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HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe Minister is an honourable person, and I know that he understands the issues and where we are coming from. Decent, ordinary people vote to strike only when they feel voiceless…21 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillWill the Minister give way?21 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackFirst of all, I thank the Minister very much for his response. He encapsulates our horror and our concerns. I also thank him for his obvious interest, which we know he has anyway,…20 Jun 2023HANSARD Heritage Sites: SustainabilityI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this issue forward. Heritage sites help not only his constituency but mine. An example is the abbey at Greyabbey, which dates back to…20 Jun 2023HANSARDSmokefree 2030 TargetI thank the hon. Members for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) for securing this important debate. I am always pleased to come along and make a…20 Jun 2023HANSARD Volunteer Groups in Rural SettingsI commend the hon. Gentleman on bringing this forward; what an important subject it is. I would add to that list young farmers’ clubs, and I would do so for a purpose. Does he…20 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School Attack(Urgent Question) : To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to make a statement about the attack on the Lhubiriha Secondary School in Uganda on…20 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not have a question.20 Jun 2023HANSARD Podiatry Workforce and Patient CareI declare an interest as a diabetic, so I understand exactly what the right hon. Gentleman is saying. I am aware of the silent but vital work carried out by podiatrists throughout…20 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Ombudsman Service Decisions: Cost of ImplementationI thank the Minister for that that response. This has been an ongoing issue in the House for some time, and I spoke to some of the Minister’s colleagues beforehand. The Chancellor…20 Jun 2023HANSARD Co-operatives and Alternative Businesses: Local Authority SupportFirst, I commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. I have apologised to her already and I apologise now to you, Mr Dowd, as I am afraid I cannot stay for the whole debate,…20 Jun 2023HANSARD Podiatry Workforce and Patient CareThe right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) referred to volunteers. I have them in my constituency, and if it were not for the volunteer podiatrists who give…20 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Ombudsman Service Decisions: Cost of Implementation1. Whether he has held discussions with banks on the costs of implementation of Financial Ombudsman Service decisions.20 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Parental Leave and PayI am going to lead the charge of the Back Benchers all by myself. I do not intend to speak for too long; I will do my customary 10 minutes or thereabouts. It is a joy to follow…19 Jun 2023HANSARD Service Family Accommodation: MaintenanceI commend the hon. Lady on bringing forward this issue. The fact that 46% of personnel are married or in a civil partnership and 23% are in a long-term established relationship…19 Jun 2023HANSARDStop and SearchI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. The use of stop and search has been raised with me during an ongoing feud in my constituency, yet the Police Service of Northern…19 Jun 2023HANSARDEmployment: Adur and WorthingWhatever the Secretary of State does in relation to Adur and Worthing will happen across the great United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. With that in mind, let me…19 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseRight hon. and hon. Members will know that I always use a business question on a Thursday to bring to the House’s attention human rights issues, religious persecution and criminal…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Armoured Cavalry Programme: Sheldon ReviewI thank the Minister for his statement. This report makes for hard reading, and yet the humility with which he has accepted the critique is to be admired in these days of…15 Jun 2023HANSARDChurch Choirs: Engagement with Local SchoolsI am afraid that, as it says in the Bible, I make a joyful noise—it is never melodious, but it is always joyful and always noisy. I am very keen to encourage school choirs and…15 Jun 2023