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HANSARDEngagementsHuntington’s disease eventually robs sufferers of their ability to walk, talk, eat, care for themselves and make decisions. It changes the person they were, and it has a 50%…07 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education Students: Statutory Duty of CareDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that when a student at university attempts suicide their parents should be told? I find it inexplicable that that is currently not the case.…05 Jun 2023HANSARD New HospitalsOn the Leeds project, I welcome the announcement by the Secretary of State, but can I press him on the detail? How much money is going to be allocated to the Leeds project? Will…25 May 2023HANSARDNet Zero Goals: Local AuthoritiesOne risk to net zero is the delay in grid connections. The Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee wrote to the Secretary of State recently to highlight the problem of…23 May 2023HANSARDDraft Register of Overseas Entities (Penalties and Northern Ireland Dispositions) Regulations 2023If an entity has broken the law and has been fined, does the UK have any powers to say that that entity cannot in future buy any properties in the UK, even if they then choose to…22 May 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Alternative Fuel Payment Application Scheme Pass-through Requirement Regulations 2023Having given the Committee the benefit of her explanation, will the Minister give way again?15 May 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Alternative Fuel Payment Application Scheme Pass-through Requirement Regulations 2023I am grateful. If it comes to a civil debt being taken to court, would the court have the ability to decide for itself whether the amount that had been passed through was “just…15 May 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Alternative Fuel Payment Application Scheme Pass-through Requirement Regulations 2023The explanatory memorandum states that intermediaries should pass on the payment and “must” follow the regulations in calculating the pass-through amount. The next paragraph, 7.8,…15 May 2023HANSARDCoronation: Policing of ProtestsGiven what happened to the six individuals on Saturday who were clearly not involved in any plot to use rape alarms or paint to disrupt the coronation—otherwise, why would the…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]It is a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Kingswood (Chris Skidmore). I agree with every single word he said. If we do not work together on this, we really will…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, because I think we will need all the current technologies and all the technologies that have yet to be invented to meet this challenge. Of…09 May 2023HANSARD SudanI am sure that the whole House will join the right hon. Gentleman in expressing our thanks to the British forces, civil servants and others who worked so hard to get British…02 May 2023HANSARDHunger: East Africa and the Horn of AfricaI join others in congratulating the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady) on his excellent opening contribution. The number of people affected by this crisis is truly…25 Apr 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionIndeed, that is the case. We want as much export opportunity as possible, but if we make it more difficult for our businesses, we should not be surprised if it damages people. The…24 Apr 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionThe question in this debate is a simple one: what has been the impact of leaving the European Union? I was much struck reading the Government’s response to the petition, which was…24 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsMy hon. Friend is making an extremely powerful case. Does he agree that geography still matters when it comes to trade, and if we as a country choose to make our trading…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Israel and Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI join other members of the House in expressing condolences to all those who have lost dearly loved family members. Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that we are now probably…20 Apr 2023HANSARDClean Energy Technologies: Private Sector InvestmentIn 2021, approximately 60,000 heat pumps were installed in the UK, compared with 1.5 million gas boilers. According to the European Heat Pump Association, we have the lowest…18 Apr 2023HANSARD Machetes: ConsultationThis is urgent. Last Sunday a 15-year-old boy was attacked with a machete in Leeds—he is being treated for a serious head injury—and the previous month a group of men had a fight…18 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanOnce again, following the terrible civil war in South Sudan, we are witnessing the spectacle of two men fighting each other over who should be in charge and, in the process,…17 Apr 2023