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HANSARDRape as a Weapon of War in UkraineI thank the Minister and especially the Foreign Secretary, who I know has made the matter a priority. However, given the woeful levels of prosecution, there is clearly an issue…31 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 30 March.30 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsWhile our focus is rightly on Ukraine, the Prime Minister will be aware of the great concern of many people across the Baltic states. Will he outline the role that the joint…30 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillMy hon. Friend and constituency neighbour is a great champion of everyone in Peterborough, and I pay tribute to him for all the work he has done since his election in 2019. How do…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) Billrose—24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman acknowledge that 14% of the highest earners in this country will pay 50% of the levy?24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillMy hon. Friend is making a fantastic and eloquent speech. Is he aware that last year unemployment fell every single month, thanks to the Chancellor’s plan for jobs?24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillWill the Minister give way?24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI point out to the hon. Lady that 200,000 fewer pensioners are in absolute poverty now than were in 2010. I just put that on the record.24 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementThousands of people across my constituency will welcome the targeted measures announced by the Chancellor today. Will he reconfirm for the House that he agrees that the best way…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillAgain, I am grateful to my hon. Friend. It is worth highlighting my second statistic: 2% of private hire vehicles are wheelchair-accessible. In a rural area such as Lincolnshire,…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and I pay tribute to Apollo Taxis, just as I did at the beginning to all those taxi firms in Grantham and Stamford constituency. I also…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI congratulate my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Jeremy Wright) on producing this Bill and all the work he has put in; the diligence with…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point; no matter the mode of transport, we should make it as accessible as possible. As I mentioned in an intervention previously, this…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Does he take comfort from the fact that Great British Railways will have a statutory duty to make train stations more accessible? And will…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillMy hon. Friend has great expertise and experience in this field, so I hope he will forgive me if I ask him to acknowledge, at least, that the Government are making investments in…18 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ6. With multinationals scaling back Russian operations and local businesses stepping forward with jobs and equipment, once again we see British businesses responding at a time of…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesNot that I am going to make a habit of trying to defend SNP Members, but one of the reasons why they may not include oil and gas in their windfall tax plans is perhaps that they…16 Mar 2022HANSARD Large Solar FarmsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bassetlaw (Brendan Clarke-Smith) on calling this debate. For me, the debate is not about whether we need to diversify our energy…09 Mar 2022