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HANSARDVeterans UKI beg to move, That this House has considered the support and services provided by Veterans UK. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Ms McVey. I apologise in…21 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)I rise in support of today’s motion to revive the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. I hope that Conservative Members see that this issue stretches beyond party lines and will…21 Jun 2023HANSARDVeterans UKThank you, Ms McVey, for taking the time to chair the debate; it is much appreciated. Everyone who has taken part in the debate has been very mindful of the issues. I thank them…21 Jun 2023HANSARDVeterans UKSorry, wrong Minister.21 Jun 2023HANSARDActive TravelMay I associate myself with the condolences that have been sent to those in India? In 2021, Ministers set themselves four targets to measure progress in active travel uptake.…08 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Dowd. Decarbonising our roads is a vital part of meeting our net zero obligations. As our haulage sector moves towards…23 May 2023HANSARD Autonomous Last-mile DeliveryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate the hon. Member for Milton Keynes North (Ben Everitt) on securing this important debate and I thank…23 May 2023HANSARDDraft Strategic Highways Company (Name Change and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Robertson, however briefly it may be. The Minister gave a good analysis of why we are here today and I am happy to say…16 May 2023HANSARDFood Labelling and AllergiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Sir Graham. I thank the hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) and the Petitions Committee for bringing forward this…15 May 2023HANSARD Motorways: LitterIt is a pleasure to work under your chairpersonship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning) on securing this debate. I know he…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Motorways: LitterI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that. National Highways reports directly to the Department for Transport, so it falls to the Minister to hold it to account and ensure that it…25 Apr 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill (Fourth sitting)The salaries of further education providers and lecturers is far less than school teachers and university providers. I asked one of the witnesses in the evidence session whether…23 Mar 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill (First sitting)Q I want to dig a bit deeper into the workforce issues. Having worked in further education for many years, I am very aware of the problem that the FE sector is having with…21 Mar 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill (First sitting)Q What impact might these changes have on the workforce and your industrial relations? Julie Charge: Again, speaking for my institution, we do an awful lot of work with industry,…21 Mar 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill (Second sitting)Q You have more or less answered quite a few of my questions. My concerns are about the disparity in pay between school and FE and between FE and HE. It worries me that this…21 Mar 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill (Second sitting)Q I am glad that Matthew referred to the local skills improvement plans. I would be interested in hearing what your view is as to what connectivity they should have with the…21 Mar 2023HANSARDSTEM Jobs: Women6. What steps she is taking to increase the number of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics jobs.15 Mar 2023HANSARDSTEM Jobs: WomenToday, women make up less than 30% of the STEM workforce, and the Government’s own findings reveal vast inequalities for women in the R&D sector. The creation of this Department…15 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe crisis in Kashmir now spans across nine decades and, today, those living in the region still face unimaginable human rights abuses. Police brutality, arbitrary arrest and the…14 Mar 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Zero EmissionsLast year, UK car production slumped to a 66-year low. The covid pandemic, supply chain shortages, and chaos at Dover have left this key industry fighting for survival.…02 Mar 2023