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HANSARDHeathrow Airport Expansion: FundingWell, that answer was succinct, if nothing else. The Minister will know that a new chief executive has been appointed at Heathrow Airport Ltd, and he will inevitably meet that…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillI want the Minister to be explicit about the type of detention centre that we are talking about. For example, will children, whether unaccompanied or with their parents, be…11 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI, too, want to focus on the issue of children. The hon. Members for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) and for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) discussed the…11 Jul 2023HANSARDAdult and Further EducationI do not want to keep quoting the right hon. Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford, because it becomes embarrassing after a bit, but that was exactly his point, and I think my hon.…05 Jul 2023HANSARDAdult and Further EducationI thank the alliance between Wirral and Worcester for forging this debate. I must warn my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral West (Margaret Greenwood) that she is now linked up…05 Jul 2023HANSARDAdult and Further EducationBefore the Minister moves on from FE, it is worth acknowledging that only a few weeks ago, the University and College Union decided that it will ballot its members in September,…05 Jul 2023HANSARDAdult and Further EducationThat is a really good point, and I think that is right: we have to pay the going rate. At the moment, the going rate is not being paid in colleges, because the colleges do not…05 Jul 2023HANSARDAdult and Further Educationrose—05 Jul 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankWhen the Russians have bombed predominantly civilian areas, resulting in the death of civilians, we have rightly condemned it as a war crime. Why have the Government not condemned…04 Jul 2023HANSARDHis Majesty’s Prison and Probation ServiceI pay tribute to the Chair of the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill), who gave a comprehensive overview of what is happening on…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillReference has been made to Bob Kerslake consistently throughout today. Bob and I were friends. I go back longer than most, because I go back to 1981, when I was a young man and a…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillHe was arrested; I was not. I was there on Christmas day simply singing carols.03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI got off lightly. All we were singing for was the release of Nelson Mandela. For the other one, I plead guilty. I was one of the organisers of the demonstrations over a decade…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI preface my remarks by saying that I completely appreciate how busy Ministers are and the workload they carry, which is why I have never before raised such a concern in…29 Jun 2023HANSARDMariana Dam DisasterI apologise to my hon. Friend and to you, Mrs Latham. It is one of those days when there is a lot going on in the other Chamber that we take an interest in, so I will need to go,…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Local Radio: BBC ProposalsI am secretary of the NUJ parliamentary group, and I thank all Members who came to the lobby and briefing with the NUJ a few weeks ago. It was a very successful event. I also…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Local Radio: BBC ProposalsThe right hon. Gentleman makes an extremely valid point, although I do not think I need the extra minute. We all respect the BBC’s independence, but the BBC should reflect the…22 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillAll I can say about legislation like this is that the Government should be careful what they wish for. This is possibly the most significant piece of trade union legislation…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Podiatry Workforce and Patient CareI beg to move, That this House has considered the podiatry workforce and patient care. The background to this debate is a meeting I had with a number of local podiatrists…20 Jun 2023HANSARD Podiatry Workforce and Patient CareWhat I have discovered on my journey of finding out about podiatry, which I knew very little about before I met podiatrists in my constituency, is that of course people need…20 Jun 2023