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HANSARD Employment Rights BillI begin by welcoming this Bill on behalf of my Green colleagues. I would like to gently comment on the tone of some of this debate. I find myself on the Opposition Benches, but…21 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis week is Flood Action Week, an important opportunity to raise awareness of this crucial issue. This week, sadly, North Herefordshire has been subject to flooding: roads are…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareOn that point, will the shadow Minister give way?16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareThe Darzi report made it very clear that our NHS is under- funded, overstretched and too hospital focused. That has also been a focus of today’s debate so far. I welcome what I…16 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI will not give way, and I will explain why. Like many other Members, I have been waiting and bobbing for hours to have a chance to speak—apart from the moment when I left for a…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI believe in taking a positive approach to politics. Not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good is a good principle, and in that spirit, I welcome the Bill. However, I must…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonThe far-right Netanyahu Government continue to assert that they are complying with international law, when in fact they are acting without restraint. That is clear from the…15 Oct 2024HANSARDWarm Homes PlanI very much hope the Secretary of State and his Ministers agree that if we are serious about energy security and net zero, we must be serious about energy efficiency. What steps…08 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastOn behalf of the Green party, I associate myself with the remarks made by the Prime Minister and others in the House in remembrance of all those who lost their lives and were…07 Oct 2024HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence Scheme1. If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the unduly lenient sentence scheme to include unduly severe sentences.12 Sept 2024HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeSince 4 July, more than 40 people have been jailed in the UK for peaceful acts of conscience: some for protesting climate breakdown, some for taking measures to stop violations of…12 Sept 2024HANSARD New Housing: Environmental StandardsThank you, Mr Stringer, and I will compensate by being very brief in my response to the intervention by saying that I agree absolutely. I have talked about the need to maximise…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThis morning I attended Environment, Food and Rural Affairs questions, and I was surprised and somewhat confused to realise that only 40 minutes were allocated for them compared…12 Sept 2024HANSARD New Housing: Environmental StandardsI beg to move, That this House has considered environmental standards for new housing. I thank the Minister and all colleagues here for attending. This is the first time I have…12 Sept 2024HANSARD New Housing: Environmental StandardsI thank the Minister for his response and all colleagues for their very constructive contributions. I heard a lot of common ground from Liberal Democrat colleagues, and I welcome…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Rural Bus ServicesThe inequality in funding between rural and urban bus services that the hon. Member for Glastonbury and Somerton (Sarah Dyke) highlighted is of enormous concern to my constituents…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Rural Bus Servicesrose—11 Sept 2024HANSARD Rural Bus ServicesWill the Minister give way?11 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI thank the hon. Member for his point. Like him, I live in a rural constituency with many people who are not connected to mains sources of power. This cliff edge is a key problem,…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentFuel poverty is an enormous issue in my constituency due to a combination of demographics, geography, the housing stock and, indeed, living standards. I rise to speak on behalf of…10 Sept 2024