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HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillLet me begin by making it clear that I do, of course, want everyone working in the emergency services and the wider NHS to earn a decent living and to work in conditions that help…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillDoes the right hon. Lady think it is right that the police are restricted from taking strike action? If she does, why does she oppose similar restrictions on other important…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillAs I said, Opposition Members need to make up their minds. On the one hand, they want to constantly castigate this Government for moving away from what they say is the gold…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillAs I said, we will not have identical legislation to countries in Europe, but there are countries in Europe that Opposition Members frequently point to that do similar things to…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe hon. Gentleman anticipates my remarks. Whenever we say that, Opposition Members want to bring up differences in union law. The Government do not decide to make individual bits…30 Jan 2023HANSARDApprenticeships: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone, and I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth) for securing the debate. I want to use it as…24 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Medtrade in my constituency has not only been supplying battlefield bleed control packs to Ukraine, but recently received approval for a new treatment for postpartum…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE ContractsObviously in government you have to get on and make decisions, and we do not often get to see what the Labour party would do in our place. On this occasion, we did have an insight…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE ContractsThe hon. Member is talking about the Scottish Government’s track record on procurement and value for money. Does he think that that applies across the piece? How well are they…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE ContractsDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Opposition want to have it both ways? They criticise us for our procurement decisions but, as I said earlier, they recommended a football agent…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE ContractsWhat would the Scottish public think about the Scottish Government awarding PPE contracts, without competition, to more than 20 brand-new suppliers that were unknown to the…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Dormant Assets Funding: Community Wealth FundsWhen we talk about the politics of devolution and devolving power, too often we focus on local authority and regional level. Actually, what people really want is to get involved…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareIt is a pleasure, as always, to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who has again shown the breadth and depth of his knowledge of all the issues we cover in this…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to identify that it is not just about money; it is about recognition in Government agencies and society of the role that kinship carers play. I…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareI completely agree. It would probably be fair to say that there is not an area of Government spending in which we could not make a saving if we did better at getting children a…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CarePeople who foster and adopt are the best of our society; there is no two ways about it. Similarly, on kinship carers, the report does a great job of explaining how a wider family…24 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27Despite the usual doom and gloom and negativity from those on the Opposition Benches and from campaigners glueing themselves to roads, will the Minister confirm that, according to…21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is vital that our police forces draw on the best talent in our communities, including people who excel outside the classroom. Following our discussions, can the Home Secretary…14 Nov 2022HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerI welcome the change of approach; I think it was the right decision to take in the circumstances. At times like this, our constituents still want to be reassured, as they are…17 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMany of us know that noise nuisance can be a real blight to our constituents, especially when it is one of those local hums that plague the people who hear it. May I put on the…13 Oct 2022