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HANSARDHormone 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 2023HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry: Interim Recommendations“Working through this” is not good enough. Several families in my constituency have lost partners or parents as a result of the infected blood scandal and they are frustrated by…07 Sept 2023HANSARDRailway Ticket Office ClosuresI have a lot of respect for the Minister, who I believe wants to do the right thing, but the rosy picture he portrays is not borne out by the reality. In my constituency, at…13 Jul 2023HANSARDRailway Ticket Office Closures9. What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of ticket office closures on rail users.13 Jul 2023HANSARDAsylum Accommodation: Hotels15. What recent progress her Department has made on reducing the use of hotels as contingency asylum accommodation.03 Jul 2023HANSARDAsylum Accommodation: HotelsIn my constituency, I have had the same experience as my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Mrs Hamilton), but the question I want to ask is about unaccompanied…03 Jul 2023HANSARDTrade with European Countries18. What steps she is taking to increase trade with European countries.29 Jun 2023HANSARDTrade with European CountriesOn the subject of barriers to trade, not only is our world-leading cultural sector valuable in itself for our soft power, but it is an important part of our export trade. But our…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. People who are released from prison into homelessness are much more likely to reoffend, but MOJ data shows that the community accommodation service tier 3 programme has had no…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Heritage Sites: SustainabilityIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) on securing the debate and on his opening…20 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we have a debate on the treatment of football fans at matches, and specifically on how UEFA can be called to account for, once again, organising the Champions League final…15 Jun 2023HANSARDSwimming Pools, Leisure Centres and Sports GroundsIt has now been three months since the £60 million swimming pool support fund was announced, and still nobody has received any money. As the Minister has said, £23 million is…15 Jun 2023HANSARDAfrica: Sovereign Debt and Resilience to Climate Change9. What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of sovereign debt in African countries on their resilience to climate change.13 Jun 2023HANSARDAfrica: Sovereign Debt and Resilience to Climate ChangeEvery dollar spent by low-income countries on servicing unsustainable debt is a dollar not spent on providing basic services and tackling climate change. I know that the Minister…13 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportMy hon. Friend is making an important point about the demand on A&E, but there is demand on other public services as well. When I have been out with the police in south…07 Jun 2023HANSARDLord Chancellor and Law OfficersThe Constitution Committee said: “The Government has now twice knowingly introduced legislation…which would breach the UK’s international obligations and in doing so, undermined…25 May 2023HANSARDLord Chancellor and Law Officers10. What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the ninth report of the House of Lords Constitution Committee, “The roles of the Lord Chancellor and the…25 May 2023HANSARDStudent VisasThe Minister still has not said what economic impact assessment the Government have carried out on this policy. Will he publish one?24 May 2023HANSARDOil and Gas Exploration: SubsidiesReally? At COP26 the UK signed up to a pledge to eliminate inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, but now the windfall tax has a super deduction loophole worth £11 billion to oil and…23 May 2023HANSARDOil and Gas Exploration: Subsidies8. What his Department’s policy is on subsidies for new oil and gas exploration.23 May 2023