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HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI, too, welcome the intention to scrap no-fault evictions. A year ago I asked about the matter at Prime Minister’s questions, saying, “It’s going to be winter. It’s cold.” As 2019…23 Oct 2023HANSARD150 years of Notting Hill and Ealing High SchoolI rise to present a petition signed by people from Ealing, Acton and Chiswick—all parts of my constituency. Fittingly, they are all women, because it regards Notting Hill and…13 Sept 2023HANSARD Tax-free Shopping for International VisitorsOrder. May I just say that we are straying from the subject matter, which is tax-free shopping? Also, when you say “you,” that means me. I did not do anything—it is “the Minister”.07 Sept 2023HANSARD Tax-free Shopping for International VisitorsFor His Majesty’s loyal Opposition, I call the shadow Minister, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi.07 Sept 2023HANSARD Ahmadi Muslims: PakistanThe hon. Member is making an excellent and moving speech, and I am learning a lot about the situation in Pakistan. He mentioned civil society groups. Does he agree with me that…06 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. We all wish our women’s team all the best down under in the World cup that starts today—we are all a bit envious of the Minister—but at the same time, our national team is…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorMembers should bob up and down if they wish to speak, so we can calculate how long everyone gets.18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorOrder. The “you” should be “he”.18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorOrder. I am told by the Clerk that we are straying from the terms of the debate. There are others who want to get in.18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorWe will go to an informal limit of six minutes, and will start with Alex Davies-Jones.18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorOrder. We need to allow the Minister to respond and Andrew Western to wind up the debate.18 Jul 2023HANSARDCredit Unions and the Cost of LivingI call Hannah Bardell to move the motion. I shall then call the Minister to respond. As this is a 30-minute debate, there is no opportunity for a winding-up speech.18 Jul 2023HANSARDHigher Education ReformI have been around the block—Oxbridge, red brick, ex-poly—long enough to know that this statement reeks of academic snobbery and desperation. In cultural studies, people can…17 Jul 2023HANSARDRailway Ticket Office Closures7. What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of ticket office closures on rail users.13 Jul 2023HANSARDRailway Ticket Office ClosuresMr Speaker, you yourself said that this news has been most unwelcome for the elderly, disabled and blind. Was an impact equality assessment carried out? I am lucky that Sadiq Khan…13 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Now that social distancing is over, will the Secretary of State look into restarting the pilot of demand responsive buses that Ealing and one other London borough—a…13 Jul 2023HANSARD NATO SummitLabour founded NATO, so of course we welcome the Prime Minister’s work in that. What are his thoughts on, and did the summit discuss, the possibility of establishing a special…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Tackling Loneliness and Connecting CommunitiesOrder. There will be two votes in the House now, so we will suspend for 25 minutes.21 Jun 2023HANSARD Tackling Loneliness and Connecting CommunitiesAs a point of information, before I call the last of the Back Benchers, we had a 25-minute suspension because of the two votes, so that goes on to the end of the debate. Our new…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Tackling Loneliness and Connecting CommunitiesI call the first of the Front Benchers—for the SNP, Peter Grant.21 Jun 2023