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HANSARD AI Scams: Consumer ProtectionI thank the Minister for a comprehensive and detailed response to the hon. Member for Watford; it is quite encouraging. My intervention focused on the elderly and vulnerable—what…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Funded ChildcareDoes the Minister believe that part of the consideration on affordable childcare will take into account the need for nurseries to be able to operate alongside the cost of living…22 Jan 2024HANSARDMeaslesI thank the Minister very much for her positive response to this urgent question. You and I are of similar vintage, Mr Speaker, and I recall getting my measles vaccination at…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas). While we do not always agree on everything, there are many things that we do agree on. I, too,…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI thank my hon. Friend—I call him that because I have great respect for him—and agree wholeheartedly with what he has just said. The farming community, the NFU and the Ulster…22 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister commit to further levelling-up funding for the devolved institutions for local sports clubs across Northern Ireland, instead of funding Casement Park to the…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismTruly, the world is becoming a hostile place. The more we watch what happens across the world, the more we are convinced of the evil intent of many. I thank the Minister for his…18 Jan 2024HANSARDPublic Procurement: SMEsMay I, too, convey my sympathies to the family of Tony Lloyd? I thank you, Mr Speaker, for allowing us the opportunity to come together more fully as a House to pay tribute. I…18 Jan 2024HANSARDLoan ChargeFurther to the point made by the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse), I think of those who were unknowingly brought into the scheme by their employers and then found themselves…18 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat discussions has the Minister had with the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s cyber protect team in relation to learning the hard lessons that have arisen from the numerous…18 Jan 2024HANSARDLoan ChargeIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson) and the hon. Member for Buckingham (Greg Smith) for setting the…18 Jan 2024HANSARD High Speed 2 CompensationI declare an interest, not in this case but as a farmer because I understand that HS2 has been contacted by some in the National Farmers Union on this matter. Does the hon. Member…18 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for this opportunity to ask some questions on freedom of religion and belief and about persecution across the world. One example just in the past…18 Jan 2024HANSARDPublic Sector Pay 2024-25It is a real pleasure to speak in this debate. I thank the hon. Member for Cynon Valley (Beth Winter) for securing it. First, may I say how saddened I am to hear that Tony Lloyd…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHospice Funding: DevonThank you, Mr Speaker. The hon. Gentleman is right to refer to hospice funding in Devon, but while the hospice funding and charity giving in Devon is good, I suggest that it may…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHospice Funding: DevonOn that point, will the hon. Gentleman give way?17 Jan 2024HANSARD Inheritance TaxIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Robert. I first thank the hon. Member for Hemsworth (Jon Trickett) for securing this debate and giving us all the chance to…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHospice Funding: DevonIt is to do with the hospices and charities that the hon. Gentleman referred to.17 Jan 2024HANSARD Defined-Benefit Pension SchemesI commend the right hon. Gentleman for bringing forward this debate. It is a critical issue, and it goes beyond the two pensions that he has referred to. Does he agree that the…17 Jan 2024HANSARD Inheritance TaxPerhaps I did not make my point in the right way. My mum and dad started with £5. They worked hard, developed all those shops and the farm that they owned through hard work and…17 Jan 2024