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HANSARDCar Parking: Care WorkersI thank the hon. Member for Southport (Damien Moore) for setting the scene so well. I always try to contribute in debates on health issues, as Members know. Here we are again: the…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirI thank the Minister for his responses to the questions. In 2015, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, and the Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, publicly called on the Saudi…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Health and Disability White PaperI thank the Minister for his answers on this important issue. Large numbers of my constituents have disabilities and are on benefits, and have understandable concerns, so I seek…16 Mar 2023HANSARDRelations with China: Xi Jinping PresidencyI thank all right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions—including the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Margaret Ferrier), who always speaks on behalf of those…16 Mar 2023HANSARDRelations with China: Xi Jinping PresidencyThe right hon. Gentleman is truly wise in his words, and I fully agree with his comments. I had the same concern. When the deal was done, there seemed to be almost wishful…16 Mar 2023HANSARDInstallation of Telecommunications InfrastructureI congratulate the right hon. Lady on bringing this debate forward; she brings many important issues to the House, and this is another one. In Northern Ireland we have a clear…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Shellfish AquacultureI stand corrected, Ms Elliott. Thank you for reminding us all of the real reason for the debate. The thing is that shellfish aquaculture is restricted by EU bureaucracy. The trade…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Budget Resolutions and Economic SituationI call what the right hon. Lady is referring to a “squeezed middle class.” Does she agree that the unfairness of the Government’s refusal to uplift the child benefit cap over the…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Shellfish AquacultureIf the hon. Gentleman intends to talk about Huddersfield, I am not sure, but I give way anyway.15 Mar 2023HANSARD Shellfish AquacultureI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention; as always, he brings knowledge to the debate. That is part of the debate, and it is part of the evidence base that backs up…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Mental Health and Wellbeing PlanI commend the right hon. Gentleman for bringing this debate forward. One of my concerns, which I suspect he has along with others, is for those with eating disorders, which is…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Local Housing AllowanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Elliott. I congratulate the hon. Member for Arfon (Hywel Williams) on securing this Westminster Hall debate. Northern Ireland…15 Mar 2023HANSARDAccess to Sport: People with Colour BlindnessIt is a real pleasure to speak in this debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) for leading it. She always raises subjects that are perhaps not very topical but…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Shellfish AquacultureThank you for calling me, Ms Elliott. I am pleased to be able briefly to highlight a few issues. I congratulate the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) on his knowledgeable…15 Mar 2023HANSARDInstallation of Telecommunications InfrastructureIn Northern Ireland we welcome the broadband roll-out, which is going exceptionally well due to financial support from the Government. To be helpful and constructive, one of the…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Shellfish AquacultureYes, of course it is. The point I am making is that, very often—15 Mar 2023HANSARDInstallation of Telecommunications InfrastructureWill the right hon. Lady give way?15 Mar 2023HANSARDSingle-Parent FamiliesI certainly do, and there is no excuse for not protecting them. I hope that there is understanding and compassion in the courts to ensure that families are protected—there needs…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Cancer CareI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. Four in 10 cancers across the UK are preventable. We all know that. Action to prevent cancers will save lives. Northern…14 Mar 2023HANSARDSingle-Parent FamiliesI do, and the Minister has responded on that on a number of occasions. I hope he will take the chance today to respond—I am quite sure he will. It is good to reinforce issues on…14 Mar 2023