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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I will see you at the finish line.06 Sept 2022HANSARDUK Arms Exports: Transparency16. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the transparency requirements for UK arms exports.21 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Prime Minister and various Ministers have made hollow promises to me and my constituents regarding many serious and time-sensitive matters, including the case of Mr Singh, who…21 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Arms Exports: TransparencyI heard the Minister’s response to my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Withington (Jeff Smith), but the reality is that the changes to licensing criteria have reduced…21 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Sixteenth sitting)The Minister mentions a consultation that will end on 21 September. If it recommends putting what is being asked for into the Bill, will he come back and do that?19 Jul 2022HANSARDExtreme Heat PreparednessUnder this Government, deaths among homeless people are becoming commonplace in extreme winter and summer weather. This week they will have no access to shade, or to water or…18 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsDespite stark warnings from successive Chiefs of the Defence Staff and others about the vulnerability of our undersea cables in the light of increased Russian submarine activity,…18 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourteenth sitting)In relation to consultation, the Minister just said that it depends on what the Secretary of State thinks is appropriate. Is there anywhere else in our legislation where things…14 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for giving way again. Surely the prospectus should come first, before we consider implementing this legislation. It seems like things are being done in a…14 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I am curious as to whether the Minister can give us an example of what will be designated a national development management policy?12 Jul 2022HANSARDFree School Meals: EligibilityThe Minister is doing as I expected and listing some of the things the Government have done, but what about the 800,000 children who are missing out? There will be more of them as…12 Jul 2022HANSARDFree School Meals: EligibilityThe Minister will be aware that lots of school food providers have said that, because of the cost of living crisis, nutritional standards are going to go down and they will have…12 Jul 2022HANSARDFree School Meals: EligibilityIt should come as no surprise to anyone that I agree with my hon. Friend completely; indeed, I will echo some of his comments later in my speech. Let us just consider the…12 Jul 2022HANSARDFree School Meals: EligibilityI thank my hon. Friend for the work he is doing on his Right to Food campaign, and all the work he does in his patch raising money for local food banks. He is right that there is…12 Jul 2022HANSARDFree School Meals: EligibilityI beg to move, That this House has considered eligibility criteria for free school meals. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Robertson. There is nothing more grotesque…12 Jul 2022HANSARDFree School Meals: EligibilityWill the Minister give way?12 Jul 2022HANSARDFree School Meals: EligibilityThe Minister is being generous in giving way. Does he not accept that eligibility has had to be extended repeatedly because there are more and more children in poverty? When are…12 Jul 2022HANSARDCharitable Giving: Cost of Living Increases2. What recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of increases in the cost of living on charitable giving.07 Jul 2022HANSARD Functioning of GovernmentAway from this place, our constituents are waiting for answers from this Government. My constituents Lisa and Mark Rutherford and Caroline Curry had their precious children taken…07 Jul 2022HANSARDCharitable Giving: Cost of Living IncreasesI thank the Minister for that response, but he just does not get it, does he? Thanks to this Government’s cruel policies, food banks are now embedded in our welfare state. As the…07 Jul 2022