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HANSARD Business of the HouseThis Friday is Romania’s national day, a chance to celebrate the contribution of Romania to European efforts to support Ukraine and to acknowledge the huge contribution that the…30 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023That bit hurt, but we have got to get over it. I am genuinely grateful to have the opportunity to discuss the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential…29 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023It is rare that the hon. Gentleman has been an inspiration to me, but I can think of one occasion in the past when I have been grateful for his support. It was a very long time…29 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023It is a joy to have you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. You will understand our initial disappointment that my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing Central and Acton (Dr Huq), a legend of…29 Nov 2023HANSARDBatteries for Electric Vehicle ManufacturingI commend the Select Committee for its work, and my right hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Liam Byrne) for the way in which he introduced the Committee’s report.…23 Nov 2023HANSARDEngagementsOn Monday, the Government’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, told the covid inquiry that the now Prime Minister had not asked for advice regarding eat out to help…22 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOpt-out savings are a little like auto-enrolment in pensions. They help those on lower incomes to save for a crisis—for the proverbial rainy day. Given that more than 9 million…14 Nov 2023HANSARDDebate on the AddressIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster). I join him in welcoming the proposed legislation for further curbs on smoking and for progress on animal…07 Nov 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I attempted earlier during Foreign Office questions to catch the Speaker’s eye, but was unsuccessful given the number of Members who…24 Oct 2023HANSARDCore School Budget AllocationsI wrote to the Secretary of State at the beginning of August, asking for a meeting to discuss a series of special educational needs funding issues in Harrow. The Minister will be…17 Oct 2023HANSARD UK Export PerformanceI am not sure whether that was one of the questions that the Whips gave out to the hon. Gentleman, but I have made it clear that we will not rejoin the single market or the…18 Sept 2023HANSARD UK Export PerformanceOn modernising trade deals for the future, the Minister will be aware of the real difficulties our food, farming and fishing businesses face getting their products into the EU.…18 Sept 2023HANSARD UK Export PerformanceThis debate takes place 12 months on from the last Prime Minister’s kamikaze Budget, which was cheered by so many Members on the Conservative Benches. It made the cost of living…18 Sept 2023HANSARDBusiness ExportsAccording to the International Monetary Fund, British exports to France and Germany since 2019 are down—by 14% to France and 17% to Germany. US exports to both are up by 20%;…14 Sept 2023HANSARDSentencing: Offender AttendanceIf we want offenders to attend their sentencing, it does rather help if the court is open. Harrow Crown court was closed two and a half weeks ago because of the discovery of…12 Sept 2023HANSARDPost Office Horizon IT Scandal: CompensationThe report states that there are “something like 230-250 late applications to be determined and that there may yet be significantly more” late applications as well. Can the…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Lady will be aware of concerns that not enough financial support is available to meet the special educational needs of some of our most vulnerable young people. In…13 Jul 2023HANSARDFood PricesSince 2019, food prices in the UK have rocketed by 26%, a figure that is among the highest in the G7, yet the Prime Minister’s plans for new border checks on highly perishable…29 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsThe Minister will be aware that the latest data on mortgage rates specifically shows that, since the mini-Budget, they have increased faster here in the UK than in the US. That…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsThe rise in interest rates last week to a 15-year high will be profoundly worrying for many of my constituents, particularly the many homeowners with a mortgage, but also those…27 Jun 2023