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HANSARDRail StrikesOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. You have been in the Chair three times when the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) has made allegations. He withdraws his ridiculous…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesI will leave it there.15 Jun 2022HANSARDNew Wealth TaxesDoes the Minister agree with the hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope), who suggested that very wealthy people and companies should only pay extra, if indeed they…14 Jun 2022HANSARDNew Wealth TaxesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. Congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) on bringing this very timely debate to…14 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) about the contaminated blood scandal, I emphasise that the victims…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI am going to ask the question, “What does levelling up actually mean?” My hon. Friend the Member for Denton and Reddish (Andrew Gwynne) asked the same question, and people in our…08 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022I am sure that every Member present has dozens and dozens of cases outstanding with HM Passport Office. I thank the staff—they are at home and doing a fantastic job—but it still…26 May 2022HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceThe North East Ambulance Service has been dysfunctional for years—before covid, during covid, since covid. Elderly women and men are still lying on the pavement with broken bones…23 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesThe debate today has been really interesting. We have to realise that this is one of the richest countries on the planet and that we have got finances; it is about how we decide…17 May 2022HANSARDPoor Housing Conditions: Health OutcomesThe NHS spends a staggering £2.5 billion-plus annually on treating people with illnesses directly linked to living in cold, damp and dangerous conditions. As a consequence, severe…19 Apr 2022HANSARDPoor Housing Conditions: Health Outcomes7. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle the effect of poor housing conditions on health outcomes.19 Apr 2022HANSARDGreyhound RacingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I fully support most of the comments by the hon. Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) about the continuation of…28 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsThe reality is that these people were absolutely right to say what they did at that moment in time. They got to the workplace and were told that there was going to be a Zoom call.…21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsThis has been a rather strange debate so far. I am a bit discombobulated by a number of things. I want to place on the record my sincere gratitude to the RMT and Nautilus…21 Mar 2022HANSARDILO Convention 1907. If she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to ratify ILO convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work.23 Feb 2022HANSARDILO Convention 190Ratifying ILO convention 190 on workplace violence and harassment is a key demand of the new “Get me home safely” campaign led by Unite the union. It is also meant to be a key…23 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityAnd then we look at the other end of the political spectrum, where we see 14 million people in this country, the sixth richest economy on this planet, living in poverty.08 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityMr Deputy Speaker, that has taken out a minute and a half of my time, but thank you very much for allowing me to continue. I am far from a coward, by the way. The debate in here…08 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I would like your advice about the intimidation that I seem to be getting from the Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson). The last couple of…08 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityUK wages are at the lowest they have been and they are at a 15-year standstill. Wages are gone and energy bills are going through the roof—I will come on to that. Poverty is a…08 Feb 2022