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HANSARDFuture of the NHSI agree that the issue of recruitment is crucial, which means that the issue of training is crucial. However, we have relied for a very long time, and we still do, on many medical…23 Feb 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSMy hon. Friend makes an important point about isolation and mental health, particularly for teenage boys who, sadly, have the highest suicide rates. There has to be a reach-out…23 Feb 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSI absolutely agree that there is a moral case for healthcare free at the point of need in our country—I absolutely support that. Does the right hon. Gentleman not think, though,…23 Feb 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSIs my right hon. Friend aware that the impact of an inadequacy in healthcare provision falls on A&E departments, which take in people who have mental health crises but are…23 Feb 2023HANSARDKnowsley IncidentThe Minister must be well aware that what happened in Knowsley is not an isolated incident; the far right is attacking hotels in other places and attacking asylum seekers…20 Feb 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewI thank the Home Secretary for her statement and for referring to the horrific incident that happened in Finsbury Park in 2017, when a far-right extremist, Darren Osborne, killed…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In her reply to me, the Home Secretary did not answer the specific question that I put to her, which was whether or not she was prepared…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI am sorry to disappoint the right hon. Gentleman, but I cannot vote with him tonight because I think the Bill will have the opposite effect. I wish it were the other way around,…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent contribution to this debate. Does he agree that the problem is that this will diminish the campus experience and the quality of university…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillThe hon. Member is making an excellent point. When the woman raised those issues with the university, how did it possibly defend the idea that it would offer such protection to…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI could not disagree more with the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes)— [ Interruption. ] It is not the first time—I understand that—and possibly…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI will come to the hon. Lady in a second. Now, the climate change deniers are seen as controversial in the same way. Although I have a view of my own, I am quite happy to listen…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI think the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Lia Nici) asked first. I am a bit worried about this debate getting too excited. I know that you want to bring it to a conclusion very…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI am pretty sure there were people who tried to cancel them at the time. I was not at university and I cannot make any further comment on that. My plea is simple. We have heard…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsNo, I will carry on with my speech. The 10% benefit rise is obviously better than no rise at all. During the Budget statement, the previous Chancellor would not even answer the…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsCould the Minister hold in his excitement for one moment? He is the Minister responsible for the inadequacy of benefits; perhaps he should reflect on that. Yes, the war in Ukraine…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsMy right hon. Friend is making a strong point. Does he agree that the cap has also been a major driver in forcing working-class communities out of inner-city areas, where there…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsI am interested in what the hon. Gentleman is saying about the huge problem of pensioner poverty, particularly for those who are unable, or do not understand how to access the…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsI have not mentioned anything to do with Ukraine.06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsI am pleased that we are having this debate and that, for once, it is fully subscribed to, which is very welcome. We are dealing with issues of terrible poverty in this country,…06 Feb 2023