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HANSARDFlood Recovery FrameworkI believe that that was the point I made: the threshold had gone from 25 to 50. I am happy to check Hansard and correct any mistake if I made one— I am not sure that I did—but…17 Apr 2024HANSARDEngagementsMy local community is reeling from the discovery of 35 bodies and unidentifiable cremated ashes at a local funeral home. The pain was made worse when people realised that the…17 Apr 2024HANSARDFlood Recovery FrameworkIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. This has been an enjoyable and informed debate. I begin by paying tribute to the right hon. Member for Ludlow (Philip…17 Apr 2024HANSARDFlood Recovery FrameworkThank you very much. I would really like to—it would be great to go and see that. I completely agree with the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) on the…17 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Does the Minister acknowledge that the alarming delays in track 1 carbon capture and storage expansion and track 2 timelines endanger the Humber’s status as a global leader in…16 Apr 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateIn response to my hon. Friend the Member for Feltham and Heston (Seema Malhotra), the Prime Minister said that he would take the time to set the right future approach to UNRWA. As…15 Apr 2024HANSARDCass ReviewI welcome the Cass review and its recommendations. Mistakes have been made that must never happen again, but the polarised public debate that she mentions reflects badly on this…15 Apr 2024HANSARDCremation: LegislationI thank the Minister for the productive and supportive way that he has engaged with me on the appalling situation with Legacy funeral directors in Hull. I am utterly committed to…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe Minister has repeatedly said that international humanitarian law must be adhered to, but those words are meaningless unless they are followed by action, so what consequences…26 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidThe UK Government’s ability to deliver humanitarian aid depends on the UK’s relationship with its middle eastern partners. What impact does the Secretary of State think that…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaThe horrific famine in Gaza is made even worse by the fact that we know it is man-made. There is no agency better than UNRWA at delivering the small amount of aid that there is…19 Mar 2024HANSARDHelping People into WorkI was talking to the Royal National Institute of Blind People, which represents the blind and partially sighted. It told me of an employee who said, “I am newly employed and I am…18 Mar 2024HANSARDInclusive PPEThere have been significant developments in both the design and use of personal protective equipment over the last few decades. UK workplaces are undoubtably safer as a result.…12 Mar 2024HANSARDInclusive PPEOn that point, I can give the Minister a concrete example. I visit certain places with a member of my office staff who has size 3 feet, and she is unable to find any boots that…12 Mar 2024HANSARDInclusive PPEI completely agree. That is exactly what the debate is about—ensuring that everyone is safe while at work. In September last year, the National Association of Women in…12 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaSome 5% of children under the age of two are malnourished in Rafah. I note that in the Minister’s statement, he expressed concern about the prospect of military incursion, but…27 Feb 2024HANSARDLocal PolicingThank you, Mr Speaker, for everything you do to keep Members of Parliament safe. I know that so much of it goes unseen. I know, from talking to residents in Hull West and Hessle,…26 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI thank my right hon. Friend for giving way, and of course I am very pleased to be supporting an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the recognition of Palestine. When that…21 Feb 2024HANSARDUK EconomyI do not know whether the Minister realises quite how infuriating people find watching his Government tell them, “Everything is fine”, “It is all going really well” and “There’s…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft Water Industry (Special Administration) Regulations 2024
Draft Water Industry Act 1991 (Amendment) Order 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. It is essential that customers enjoy the continuous provision of water services irrespective of how the company that…06 Feb 2024