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HANSARD Council of EuropeLet me give huge thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Henley (John Howell) for securing this debate. He is far too modest to tell us just how much enthusiasm, drive and…08 Jun 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformPerhaps the Minister could clarify the situation at the Dispatch Box today. She could say that this is a priority of the Government and that the leasehold reform Bill will come…05 Jun 2023HANSARD Sub-postmasters and Sub-postmistresses: RemunerationI thank the right hon. Member for bringing such an important matter to the House. I was a postmaster, and I have often said in the House that I am the only serving MP to have been…23 May 2023HANSARDShort-term Holiday Lets: PlanningIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I am thankful to my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster), who brought it forward. As everybody has said, this matter…23 May 2023HANSARDCivil Service ImpartialityAlthough, of course, impartiality and neutrality are important and conflicts of interests must be avoided from a national perspective, we do not talk enough about the situation in…11 May 2023HANSARDCivil Service Impartiality17. What steps his Department is taking to help ensure impartiality and neutrality are maintained in relevant areas of public life.11 May 2023HANSARD Post Office Executives: BonusesIt is an absolute scandal that Post Office executives are being paid a bonus for co-operating with an inquiry into a scandal to which they all turned a blind eye. Another scandal…10 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]When Russia invaded Ukraine and the energy crisis started, nobody would have thought that a small village called Bacton on the rural North Norfolk coast would play a central role.…09 May 2023HANSARD UkraineWith the much-rumoured spring offensive that is likely to come quite soon, we will see an escalation in the conflict and fighting. What consideration has the Minister given to…27 Apr 2023HANSARDWater Quality: Sewage DischargeWill the hon. Gentleman give way?25 Apr 2023HANSARDWater Quality: Sewage DischargeWe are here today thanks to the work of the Environmental Audit Committee—work that was largely led by my right hon. Friend the Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne), who is not in his…25 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I was pleased to see a commitment in the SEND improvement plan to train up to 5,000 level 3-qualified special educational needs co-ordinators and teachers to ensure that…17 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.23 Mar 2023HANSARD Post Office: Horizon CompensationI thank the Minister, who has followed in his predecessor’s footsteps in following this up. It is right that wrongly convicted postmasters get the justice and the compensation…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAlbert Bartlett is a potato processor in my constituency of North Norfolk and one of its largest employers, with 250 staff. Due to water abstraction permits, this and other…23 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceI thank the hon. Member for her question. Yes, bank hubs would be a very good idea. The Minister will probably correct me, but I believe that the Government have initiated putting…20 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceI thank the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) for such a good speech, and for hosting today’s debate. We are discussing a topic that I find greatly…20 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. As a host to Ukrainian refugees, I have been able to witness at first hand the difficulty and hardship when someone is separated from their family. My constituent Hazel…20 Mar 2023HANSARDSuicide Prevention and the National CurriculumMy hon. Friend is absolutely right and I agree entirely. It is imperative that those with personal experience help to shape any future review and legislation that comes forward…13 Mar 2023HANSARDSuicide Prevention and the National CurriculumI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) for bringing and leading such an important debate on the introduction of statutory suicide prevention teaching in…13 Mar 2023