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HANSARDArtificial 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 2023HANSARD Ultra-processed FoodI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stourbridge (Suzanne Webb) for securing this important debate on a subject that is really close to my heart. Most people are now aware of the…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Ultra-processed FoodI entirely agree with the hon. Lady. If I had my way, fizzy drinks would be banned from all schools and would be hugely discouraged wherever they are sold, but at least the money…21 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)On a point of order, Ms Nokes. I want to seek a little clarification after my right hon. Friend the Member for Elmet and Rothwell declared his interest. I am not planning to speak…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAs this is Child Safety Week, will the Leader of the House join me in thanking the Child Accident Prevention Trust for its outstanding work to protect children, and, in…08 Jun 2023HANSARDPlastic Pollution in the OceanIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) for working hard to secure this…18 May 2023HANSARDEquitable Pay: WomenCampaigners are highlighting the twin impacts of the gender pay gap and the cost of living crisis on women. What support is my right hon. Friend giving to women who are struggling…26 Apr 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. He is absolutely correct. In Stoke, the Stoke and Staffordshire Downs Syndrome Social Group was set up in 2016 by a family in my…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Energy TrilemmaFirst, I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for South Northamptonshire (Dame Andrea Leadsom) for securing this debate and for being a fantastic chair of the 1922 Back-Bench…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe historic Abraham accords prove once and for all that peace between Israel and her Arab neighbours is not only possible, but can quickly bring remarkable and positive change to…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayI absolutely do pay tribute to them. I cannot see them in the Public Gallery, but it is wonderful that they are here to listen to the debate and to hear all the support there is…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayFirst, I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) for securing the debate and for all the work he did to ensure the Down Syndrome Act 2022 became law.…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Food Price InflationObviously, inflation is about supply and demand. I am sure my right hon. Friend agrees that having more domestic production will help our food security. It was worrying to hear…23 Mar 2023HANSARDSupport for SMEsBusinesses and traders in Stoke-on-Trent city centre are supported by the fantastic team at our Hanley business improvement district. This week, with investment from the safer…23 Mar 2023HANSARDSupport for SMEs17. What steps her Department is taking to help support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises.23 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 March.22 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsTomorrow is the National Day of Reflection, a Marie Curie-led initiative bringing together communities across the UK to remember family, friends, neighbours and colleagues we have…22 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Since its release earlier this year, the heartwarming and inspiring story of Dave Fishwick’s journey to set up a community bank has quickly risen to become one of Netflix’s…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI join my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour in congratulating the Tri Services and Veterans Support Centre on the fantastic work it does in my constituency and across…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillDuring the pandemic, we all experienced the fantastic tools that are Zoom and Teams. We in this place continued to work, with some of us dressed appropriately all the way down and…24 Feb 2023