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HANSARDLabour and Skills Shortages: Temporary Recovery VisaThank you, Mrs Cummins. You caught me out, because I was not expecting to be called; I was just doing my duty of jumping up and sitting down again. You are most kind. I…08 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple Lockrose —08 Nov 2022HANSARDPancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthI referred to the fact that Pancreatic Cancer UK has raised £10 million for research every year, and one of its requests is that the Government match that. I thank the Government…08 Nov 2022HANSARDPancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthI thank all hon. Members for their contributions, in particular the hon. Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie). It is not a great headline, and not one we want to think about, but…08 Nov 2022HANSARDLabour and Skills Shortages: Temporary Recovery VisaThe right hon. Lady illustrates the issue very clearly, as well as the concerns that we have. I think there are solutions that all of us here can support. I suspect that, besides…08 Nov 2022HANSARD Night Flights: Impact on CommunitiesI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. I spoke to her earlier in relation to this. Belfast City airport is an example of where things can happen. It is in a built-up…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSri Lanka: Human RightsVery often, the suppression of human rights walks hand in hand with the persecution of Christians and those of other faiths; when human rights are suppressed, so too are…08 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockWe are on a roll: three games we have won in a row. Some people believe that retired people live a wonderful life, but the reality is often much bleaker: less heat, less food and…08 Nov 2022HANSARDLabour and Skills Shortages: Temporary Recovery VisaI thank the Minister for his interest in trying to solve these problems. In my contribution I spoke specifically about fishing and skills; will he give an assurance that he will…08 Nov 2022HANSARDCryptoasset Promotions in SportFor the second time today, I am pleased to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I congratulate the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Aaron Bell) for leading the debate,…08 Nov 2022HANSARDPancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthI am reminded of a lady I met when I was a Member of the Assembly between 1998 to 2010. Her name was Una Crudden, and she brought the issue to my attention. She was a great…08 Nov 2022HANSARDPancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthI totally agree with my hon. Friend. I will give an example and mention a lady’s name; I have her permission to do so. I am pretty sure that the hon. Member for East…08 Nov 2022HANSARDPancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthI beg to move, That this House has considered pancreatic cancer awareness month. It is good to see everyone here. I thank Members for attending and look forward to their…08 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodation and SafeguardingI thank the Minister for his answers to the questions, which are difficult and complex. Tensions are rising as the temperatures are dropping in the United Kingdom, and the…07 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]I thank the Secretary of State and welcome him back to his position; I look forward to his significant contribution to this issue. Obviously it is good for lessons to be learned,…07 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]I thank the Secretary of State for his comprehensive speech. It has become apparent from things we read in the paper and from television programmes that some of the councils…07 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]May I say what a joy it is to sew into this debate? Any Member who runs a very busy constituency office will know what a huge chunk of their appointments and casework is taken up…07 Nov 2022HANSARD Football Clubs in England: Financial SustainabilityDoes the hon. Lady agree that, although clubs may feel that they are owned by us fans, who buy the gear, attend the matches and use pay-per-view, the fact is that these clubs are…07 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseLast month, Chanda Maharaj, a Hindu girl from Hyderabad in Pakistan was kidnapped and forcibly married to an older man. She is one of an estimated 1,000 under-age girls kidnapped…03 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change and Human SecurityIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I thank the hon. Members for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) and for Glasgow South (Stewart Malcolm McDonald) for…03 Nov 2022