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HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersIs it not a fact that pensioners and other people could have been helped greatly in this fuel crisis, had the Government listened and introduced a fuel duty regulator, which would…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersMy hon. Friend is making a terrific point about the poverty that is affecting pensioners just now. Does he agree that the effect is disproportionately felt by pensioners living in…21 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineGiven that the United Nations is reporting that some 3 million people have fled Ukraine over the past number of weeks, half of them children, is 5,500 really something to crow…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI am grateful to the Minister for taking a further intervention on this point. He talks correctly about safeguarding. Nobody is suggesting there should not be safeguarding for…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThe right hon. Lady has made an important point about the action that has been taken by Ireland, which has not only taken the numbers it has with the population it has—the UK…16 Mar 2022HANSARDIran DetaineesThe joy and relief will be felt by all our constituents who have been fully behind Richard Ratcliffe and the families getting their loved ones home. Given that there has been a…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesMy hon. Friend is making a point about energy price increases, which will be devastating for many families, but people who live in off-gas-grid areas will be crucified by the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for generously giving way again. Is it not the case that Scotland, which is a net exporter of energy—I think we produce around 153% of our needs…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCustoms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. The fact that the regulations are a technical amendment has been laid out. I do not intend to ask any questions on…14 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseIn an intervention earlier, the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who is no longer in his place, talked about the 1.25 percentage point increase having the potential to…08 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Trade BarriersThe Minister is reeling off figures, but he might want to consider this one: 4,300 fewer businesses in the UK are exporting goods and services than in 2018, according to the…03 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Trade BarriersThey are great at talking the talk but not at walking the walk. The European Union will remain Scotland and the UK’s largest export market for some time to come, yet this…03 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HousePeople across the highlands, including my constituents in Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, continue to pay more per unit for electricity than people anywhere else in the…03 Mar 2022HANSARD Benefit CapMy hon. Friend is being generous with his time. He is about to make a point about people suffering. Does he agree that either there is no recognition from the Government Benches…01 Mar 2022HANSARD Benefit CapWill my hon. Friend give way?01 Mar 2022HANSARD Benefit CapMy hon. Friend has been talking about the impact that people face from the benefit cap across the piece, but there is an even greater impact for those who live in rural…01 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsThe public would rightly expect Departments and the Cabinet to be working together at a time like this. The Foreign Secretary said in her statement that “we are also leading on…28 Feb 2022HANSARDEnergy Pricing (Off Gas Grid Households)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the application of the energy price cap in relation to households without mains gas supply; to…23 Feb 2022HANSARDIndia-UK Trade NegotiationsAbsolutely; I am in complete agreement about those opportunities. It is important to underline that climate change was not solved at COP26; some good agreements were reached…22 Feb 2022HANSARDIndia-UK Trade NegotiationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on securing this important debate and on his dramatic…22 Feb 2022