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HANSARDHousehold Income: Energy CostsAn estimated 6.3 million households are in fuel poverty across the UK. Ofgem has announced that energy debt has reached £2.6 billion. With millions of people facing another…28 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and Hamas: Humanitarian PauseDoes the Minister agree that we cannot accept civilians being ordered to flee into areas that are then subject to bombardment? Does he share the concerns of the UN and the World…27 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe suffering of innocent civilians in Gaza is intolerable. The siege must end, the bombing must end and we need an end to hostilities. Does the Minister share my worry that the…14 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller), who made an interesting speech. He talked about the progress in primary care in his area.…13 Nov 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Operational IndependenceDoes the Minister agree with the Home Secretary that “senior police officers play favourites when it comes to protesters”?09 Nov 2023HANSARD Contracts for Difference SchemeIt is a real pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dame Angela. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing the debate, and thank him and other hon.…19 Oct 2023HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Access to Justice3. What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in ensuring access to justice for victims of crime.19 Oct 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have all been horrified and devastated by the Hamas attacks on innocent Israeli civilians and by the suffering of innocent Palestinian civilians facing an unfolding…19 Oct 2023HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Access to JusticeThere are victims of crime in our country who have had to wait years for their cases to come to court, who have bravely given testimony to ensure that the criminals who robbed or…19 Oct 2023HANSARD Green Energy: PortsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb) on securing the debate and on a very good…18 Oct 2023HANSARDCancer Treatment Waiting Times20. What steps he is taking to improve waiting times for cancer treatment.17 Oct 2023HANSARDCancer Treatment Waiting TimesThe Minister has again been referring to “pre-pandemic levels”. Ministers have a tendency to blame covid for increased waiting times, including in respect of cancer. I presume…17 Oct 2023HANSARDZero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2Building HS2 was a long-term decision for the future—investment for decades to come—not just to improve transport but to drive the economy of the north, which is why my south…16 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAccording to analysis by the Resolution Foundation, more than a third of British households face higher bills from the end of this month because of higher standing charges and the…19 Sept 2023HANSARD West Coast Main Line FranchiseAs a regular user, I recognise that the Avanti service has improved in recent months—although frankly, it would have been hard for it to get much worse—but given the sustained…19 Sept 2023HANSARDTrade: Europe13. What steps she is taking to increase trade with European countries.14 Sept 2023HANSARDTrade: EuropeHere is an issue that could be discussed at that meeting: the youth group travel sector is worth £28 billion to the UK economy, but that two-way trade has collapsed since Brexit.…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Yesterday, I joined my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan) on the all-party parliamentary group on music for the launch of UK Music’s impressive “Manifesto…14 Sept 2023HANSARDHormone Pregnancy TestsI could not agree more, and families across the country have been affected in such a way. The Pierce family are another family in my constituency whose whole lives have been…07 Sept 2023HANSARDHormone Pregnancy TestsIt is a pleasure to follow my near constituency neighbour, the right hon. Member for Tatton (Esther McVey), and I join her and others in paying tribute to my hon. Friend the…07 Sept 2023