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HANSARD EU Funding: Northern IrelandI thank the hon. Lady for bringing the debate forward. I work with the East Belfast Mission regularly in my office, so I understand its work and its success rate from the people…01 Feb 2023HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls: SentencingIt is an absolute pleasure to speak in the debate. I thank the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Cherilyn Mackrory) for leading the debate and setting the scene so well. She is…01 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Missions: East of EnglandThe hon. Gentleman’s constituency and mine are very alike from a fishing point of view. He mentioned 1953, which is also an anniversary for us back home: the MV Princess Victoria…31 Jan 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingI thank the shadow Home Secretary for her discussion of what she is proposing. I very much support community policing. Just Monday—yesterday—we had a meeting with the chief…31 Jan 2023HANSARDIMF Economic OutlookI thank the Minister for his answers to the urgent question. Being the only G7 country, according to the forecast, to have an economy set to shrink this year, will the Minister…31 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS Hysteroscopy TreatmentI am grateful, Sir Mark, for the opportunity to speak in the debate. I thank the hon. Member for West Ham (Ms Brown) for raising the issue and, as she so often does, setting the…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Green Energy Potential: ScotlandI commend the right hon. Gentleman for raising this issue. I spoke to him before the debate. As the right hon. Gentleman will know very well, the Irish sea divides Scotland from…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Revenue Support GrantI thank the hon. Gentleman for being such an assiduous MP for his constituency, which he clearly is. He is outlining the pressure caused by the rising cost of living. Councils are…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Building SafetyI thank the Secretary of State very much for his statement. Building safety is vital for all parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Further to the…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIn relation to safety—others have mentioned this—the nurses that I have spoken to and been on the picket line with have told me that they want better pay and conditions and more…30 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanI thank the Secretary of State for his clear commitment to extra funding for the urgent and emergency care recovery plan. Will he outline whether he is prepared to make additional…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Agricultural Transition PlanI welcome the Minister’s statement, and I think that all of us in the farming sector can take some encouragement from it. I should also declare an interest, as a farmer and a…26 Jan 2023HANSARDChurch’s Assets: Historic Involvement with SlaveryWhile we cannot and should never ignore the Church’s historical involvement with slavery, is it not better to focus on the missionary work that churches did over the years, with…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAs we know, tomorrow is Holocaust Memorial Day, but the promise of “never again” is often broken—Mr Speaker reminded us of that at the start of business, and it is important that…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI very much thank our Government and our Ministers for their stance to galvanise public opinion and get us all together, and to encourage all NATO countries across Europe and…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Draft Mental Health Bill 2022I thank the Committee for its recommendations and the hon. Gentleman for his presentation of this report. Each and every one of us recognises the importance of these…26 Jan 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for calling me to speak in this debate on Holocaust Memorial Day. Let me start by commending the right hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Sajid Javid) for…26 Jan 2023HANSARDBroadband Coverage: Rural AreasI thank the Minister for her answers and for the help that the central Government at Westminster give to Northern Ireland for rural broadband. One issue is banking, online…26 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, which was succinctly put. I am sure that the Minister is taking notes, and I hope that he will reply to his request. It is right…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeI recognise that the Minister has responded and tried to address the questions. We recognise that the Government have at least made some efforts to do so. But in this urgent…25 Jan 2023