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HANSARDWar Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme PaymentsThe right hon. and gallant Gentleman reminds us all of the conflict and the 30-year war against the IRA in Northern Ireland, where he and others in this Chamber served gallantly…28 Mar 2022HANSARDWorld Tuberculosis DayIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Ealing, Southall (Mr Sharma) for setting the scene extremely well. He has been incredibly helpful with…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I thank the Leader of the House for all the help he gives right hon. and hon. Members to secure helpful debates and statements? Last month church leaders in Sudan were…24 Mar 2022HANSARDWorld Tuberculosis DayI thank the Minister for her positive responses; we are greatly encouraged. I do not expect to have an answer today, but will she let us know the number of TB cases in Scotland,…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI thank the Minister for the answers that he is giving. While I absolutely welcome the increase in the threshold for national insurance contributions to help those on the…24 Mar 2022HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeDoes the Attorney General agree that steps need to be taken to give the judiciary the freedom to apply greater sentences without the victim or the family having to present the…24 Mar 2022HANSARDBroadband and Mobile Coverage: Rural AreasThere have been giant steps forward, which we welcome, but people in some areas of my rural constituency still have difficulty getting a connection, and they cannot use their…24 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementI thank the Chancellor for the help that he has given to my constituents. However, a constituent of mine has recently been in touch to say that the removal of red diesel would see…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportI thank the Minister for his statement. While an apology is, I am sure, welcomed by the family, perhaps what would be more welcome is steps being taken to prevent this from…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on Social WorkMy hon. Friend has summed up in a few seconds exactly what the debate is about, whereas I will take 10 or 12 paragraphs to explain it. His point is that we have to be strategic…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on Social WorkI thank the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Cat Smith) for raising such an important issue. I had hoped that we would have more people here today to participate because…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on Social WorkThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Many social workers I deal with are probably of a certain generation. He makes the point that we need to be preparing, and that goes back…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on Social WorkAs my friend, the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden), said—and as I am trying to say, in my broken words—people have to start somewhere in life; they have to start their…23 Mar 2022HANSARDPhysical EducationI thank the hon. Member for Eddisbury (Edward Timpson) for securing the debate. I am pleased to see the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Portsmouth South (Stephen Morgan), in…23 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Potential War Crimes by RussiaEspecially perverse have been the Russian attacks on hospitals, schools and churches—on babies, children and elderly people—in Ukraine. What steps have been taken to co-ordinate…22 Mar 2022HANSARDMidas Financial Solutions CollapseThank you, Mr Stringer, for allowing me to speak on this issue. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) on bringing it forward. As always, he…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Parental Leave and PayI congratulate the hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Kirsten Oswald) on introducing this debate so well, as she always does. I chose to speak in this debate because it is…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Sub-Postmasters: CompensationI commend the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones) for his endeavours and for his tenacity. I also commend the Minister for delivering on it; it is always good to have a…22 Mar 2022HANSARDMidas Financial Solutions CollapseThere we have it. The hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn and I now know that the figure is £1.9-odd million in legal fees. They will pay that out of the same amount as those…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Sibling Sexual AbuseIs the Minister aware of the survey of New England colleges and universities that found that 15% of females and 10% of males have reported some type of sexual experience involving…22 Mar 2022