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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House may be aware of an article in yesterday’s Financial Times about the funding cliff edge faced by universities across the United Kingdom at the end of…02 Mar 2023HANSARD Welsh AffairsWith all due respect, I was not critical of it as such. I said that we should get our fair share of the investment—the £5 billion. Will he support that? He is the Welsh…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRailways Funding and HS2The Minister is aware of the compelling case for Wales to get its population share of HS2, which is £5 billion—particularly as Scotland has had its share—in the light of years of…02 Mar 2023HANSARD Welsh AffairsFive per cent. of £100 billion.02 Mar 2023HANSARD Welsh Affairsrose —02 Mar 2023HANSARDRailways Funding and HS28. How much funding his Department plans to provide for railways in (a) Wales and (b) England during the remaining HS2 construction period.02 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. In light of the Windsor framework, which will provide more favourable economic conditions for trading in Northern Ireland, will the Secretary of State consider providing more…02 Mar 2023HANSARDHealthcare ProvisionThe Secretary of State will be aware that higher levels of poverty give rise to higher healthcare costs and higher absolute numbers of people needing healthcare, so how can he…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Labour Market ActivityA moment ago, the Secretary of State claimed that 500,000 more people are in payroll employment than before the pandemic. Am I not right in saying that the Office for National…28 Feb 2023HANSARD Labour Market ActivityIs my right hon. Friend aware of the study by the Office for National Statistics showing that there could be a significant increase in the overall levels of employment and…28 Feb 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolI very much welcome the statement, in particular the sentence: “we will take further steps to avoid regulatory divergence in future.” Can we take that to mean that in the EU law…27 Feb 2023HANSARDWater Company PerformanceWater bosses are actively allowing more pollution, because they know it is cheaper to pay the fines than to put in the investment, mend the leaks and stop the sewage. When will…21 Feb 2023HANSARD Voter IdentificationThe Minister knows that many council seats are currently decided by a handful of votes. Does he accept that, inevitably, there will be a change in how a number of seats are won or…21 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023Yesterday I introduced the Clean Air Bill, which would require us to reach World Health Organisation air quality standards for PM 2.5 of 10 micrograms per cubic metre by 2030, in…01 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Missions: East of EnglandI remind the hon. Gentleman that this should be a short winding-up rather than a full second speech.31 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Missions: East of EnglandI call the last, but not least, of the Back Benchers, James Wild.31 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Missions: East of EnglandThank you so much; that was very interesting. I remind Members that they need to bob to indicate that they want to speak.31 Jan 2023HANSARD Essex Mental Health Independent InquiryThank you, Vicky. I invite John Whittingdale to speak for two minutes.31 Jan 2023HANSARD Essex Mental Health Independent InquiryI will call Vicky Ford to move the motion. John Whittingdale will also speak for two minutes before the Minister responds.31 Jan 2023HANSARD Clean AirI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish the right to breathe clean air; to make provision for the purpose of reducing indoor and outdoor air pollution,…31 Jan 2023