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HANSARD Universities: Funding and EmploymentAs an academic in recovery, currently working as a visiting professor at Royal Holloway, University of London on Monday mornings before Parliament sits, what the hon. Lady is…02 Apr 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024Yesterday, Belfast Chamber, which represents 600 businesses, warned that many Northern Irish businesses are being forced to freeze growth plans, halt recruitment and, in some…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Royal British LegionMy hon. Friend makes a powerful case for more closely co-ordinating the different organisations and establishing connections with the Government. Everybody would benefit as a…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Royal British LegionIt is a privilege to speak under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) on securing this important debate. In my…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Myanmar EarthquakeI thank the Minister for her statement today. This is so much more than a humanitarian crisis. It is a double disaster: a humanitarian crisis on the back of civil war and further…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Bosnia and HerzegovinaI associate myself with the comments made about the British Council and the BBC World Service. A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of visiting 77th Brigade, the…31 Mar 2025HANSARDUS Cyber-operations against Russia11. If he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the pause in offensive cyber-operations against Russia by the US on security in Europe.24 Mar 2025HANSARDUS Cyber-operations against RussiaAs part of the armed forces parliamentary scheme, together with colleagues, I recently visited the 77th Brigade and learned more about the amazing work the men and women of the…24 Mar 2025HANSARDWomen’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationMy constituent, Carol, worked as a learning assistant throughout her adult life and was planning for a happy retirement—until she found out, with just a few months to spare, that…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Housing Development Planning: Water CompaniesI slightly regret asking my hon Friend to give way at this particular moment, because she has just mentioned 17,000 hours of sewage. As a result of a recent freedom of information…12 Mar 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety DocumentationHon. Members across the House have raised concerns about the now-expelled fire safety engineer Adam Kiziak, following investigations into alleged signature fraud, including in my…03 Mar 2025HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ReliefIt is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair, Mrs Lewell-Buck. My Surrey Heath constituency is home to many outstanding state schools and academies and to six small,…03 Mar 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety Documentation19. If she will take steps to support residents impacted by market disruption due to incorrect building safety documentation.03 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic ServicesPharmacies in Northern Ireland are in a declared state of crisis. Pharmacists are having to dip into their savings just to stay afloat, and they are cutting staff numbers and…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI thank the Deputy Prime Minister for what she said today and how she said it. I hope that the families of the survivors of Grenfell Tower have heard what she had to say and find…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryI am struck by the fact that it has taken nearly an hour of discussion and debate in this Chamber for Chagossians to be mentioned for the first time—not a single member of His…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryI would simply ask the Minister: what role have Chagossians played in the negotiations thus far? She mentions a marine protected area—I know for a fact that Chagossians have not…26 Feb 2025HANSARD High Street BusinessesI would thank you for calling me, Sir Desmond, but you have given me a real challenge. Nevertheless, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I thank the hon. Member for…26 Feb 2025HANSARD High Street BusinessesI agree with that assessment. I have pubs in my patch that say exactly the same things to me. They are not in the same kind of more rurally sensitive communities that my hon.…26 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, the hon. Member for Lincoln (Mr Falconer), left open the possibility that the FCDO might…25 Feb 2025