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HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsIt is important to make it clear that there have been substantial travel disruption and difficulties from Scotland today, so it is unfair to single out an hon. Member who has been…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Papers Relating to the Home SecretaryMy hon. Friend is telling it like it is. When I asked both the Home Secretary and the Minister responsible for national security if they would countenance an employee—a civil…08 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who is telling it like it is for people in their homes just now. He is talking about energy costs. That does not include those people, including…08 Nov 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: ScrutinyI welcome the Minister to his places—I think that is the right thing to say. It is vital that, for a change, we get a chance to actually scrutinise proposed deals before they…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: ScrutinyThe Minister did not answer the question. The UK has rolled over 35 EU agreements and signed trade deals with Australia and New Zealand, yet they have included no realistically…03 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyIs it not the case—just to educate the hon. Member for Chesterfield (Mr Perkins)—that not only did we carry the argument in Scotland, winning 62% of the vote for remain, but we…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyMy hon. Friend is making a very powerful speech. He is talking about those people fighting poverty. Does he agree with me that it is a disgrace that, because of the actions of…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish Economyrose —02 Nov 2022HANSARDCold Weather: Long-term Health Effects5. What recent assessment he has made of the potential long-term effects of cold weather over the winter on the health of (a) children and (b) pensioners.01 Nov 2022HANSARDCold Weather: Long-term Health EffectsIt is a fact that growing up and living in poor and cold housing leads directly to bad health outcomes. The director of University College London’s Institute of Health Equity, Sir…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityI congratulate the Minister and welcome him to his new role. May I ask him to answer a serious and simple question? He has made great play of cyber-security and the need for us to…01 Nov 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresThe Home Secretary is responsible for national security. If she were made aware of a Government employee—a civil servant—who, despite apologies, had been sacked for sharing…31 Oct 2022HANSARD UK-India Trade DealWelcoming a Minister back to his place is now a standard response, but I welcome the Minister back. Increased trade, ties and co-operation between India and the UK are welcome,…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy hon. Friend is making a terrific point. Is it not a fact that, if we were a member of the European Union, the European Union would not seek to take away our powers without…25 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthThe hon. Gentleman makes a fair point. As I said in my opening remarks, the Government’s ideology is that the rich will get richer while the poor will suffer. That has been…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthMy hon. Friend is completely right and he represents a constituency with many off gas grid constituents, as I do. He makes a telling point about the cost of that. What support are…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthA report out today shows that 60% of people across the nations of the UK are worried about their household financial prospects. The same report shows that nine in 10 people have…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthMy hon. Friend has said it all there—it is clear. To hear laughter this afternoon from Government Front Benchers about measures to mitigate poverty is shameful. The Government…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthNo, I am going to make some progress. The Chancellor has ominously set that cap up for a review in six months, providing no certainty for increasingly desperate people, while rich…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthLet me deal with two issues. First, no amount of deflection by Conservative Members will take away from the fact that they are punishing the poor and they have trashed the economy…19 Oct 2022