who was my predecessor in this role. When she covered the statement by the Secretary of State yesterday, that point was made. He…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportI see the Secretary of State nodding. I hope that is him agreeing to a meeting with me and my colleagues, and that we can look at this issue before the guidance is rolled out in…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Reportrose —21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportI thank the hon. Lady for giving way, and I agree with her about a mandatory registration scheme. This morning I had a meeting with a colleague of mine from Electrical Safety…21 Jan 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit Bonus PaymentsIt is always a pleasure to see Elderslie’s most famous daughter in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. Hon. Members will have seen in coverage in recent weeks that Greggs announced…20 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the work he is doing in the all-party parliamentary group. May I say to the Government, through him, that it would be helpful if the Department…15 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionThe hon. Lady speaks of the importance of achieving net zero. How compatible is achieving net zero with the Government’s recent announcement that they will cut air passenger duty?15 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentMy hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North West (Carol Monaghan) has already focused on the education aspect of the Queen’s Speech, so I will seek to confine my remarks today…14 Jan 2020HANSARDHMRC Tax Office: Cumbernauldl commend my hon. Friend for the campaigning work that he is doing in his constituency. We often hear the Conservatives talk about going after benefit claimants. Is it not the…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentWhen the Secretary of State opened the debate, he spoke about the importance of Erasmus, but does my hon. Friend find the Government’s warm words about Erasmus bizarre, given that…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentThe hon. Gentleman mentioned the important need to ensure that we tackle mental health issues in young people. Does he, like me, welcome the investment from the Scottish…14 Jan 2020HANSARDCouncil HomesThat is all good and well, but there is no point when the Conservative party manifesto commits to promoting and extending the right to buy—one of Margaret Thatcher’s biggest…13 Jan 2020