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HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareMore money for the NHS is of course welcome, although if we in the Green party had our way, it would be raised by taxing extreme wealth fairly, rather than by taxing work. The…12 Jun 2025HANSARDRooftop Solar PowerI am delighted that the Government have seen the light on solar photovoltaics and recognised what an important step they are on the path to the sunlit uplands of homes that are…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI welcome the announcement of sanctions on two extremist Ministers. It is long overdue and it is a bare minimum. On its own, it is likely to do little to stop extremist, illegal…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI am sorry, I will not give way because there are so many colleagues who still want to speak and we are short of time. Green MPs gave the Bill a chance on Second Reading, because…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI will get straight to the point: there are two big problems with this Bill. First, there is no social housing target, which means that it does not do anything to secure delivery…09 Jun 2025HANSARDConstruction Sector Specialist ApprenticesI welcome the Minister’s commitment to supporting skills training in the construction sector. Does he agree that skills training needs to be particularly focused on the…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure Billrose—09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillWill the Minister give way?09 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentI welcome the fact that the Government are finally listening to the public and doing a U-turn on winter fuel payments, which is long overdue. However, in a truly strategic…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillWill the hon. Member give way?09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure Billrose —09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI thank the Minister warmly for giving way. He dismissed “spurious” criticism of part 3 of the Bill, but would he use that phrase to dismiss the very expert criticism of the…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillOn that specific point, will the Minister give way?09 Jun 2025HANSARD Governing the Marine EnvironmentI thank the Chair of the Select Committee for his statement. It is a privilege to serve on the Environmental Audit Committee. While the UK Government have committed to not…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Free School MealsI welcome today’s announcement. It is a small step in the right direction, but what we need is a giant leap to end child poverty. If the Minister were serious about that, he knows…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe UK Government have an obligation under international law to do everything possible to prevent genocide, yet we see genocide occurring in Gaza. The Minister assured the House a…04 Jun 2025HANSARDThames WaterThe Green party has campaigned for the public ownership of water since the year dot, unlike certain cynical opportunists behind me on the Reform Benches. We know allowing…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. As the House will know, Laila Soueif stopped eating 247 days ago to try to save her son, the imprisoned British-Egyptian national, Alaa Abd…03 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]rose —02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewThis Government seem to have confused security with spending more on weapons, but warheads do not buy a safer world—they make it more dangerous. Instead of wasting £15 billion on…02 Jun 2025