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HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsI join in wishing Brannagh a happy birthday—I hope she has a lovely day. I wish to start by talking about the points I made in my intervention on the importance of oracy. The…07 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Fiscal ApproachBefore the Minister sits down, I want to push her a little further on financial inclusion. Will she meet me and the campaign group Fair By Design to look at the FCA’s remit with…25 May 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Fiscal ApproachIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. On Sunday, Michael Lewis, the chief executive of E.ON, announced that 1 million of its customers were already in…25 May 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareI urge the Minister to look in particular at what happens to care leavers when they reach the age of 18 and how the support immediately falls away. Two organisations have been…23 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesTwo million British people cannot afford to eat every day, over 7 million people are considered to be food insecure, and over 2.5 million children say that they cut down on the…17 May 2022HANSARDTown Centre RegenerationOne way to regenerate high streets is to repurpose old retail units as co-working spaces, and increasing the number of remote jobs available means people do not have to leave the…16 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsMy constituent made a passport application for himself and his daughter in June 2021. He provided his original marriage deed and his daughter’s birth certificate. These are Syrian…27 Apr 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022On the question of India, we know that Russia has been buying up gold, and 22% of its assets are now held physically in gold. I read an article earlier that said: “Moscow may need…25 Apr 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022Just before the Minister concludes, will he address the point that has been raised about the repurposing of assets?25 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI wonder whether it is worth pointing out to the House that, before we can have Christian forgiveness, we must first have confession and contrition, neither of which we have seen…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe covid pandemic has led to a revolutionary change in the way we work, with many jobs able to be successfully completed remotely. Could we have a debate in Government time on…21 Apr 2022HANSARDNHS Dentistry BacklogMy constituent contacted me to tell me that when she broke her canine and went to contact her NHS dentist, she found she had been kicked off the list and was facing a bill of…19 Apr 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities ReviewI wonder whether the Secretary of State is slightly divorced from reality and is seeing the school system for what he wishes it was, rather than what it is. In many schools,…29 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementI have just received a message from Michael, who is a carer for his disabled wife in Hull. He says: “So no help for the disabled. I guess I’ll have to put my wife into hospital…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersWill the Secretary of State give way?21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsAm I correct in understanding that the Secretary of State was made aware of the P&O workers being sacked and made the assumption that it would be done in the correct manner,…21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsIt is not only about the appalling way in which workers are being treated now, but about the future of the whole industry. There were 18 apprentices—the only apprentices being…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersI want to raise a point about prepayment meters. A written question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy—admittedly, this Secretary of State represents a…21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsYes, just to say again that my hon. Friend is making a wonderful speech.21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment Rightsrose —21 Mar 2022