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HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven that the Chancellor has protected the new hospitals budget, may I express the huge frustration of my constituents at delays in the announcement that the…21 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillSo far in this debate, we have all talked about how we are going to be moving to a far more digital system. Unfortunately, the record of the public sector—and in fairness,…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillMy hon. Friend is being generous in taking interventions. Conversations about lasting power of attorney are very important, but does she agrees it is also important that more…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillFrom his experience with the Office of the Public Guardian, does my hon. Friend know whether its senior managers have bonuses and performance measures that are linked to…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI am happy to confirm that I will have a conversation with a solicitor to draw up that will next Friday.17 Mar 2023HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillTwo dozen?17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI welcome the Bill and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock (Stephen Metcalfe) on getting it to this stage and on securing cross-party and,…17 Mar 2023HANSARDSuicide Prevention and the National CurriculumI join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to 3 Dads Walking, including Tim, who is from west Norfolk. They have raised money and, vitally, raised awareness of the issue and of the…13 Mar 2023HANSARDNHS Backlogs: Eye HealthcareWhen my right hon. Friend the Health Secretary joined me at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, he saw the new West Norfolk eye centre, which is enabling an extra 2,000…07 Mar 2023HANSARD SEND and Alternative ProvisionI welcome the measures to help children with special educational needs and their families, particularly the focus on speech and language therapy, which I have discussed with the…06 Mar 2023HANSARD Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) BillMy hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) has shown his dogged determination in bringing this issue back to the House once again. My constituents feel…03 Mar 2023HANSARD Equipment Theft (Prevention) BillI, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham (Greg Smith) on reaching this stage, and I look forward to his Bill hopefully passing later today. I also wish him a…03 Mar 2023HANSARDOffenders (Day of Release from Detention) BillI join in congratulating my hon. Friends the Members for Barrow and Furness (Simon Fell) and for Workington (Mark Jenkinson), and all those involved in bringing forward this…03 Mar 2023HANSARDCovid Pandemic: Testing of Care Home ResidentsIs it not regrettable, if all too typical, that the Labour party ignores the fact that when the pandemic struck there was capacity for only 2,000 tests a day—ignoring, too, the…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Football Governance White PaperThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I declare an interest as a Norwich City season ticket holder and King’s Lynn Town supporter. I welcome the White Paper’s focus on a sustainable and…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Voter IdentificationRather than rail against a very sensible measure to improve the integrity of elections, would Opposition parties not do better to focus on supporting councils and the Electoral…21 Feb 2023HANSARDWater Company PerformanceThe use of storm overflows is completely unacceptable, but does the Minister agree that the best way to tackle that is through enhanced monitoring, requiring a record £56 billion…21 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven the serious condition of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, does the Chancellor agree that it would be better value for money to build a new hospital rather than…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) on her work in bringing this important measure to the House and on reaching this stage. Harassment in the workplace is…03 Feb 2023HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillLike other hon. Members who have spoken, I welcome this important Bill. I congratulate the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on introducing it to the House and on his…03 Feb 2023