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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseI thank the hon. Lady for putting forward her point of view. My party and I supported her party on a previous Opposition day in relation to a tax on oil and gas. Today the hon.…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat representations has the Minister made to our counterparts in Kazakhstan on the security forces’ use of force on people protesting against living standards and on the…08 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Misogyny and Sexual HarassmentIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate, Mrs Cummins, and I associate myself with hon. Members who are present to support the debate on International Women’s Day. The right hon.…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI am pleased to be called to speak in this debate. As others have said, and as I recognise, none of us can be untouched by the images on our screens from the TV and media. Indeed,…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI thank the Secretary of State for what she is doing and the staff put in place to try to help move things on. However, only 50 people have been processed so far, and my…07 Mar 2022HANSARDWelsh AffairsI share the hon. Gentleman’s concerns about the shared prosperity fund, which was debated in Westminster Hall this week. There are other things that we agree on, too. Does he…03 Mar 2022HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeI thank the Minister for his positive response. He referred to 900 people having been successful. Might the experience of those 900 who have successfully come to the end of the…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Northern Ireland, there are 123,000 SMEs. What steps is the Secretary of State taking to ensure they are awarded the same trade opportunities as those in the rest of the United…03 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseYou have a lovely tie, by the way, Mr Speaker. I was encouraged that this week the Islamabad High Court judge Justice Babar Sattar issued a verdict barring girls under the age of…03 Mar 2022HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeI thank the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) for setting the scene so well. It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Hackney North…03 Mar 2022HANSARDSteel ExportsI thank the Secretary of State for her clear commitment to helping the steel sector. In 2021, the UK’s export levels of steel decreased by around £53 million of GDP compared with…03 Mar 2022HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeAgain, I thank the Minister. He is being incredibly gracious in giving us all the chance to intervene and ask questions. I am encouraged by what he says about the community…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineI commend the Secretary of State for her statement, her resilience, her courage and her clear and strong leadership, which we all admire in this Chamber. Some say that politics…03 Mar 2022HANSARDVaccine Damage Payments Act 1979First, I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing forward this debate. He has been a doughty campaigner on this issue, and we all recognise that and wish him well. Does he not…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Prison-based Addiction Treatment PathwaysI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. This is not the responsibility of the Minister, but in the papers last week it was reported that the drug uptake in prisons…02 Mar 2022HANSARDHigh-rise Buildings: RemediationI thank the hon. Member for Ipswich (Tom Hunt) for securing the debate. As he always does, he set out an excellent viewpoint, as have other speakers, whom I thank for their…02 Mar 2022HANSARDVaccine Damage Payments Act 1979Will the compensation scheme to which the Minister referred apply across the whole of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland—will people in Northern Ireland,…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Regional Inequalities: Child PovertyI thank the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) for setting the scene so well and for securing this debate, giving us all an opportunity to participate in it. There is little as…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Shared Prosperity Fund: Devolved AdministrationsIt is not often that I am called first to speak. Indeed, I am always shocked that it should happen—and very pleased, too; thank you so much, Sir Edward. I congratulate the hon.…01 Mar 2022HANSARD Shared Prosperity Fund: Devolved AdministrationsNo, for the record, the Drumfad Road—the Drumfad estate right up to the car park—is in mine. I know it is, because I knock those doors. I am very pleased to support the hon.…01 Mar 2022