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HANSARD Community Energy SchemesI congratulate my hon. Friend—she is my hon. Friend on this subject—on securing the debate. As I understand it, the Government argue that the means to enable new suppliers to come…30 Nov 2021HANSARD Community Energy SchemesThe hon. Gentleman raises a really interesting example, because the future will require a huge increase in renewable electricity generation, whether for heat pumps for homes, for…30 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State said earlier that his revised plans to solve the cladding crisis would be published shortly. Will that be before the forthcoming recess? All long-suffering…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateGiven the change to the rules for booster vaccinations announced by the JCVI this afternoon, how long does the Secretary of State think it will be before all the people between 18…29 Nov 2021HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI recognise that, and it is one of the consequences of the blockade that has affected the people of Gaza for a very long time. Secondly, what about peacebuilding organisations…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI support this measure for the reason set out by the shadow Home Secretary, my right hon. Friend the Member for Torfaen (Nick Thomas-Symonds)—namely, that there is no doubt that…24 Nov 2021HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsThe Home Affairs Committee was told recently that the total number of asylum seekers returned so far this year to the European Union was five and of course the Dublin regulation,…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsThe Prime Minister repeatedly promised that HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail would be built in full. Today that promise has been broken, and Leeds and the north have been…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsThere is a certain irony in Ministers telling France to respect the trade and co-operation agreement in full when it comes to fish while threatening to scrap the Northern Ireland…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26All the commitments that countries have made in Glasgow have credibility only to the extent that they are backed up by plans at home to deliver the promised emissions reductions.…15 Nov 2021HANSARDFirst-time Home BuyersMany first-time buyers thought that they had bought the home of their dreams, only to discover that it was rendered worthless because they are caught up in the cladding scandal.…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Arrest of Sudanese Prime MinisterI welcome the Minister’s response to the urgent question. I am sure that the Government, along with others, will make it quite clear to those in control that we expect no harm to…25 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeI understand that about 200 contractors who worked for the British Council are still in Afghanistan. About 30 of them were approved under the ARAP scheme, but were unable to get…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Security UpdateI am sure the whole House would like to thank you, Mr Speaker, for the leadership you have shown and for the absolutely palpable care that you have for us as Members of the House…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI join colleagues in sending our love, prayers and thoughts to the families of David Amess and James Brokenshire on their terrible loss. I want briefly to talk about the office…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am very glad that the hon. Member for Lichfield (Michael Fabricant) has raised this matter, because I saw that set of…20 Oct 2021HANSARD Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings StrategyThere are about a quarter of a million homes in Leeds with gas boilers. I have many constituents, as all Members have, who are struggling to pay the gas bill at the moment, let…19 Oct 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsLast Friday, a blue plaque was unveiled in memory of Rev. Don Robins, who was appointed vicar of St George’s church in the heart of Leeds at the time of the great depression.…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Real Fur SalesThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. As well as being cruel, is it not utterly illogical that Britain, having rightly taken the decision to ban fur farming here,…14 Sept 2021HANSARD HS2Given what we have heard about the clear economic benefits and the additional connectivity and capacity that HS2 will provide, does my hon. Friend share my deep concern that we…13 Sept 2021