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HANSARD Patients with Rare DiseasesI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of patients with rare diseases. I thank Members for attending this afternoon. The 3 o’clock debate is often referred to as…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Patients with Rare DiseasesI am very conscious, Minister, that my knowledge of that smart suit simply comes from watching BBC 1 before I left the hotel one morning. It was a mum who, on behalf of her 13 or…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Racial Discrimination in SchoolsI am only a small person, Ms Fovargue, so when I am hidden behind other people, perhaps you would not see that I was there. Thank you for calling me. It is a pleasure to speak in…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Genomics and National SecurityI thank the right hon. Gentleman for securing this debate; he is right to underline the issue of risk. Not so long ago I read an article that highlighted the previous existing…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Future of the UK Constitution and DevolutionIt is a real pleasure to speak in this timely debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Bim Afolami) for securing it. It is even more pertinent to us in…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Racial Discrimination in SchoolsI thank the hon. Lady for reminding me of that, and it is an apt phrase. I always try to treat people as I wish they would treat me—not that I am any better than anyone else,…08 Mar 2023HANSARDGender Recognition Certificate: Application ProcessI thank the Minister for his response. Many people in Northern Ireland, and the United Kingdom as a whole, have concerns about gender recognition certificates. Has he had an…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation: Sanctions and TariffsI commend the hon. Lady for securing the debate, and I concur with her comments. Does she agree that, although we have huge compassion for the Russian and Belarusian people, who…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Racial Discrimination in SchoolsI thank the Minister for his helpful responses to the inquiries from the hon. Member for Lewisham East and others. I am mindful—and we are all aware—of cases where online bullying…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Electric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing forward this debate. There just are not enough electric charging points across the whole of the United Kingdom. As a result,…07 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Recent analysis from Macmillan Cancer Support shows that 2022 was the worst year on record for cancer waiting times. Will the Minister consider the introduction of an urgent…07 Mar 2023HANSARDDecarbonising Rural TransportI think the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) is first, Mr Davies.07 Mar 2023HANSARDChildhood ObesityFor such families it is about not necessarily the right food, but the cheapest food, which means that, in many cases, young children become obese through no fault of their own.…07 Mar 2023HANSARDDecarbonising Rural TransportTo be first on the list—my goodness. I am almost in a state of shock. Mr Davies, you are very kind. Thank you for giving me the chance to contribute. Others will contribute as…07 Mar 2023HANSARDDecarbonising Rural TransportI thank the hon. Lady for her wise and salient words. In Newtownards for example, people can charge their electric cars at the shopping centre, but if they want to go elsewhere in…07 Mar 2023HANSARDDecarbonising Rural TransportWell, may I say how pleased I am?07 Mar 2023HANSARDDecarbonising Rural TransportI just set it up for the hon. Lady.07 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillFor myself, for the Secretary of State and for many there is a need to help and protect the vulnerable. Does the Secretary of State acknowledge that with the better weather there…07 Mar 2023HANSARDDecarbonising Rural TransportIt is not just those who have one or two cars in their households; it is their families and where they work. By and large, if someone wants a job in my constituency, they have to…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Civil Service PayI congratulate the hon. Member for Cynon Valley (Beth Winter)—I hope that is the right way of pronouncing her constituency; I am definitely improving—on securing the debate. My…07 Mar 2023