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HANSARD Deep Geothermal EnergyIt is opportune, on a day when the sun is blazing outside, to raise in this House what is sometimes referred to as the sun underneath our feet, or, to give it its formal term,…08 Jun 2023HANSARD Deep Geothermal EnergyI was delighted to hear mention of other Members in the Chamber whose areas could benefit from this technology. I just encourage my hon. Friend to note that Redcar itself is a…08 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI have been supporting hundreds of residents of Coppenhall Place who overnight found themselves living in homes without planning permission, never expecting that, between them,…25 May 2023HANSARDPatient ChoiceThe problem of variation in waiting times is symbolic of all sorts of variations across the NHS. My previous employer, the national clinic audit programme commissioner, focused on…25 May 2023HANSARD New HospitalsI very warmly welcome this announcement and pay tribute to the leadership of Leighton Hospital, who have relentlessly advocated for this. It has been a three-year, team-effort…25 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. We must do more to tackle delinquent parents who do not pay child maintenance. When can we expect the home curfew powers to come into effect, and how many people do we expect…24 Apr 2023HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillI will also speak briefly and begin by paying tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Tunbridge Wells (Greg Clark) for securing the passage of this Bill. It has been great…24 Mar 2023HANSARDWorkers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillI support the Bill and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool South (Scott Benton) on guiding its passage through the House. It is fantastic to follow my hon. Friend…24 Mar 2023HANSARDWorkers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillForgive me if the hon. Member was going to clarify this, but is it still the Labour party’s position that it will ban zero-hours contracts?24 Mar 2023HANSARDWorkers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillAs this is obviously a strongly felt position from the Labour party, I assume that there is not a single Labour-led local authority employing people on zero-hours contracts. If…24 Mar 2023HANSARD Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) on securing this Bill’s passage through the House. I wish to highlight the importance of this…24 Mar 2023HANSARD Firearms BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. It is a privilege for me to move the Bill’s Third Reading, on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich West…24 Mar 2023HANSARD Firearms BillI thank my hon. Friend for raising that question. His remarks are particularly pertinent to clause 2, on ammunition components and parts of guns that people might own, whether…24 Mar 2023HANSARD Firearms BillWith the leave of the House, on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich West (Shaun Bailey), I would like to thank the Clerks, the members of the Bill Committee,…24 Mar 2023HANSARDPrayersI beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163) and negatived.24 Mar 2023HANSARDBallot Secrecy Bill [Lords]I, too, thank my hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Paul Bristow) for introducing this Bill, as it is vital that we protect the secret ballot as part of our democracy. As is…24 Mar 2023HANSARD Firearms BillAgain, my hon. Friend makes an important point. I welcome the opportunity to clarify that, as he says, the police will have to make new and different decisions in enforcing this…24 Mar 2023HANSARD Energy TrilemmaI was pleased to hear the hon. Gentleman say that he agrees that we should do as much of our own energy production as possible in the meantime, during the transition. Is that the…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Energy TrilemmaI shall be happy to accommodate your request, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for South Northamptonshire (Dame Andrea Leadsom) for securing the debate.…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Energy TrilemmaAs I explained, the hon. Member has a good track record. I was talking about the shadow Energy Secretary—as he was called until recently. I apologise if I did not make myself…23 Mar 2023