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HANSARDUkraineI first thank the Secretary of State and her ministerial team for all that they are doing on the matter, particularly the Immigration Minister. It is important to tell this story.…01 Mar 2022HANSARDPensions Guidance and AdviceThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. If someone is approached by a person with a scheme to improve their pension that looks too good, it probably is too good. Be careful—if…01 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 2022HANSARDPensions Guidance and AdviceI never doubt the Minister’s commitment to do what he says; I am sold on it already. The Government created Pension Wise in 2015 as a free, impartial guidance service for people…01 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank all the Ministers for their responses. What steps have been taken to work with the Education Secretary to provide a higher number of places for medical students containing…01 Mar 2022HANSARDPensions Guidance and AdviceMay I start by wishing you a return to full health and strength, Ms Bardell, so that you are able to play football again? At the moment, it is quite unlikely that you are able to.…01 Mar 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI thank the Minister for all his work. I am concerned about how ladies and girls will have confidence in the processes coming forward. He has clearly said that the amendment is…28 Feb 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI very much look forward to the tightening of the laws, but I am also conscious that I look for balance. As one who has protested on the streets of Northern Ireland on many…28 Feb 2022HANSARDOnline AbuseI am very pleased to participate in this debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) on setting the scene so well, and on…28 Feb 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI very much welcome the commitment from the Leader of the House to the sanctions Bill tomorrow. It is very important that we have the correct amount of time set aside to make our…28 Feb 2022HANSARDChristians and Religious Minorities: IndiaThe right hon. Lady is right that there are examples in the past, but in many Indian states, representation for minority groups is not in place. Previously, there was a free…24 Feb 2022HANSARDCivil Servants: Return to the OfficeIt is very good to hear the Minister’s positive response. Has the Department considered encouraging staff by allowing flexible working for a short time to allow reduced staff to…24 Feb 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThere have been many debates and statements on the genocide against Rohingya and other minority groups, but that has not stopped the Myanmar military from carrying out atrocities.…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. Many of my constituents in Strangford and people across Northern Ireland attend universities here on the mainland to pursue a…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesOn that point, it is also important that employers understand their responsibility to ensure that their employee is respected in every way and has the opportunities that every…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesI wanted to put that on the record because the Minister is right. A recent headline said: “Swindon man with Down’s syndrome gets scaffolding apprenticeship”. There is an example…24 Feb 2022HANSARDChristians and Religious Minorities: IndiaOf course, if the individual is of age, he or she will be able to make their own decision about which religious viewpoint they wish to pursue or follow. May I say gently to the…24 Feb 2022HANSARDChristians and Religious Minorities: IndiaMinister, in the Open Doors top 50 league India is now No. 10; it was No. 31. That is clear factual evidence of lots of persecution and attacks on people of religious minorities.…24 Feb 2022HANSARDChristians and Religious Minorities: IndiaI thank all right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions, and in particular the Minister for her summing up. The right hon. Member for Chipping Barnet (Theresa Villiers)…24 Feb 2022