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HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. As you know, the House will later vote on the issue of the hon. Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone) and the Independent Expert Panel’s…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillMy right hon. Friend makes an important point. It is incumbent on us all to work with Government and the banking sector to ensure that our constituents have access. She makes a…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillIt is an absolute pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome (Sarah Dyke). We have all been through either the thrill or the ordeal of our maiden speech, and many…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillDoes my hon. Friend think there is an inconsistency here: company board meetings can be conducted virtually and during covid Parliament was attended virtually, yet parish council…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillMy hon. Friend says, very importantly, that we will be getting an update to the NPPF to reflect the changes made in the Bill. Can she give us an idea when we will get it? We were…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI hate to take my hon. Friend back to my earlier question, but she has not answered it. Until we get a new NPPF, planning inspectors will refer to the previous one, and that…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration Billrose—17 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaDoes my right hon. Friend agree that to conflate Hamas and the Palestinians is not only wrong but dangerous? Hamas have abducted, tortured and executed Palestinian members of…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI completely support my right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary in proscribing Wagner Group. As she said, they are instrumental in Russia’s brutal and illegal invasion of…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ9. Since 2016, cumulative growth has been 4% in Italy and 5.5% in Germany, whereas in the UK it has been 6.8%. In July last year, British exports to the European Union were the…21 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanI, too, congratulate our armed forces on their success thus far. At a more strategic level, given that the removal of Bashir was key to stemming the threat of Islamist extremism…24 Apr 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayDoes the hon. Lady accept that it is a question of not just the size of the workforce but their understanding of the problems? If in health, as in education and social care, the…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayIt is. Diagnostic overshadowing is very important, in that we should not miss things in people with Down syndrome because we are looking the other way, or we are distracted by the…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayI just want to clarify that the point of the Down Syndrome Act is not to exclude other conditions or other genetic conditions. It was specifically discussed on Second Reading and…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayI am grateful to the hon. Lady for making that point, because we can pass as much legislation as we like, but if the professionals at the sharp end, who are required to implement…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayI beg to move, That this House has considered World Down Syndrome Day. I am grateful to have secured this debate, and I thank colleagues from all parties for their support in…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayWith the leave of the House, may I thank all colleagues who have taken part in this debate? As the Minister just said, this is the House at its best, which almost certainly means,…23 Mar 2023HANSARD New Clevedon Seafront Road Scheme: SafetyMy right hon. Friend mentions those who are vulnerable, but those who are elderly, disabled, or rely on motor transport to get from A to B must have their voices heard, too. It…09 Mar 2023HANSARD New Clevedon Seafront Road Scheme: SafetyUsually, my Adjournment debates requiring a Minister from the Department of Transport to come to the House relate to the Portishead railway, but such is the state of progress on…09 Mar 2023HANSARD New Clevedon Seafront Road Scheme: SafetyI was coming to the point about the consultation for the scheme. To say that it was suboptimal is to dramatically understate the problem. I believe that it was fundamentally…09 Mar 2023