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HANSARDHMPPS Staff: Government Pay Policy15. What recent assessment he has made of the effect on (a) recruitment, (b) morale and (c) retention of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service staff of the Government’s pay…09 Nov 2021HANSARD School-based Counselling ServicesI welcome this debate. I worked in childcare many years ago, when it was difficult to get people to comprehend the scale of mental illness among children and young people. We have…09 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I do not believe that any hon. Member is truly honourable if they serve on this new Committee. Therefore I want my constituents to know that no…03 Nov 2021HANSARD COP26 and Air PollutionI made that point in the debate on the Budget, and I do not want to be repetitious. The issue for me is that any tax relief or tax reduction that either promotes further emissions…02 Nov 2021HANSARD COP26 and Air PollutionAt the moment, the Prime Minister is still at COP. There will be a major discussion around air pollution and what can be done globally, but we need to ensure we are acting locally…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI would like to comment on some of the points made in the debate so far. We all support levelling up—in fact, it was a Labour party policy announced in 2016—but let us talk about…02 Nov 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)It would be helpful if we got on the record from the Minister the process that the Government envisage the director undertaking. I agree with the right hon. Gentleman that it is…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Twelfth sitting)I put my name to the new clause as a point of principle, because I believe that we accumulate legislation—it builds up—but we never really review it properly to see whether it is…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)To follow up on that point, we and a large number of organisations and individuals will be extremely interested in the appointment of this individual. If there is any whiff of a…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)I caution Government Members. There have been reports recently of a pattern of behaviour by Government of making appointments of, in effect, members of and donors to the Tory…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)The simple point is that this is possibly one of the most contentious appointments in government, because it deals with contentious issues. Without some element of robust…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)In my view, this issue will evolve over time. Some of the issues that are contentious today may not be in the future, and some issues that we cannot foresee at the moment may well…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)I think it is fairly easy. A person can pursue an HEP against the NUS via the OIA or the OfS, or an ET, overseen by the DFSAF, and of course the DFE. What is the problem?22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)New clause 8 is a simple request to the Minister to issue some form of guidance about the relevant route for appeals before the legislation comes into force. I think it is quite…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Decarbonising AviationI say to the hon. Member for Angus (Dave Doogan) that that was incredibly informative and really constructive. It was worth coming, if only for the entertainment. That was very…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)What would be helpful—before Report, at least—is to have some discussion on the draft regulations. I understand that it is not possible to publish the regulations formally, but we…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)Can I help the Minister on that point?20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)Will the Minister give way?20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)I want to know who has standing in this matter. In my hon. Friend’s interpretation, is it the same person or people who have standing in the complaints process, or is it anybody?…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)I am sympathetic to what the hon. Member for Congleton has said. However, we have been there in the past, with organisations and rich individuals funding cases. I can remember…20 Sept 2021