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HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]The concern I have, and I believe other Members in the Chamber have, is that I understand the chief executive officer of P&O said that the average hourly wage for his new crewing…19 Dec 2022HANSARDStrep A Treatments: SupplyI am sorry, Mr Speaker, but you caught me unawares there. I was expecting to go up and down automatically until the very end. I thank the Minister for her answers, but this is not…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Alcohol DutyI very much welcome the statement. It is good news not simply because the hospitality industry is on its knees, but because the steep increases in prices have led to more people…19 Dec 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]I thank the Secretary of State for his graciousness in giving way. Will resources be made available for the extra work that harbour authorities and marine services will have to…19 Dec 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]May I say how pleased I am to have heard the comments of right hon. and hon. Members? In particular, it was a real pleasure to follow the forensic contribution of the hon. Member…19 Dec 2022HANSARDEye HealthI thank the Minister for his helpful response. The target of providing retinopathy screening to 80% of those living with diabetes has been achieved. Are there any plans to try to…15 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade BarriersAs an active Member of Parliament for my constituency, I know that my Northern Ireland businesses are subject to trade barriers and red tape day in, day out, as we are subject to…15 Dec 2022HANSARDEye HealthThe answers are very helpful. One thing that all three Members referred to was the waiting list, and those who lose their eyesight just because they have been on a waiting list…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Chinese Consul General: Attack on Protesters in ManchesterDoes the Minister agree that this is only one incident in a pattern of behaviour by the Chinese Communist party, as others have referred to? The assaults on British journalists,…15 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsNorthern Ireland’s food and drink exports are worth some £5.4 billion, and we export 65% of the sector’s manufacturing to the UK, the EU and the rest of the world. What…15 Dec 2022HANSARDEye HealthI thank the hon. Members who spoke in the debate. The hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) brought a breadth of knowledge to it, and we thank her for that. As I…15 Dec 2022HANSARDEye HealthI beg to move, That this House has considered a blueprint for eye health in England and the devolved nations. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for scheduling this debate.…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Afghanistan: Independent InquiryI do not mind being last in any debate; I am just very pleased to be given the opportunity to ask a question. The Minister, I think, has genuinely tried to answer the questions…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Infected Blood InquiryIt is clear from Members who have spoken that there is a sense of urgency. I perceive from the Minister’s responses that he grasps that urgency, and I thank him for that. Can he…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is the last business questions of the year, and as such I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the House for the statements of support that she has made for…15 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ExecutiveThank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Secretary of State for that response. On behalf of my constituents, some of whom are sitting in cold houses today and not receiving the energy…14 Dec 2022HANSARD Visa Processing TimesI commend the hon. Lady for bringing this matter forward. I spoke to her in the Chamber before, knowing that the debate was coming. Working visas take over eight weeks to extend,…14 Dec 2022HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. First, may I offer my sympathies to the families who grieve today for their loved ones? May I also thank the Secretary of State for her endeavours…14 Dec 2022HANSARDAsylum Seeker Employment and the Cost of LivingThe hon. Lady is absolutely right and I could not put it any better, because that is exactly how I feel. We should give them dignity and a purpose in life—I genuinely do not think…14 Dec 2022HANSARDAsylum Seeker Employment and the Cost of LivingIt is an absolute pleasure to speak in this debate on a subject that is very close to my heart. I am pleased to follow the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron),…14 Dec 2022