Contributions
7,836 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDYouth Guarantee Trailblazer SchemeI welcome the Secretary of State to his place and wish him well in his new role. I am quite confident that he will give us all the answers we wish to have. Northern Ireland…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Sector ReformI thank the Minister for his very positive answers. What steps have been taken to improve community healthcare services, to ease the pressures on our hospitals and encourage more…23 Oct 2025HANSARDWork of the County Court: Government ResponseI thank the hon. Gentleman and his Select Committee for all they have done. I understand that the recommendations in the report are specific to England and Wales, but the issues,…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Alleged Spying Case: Role of Attorney General’s OfficeI welcome the Solicitor General to her new role and wish her every success and happiness in it—hopefully it will not be as hard the next time round. As the Chinese spy prosecution…23 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Workforce Levels: Impact on Cancer PatientsIt is a real pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank the hon. Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) for raising this matter, which affects…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Fishing and Coastal Growth FundI thank the Minister very much for her answers to all our inquiries. I absolutely welcome the fund and thank her for the goals that match the funding. However, with the Northern…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am deeply troubled by the horrific rise in attacks against the Christian community in Nigeria, including the destruction of churches, kidnapping and the recent murder of 13…23 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn the infected blood compensation scheme in Northern Ireland, as of 21 February, 149 people had started the process, with 38 offers made totalling some £48 million. What…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Building Safety RegulatorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I commend the hon. Members for Milton Keynes North (Chris Curtis) and for Northampton South (Mike Reader) for…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthI commend the Minister and the Government for bringing us this debate. What the Minister said applies to my constituency of Strangford. People from Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Egypt,…23 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Workforce Levels: Impact on Cancer PatientsI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s encouraging intervention. That is what it is all about. Of course, I attend my own party’s conference—I am not sure I would attend anyone else’s.…23 Oct 2025HANSARDHeathrow: National Airports ReviewI very much welcome the Secretary of State’s statement—her positive words are encouraging. This is an economic advantage for everyone, and I thank her for that. The fact that…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Korean War: 75th CommemorationIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I commend the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for securing this debate. I…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Coal Tip Safety and New Extraction LicencesI am old enough to remember the Aberfan disaster, unfortunately—all the things that happened and the lives that were lost. Northern Ireland has some coal tips, primarily from…22 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillWill the Minister give way?22 Oct 2025HANSARDFinancial InclusionI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this important debate. I am a firm advocate of local credit unions that provide access to affordable loans and help with learning how to…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI commend the hon. Gentleman on including some positivity in his speech. Does he agree that we do not want my Gaelic brothers and cousins, the SNP Members who are sitting in front…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Trade Union Workplace AccessI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing the debate. I want to tell a short story very quickly, for the record. When as a 20-year-old I went to work for Henry Denny in Belfast,…22 Oct 2025HANSARDMental Health and HoardingI congratulate the hon. Lady for bringing forward this issue. She is a dear friend of mine, and I always look forward to her contributions to this Chamber and Westminster Hall. I…22 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI welcome what the Minister has proposed. More and more of these issues have come to my attention in my constituency. Tenants then have to find alternative and affordable…22 Oct 2025