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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the Minister for working with me on the issue of button battery safety, and grateful for the ongoing commitment of the five working groups that were set up in…25 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon System: Compensation for Sub-postmasters11. What steps her Department is taking to encourage sub-postmasters who were affected by the failure of the Post Office Horizon system to claim compensation.25 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon System: Compensation for Sub-postmastersThe Post Office Horizon scandal has shocked the nation. My constituent Kym Ledgar received a settlement under the historical shortfall scheme, which did not take into account the…25 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI am clear that lots of things have a cost, but we must also look at the cost of not doing them. We are not talking purely about financial cost. To return to what I learned from…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillWe all want a healthier planet and a sustainable future for the next generations, but no one wants the heating to go off, the lights to go out, or our energy security to be at the…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI would like to get on, if the hon. Lady does not mind. [ Interruption. ] She is chuntering from a sedentary position. Removing gas is necessary for safety; however, it can be…22 Jan 2024HANSARDBuilding Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Sunderland Central (Julie Elliott) on bringing forward this important Bill. As has been said, she has support across the House. It is with some…19 Jan 2024HANSARDChildren in Hospital for Extended Periods (Report to Parliament) BillDoes my right hon. and learned Friend agree that the work of parents who are themselves suffering and facing challenges is incredibly powerful? This morning I heard Ceri…19 Jan 2024HANSARD Pet Abduction BillI support this incredibly important Bill, brought forward by my hon. Friend the Member for Southend West (Anna Firth). By passing this legislation, we will take action to address…19 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, I met my constituent, Kym Ledgar, a former sub-postmistress and former representative of the National Federation of SubPostmasters. I was already appalled but am now…18 Jan 2024HANSARDIllegal MigrationI thank my right hon. Friend for the work he has done to bring down the number of boat crossings and to speed up people being sent back. I also thank him personally for coming to…24 Oct 2023HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and Storage3. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of carbon capture, usage and storage technology on economic growth.19 Sept 2023HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageI thank my right hon. Friend for her reply. Following the commitment in “Powering Up Britain” to provide up to £20 billion of funding for early deployment of CCUS, how does she…19 Sept 2023HANSARD High Street Heritage and Conservation AreasMy hon. Friend, whose constituency is in the Black Country, raises an important point. We all hope that the Crooked House is rebuilt. Conservation areas hold a special place in…13 Sept 2023HANSARD High Street Heritage and Conservation AreasI am delighted to take part in this important debate and I congratulate my neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent South (Jack Brereton), on securing it. I make no…13 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe cost to Government of ill health runs into hundreds of billions. The economic impact of obesity alone is estimated to be over £58 billion, accounting for the cost to the NHS…07 Sept 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement: Value for MoneyI welcome the recent announcement that a growing number of small and medium-sized enterprises have secured Government contracts, but businesses with a social purpose and…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMany of my constituents have contacted me to express concern about the delay in passing regulations on the use of electronic collars. Electronic collars work by delivering an…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Non-disclosure Agreements in the WorkplaceI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Dame Maria Miller) for securing this important debate. Perhaps the debate should have been titled, “The…05 Sept 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler). I join everyone in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Boston and Skegness (Matt Warman) on…29 Jun 2023