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HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillMy hon. Friend makes the good point that the procedural step in the current system of requiring the CMS to apply to the courts for a liability order creates delay. Can she give…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillI, too, rise to support this Bill and the great efforts of my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie) in support of families. Relationships are a wonderful thing. From…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Carbon Emissions (Buildings) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way a second time. On the question of steel, she is absolutely right. If enacted, the Bill would be a great opportunity for British…25 Nov 2022HANSARD Carbon Emissions (Buildings) BillBritish Steel and other steel producers, including the one in my hon. Friend’s constituency, already have plans in place to reduce the carbon intensity of their products before…25 Nov 2022HANSARD Carbon Emissions (Buildings) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. This Bill creates a mechanism to boost United Kingdom construction while driving down our greenhouse gas emissions, which…25 Nov 2022HANSARDElectricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) BillAs the country moves to decarbonise and away from fossil fuels, a conservative estimate is that the requirement for electricity will double—it may triple—in the next 20 to 30…25 Nov 2022HANSARD Carbon Emissions (Buildings) BillIt is generous of the Minister to give way. Given that data is what the Government need, does she not agree that the format of the Bill, which is to report now—deliver data—and…25 Nov 2022HANSARD Carbon Emissions (Buildings) BillThere are many ways to skin a cat; that is the nub of my hon. Friend’s speech. However, the logical time for a detailed assessment of the whole-life carbon of a building and its…25 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionThe SNP mistakes its obsession with independence for the obsession of the people of Scotland. As we have already heard, that is simply not the case. Does my right hon. Friend…23 Nov 2022HANSARDG20The Prime Minister made reference to the danger of debt traps for emerging economies. Can he give further information on what steps the United Kingdom has taken to provide…17 Nov 2022HANSARDParish MinistryDoes my hon. Friend agree with me that the relationship between a parish priest and his or her congregation is the single most important element of outreach and service for the…17 Nov 2022HANSARDParish Ministry2. What recent discussions he has had with the Church on strengthening its parish ministry.17 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockI am grateful for the hon. Lady’s intervention; it brings to mind a number of the interventions and speeches from Labour Members talking about pensioners’ fears as they consider…08 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockI am not the first Member of the House to recognise that this motion is not a serious request of the Government, because we have the autumn statement in just nine days’ time. It…08 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockI will let that intervention speak for itself, but I entirely agree with the sentiment behind it. Since 2010, because of the Conservative triple lock, pensions have increased by…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ6. I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Right now we are suffering the worst outbreak of avian flu ever recorded. Hundreds of thousands of birds…02 Nov 2022HANSARD UK-India Trade DealDoes my right hon. Friend agree that this is an exciting opportunity to help unlock the economic potential of the living bridge that Prime Minister Modi has recently described? As…26 Oct 2022HANSARDFreeportsMay I be the first to welcome my right hon. and learned Friend to his place and to align myself with his comments about the Aberfan disaster? I remember being taught about it in…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthWe recently heard that inflation in this country has risen to 10.1%, but is the Minister aware that the European Union reported its inflation figures this morning, and inflation…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFreeports1. What steps his Department is taking to support the development of freeports in Wales.19 Oct 2022