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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Today, at an event organised by my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain), I am meeting my constituents who were encouraged by the solicitors firm SSB Law to…14 May 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceThe sitting is resumed, and the debate can now continue until 8.20 pm. I call Beth Winter to continue.22 Apr 2024HANSARD Fireworks (Noise Limits)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the maximum noise levels of fireworks which may be sold to the public; and for connected purposes. My…17 Apr 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidWith half of Gaza already starving and the rest teetering on the edge of famine, and the UN Security Council voting for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, access to humanitarian aid…25 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Aid19. What steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to increase the number of aid shipments to the middle east.25 Mar 2024HANSARD UK Food SecurityI will call Sarah Dyke and then call the Minister to respond. As is the convention for 30-minute debates, there will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up.19 Mar 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ8. To strengthen current spiking legislation, forensic evidence is essential. The NHS does not have uniform policy for the screening of suspected victims of spiking at A&E. We…06 Mar 2024HANSARD Budget ResolutionsYear after year, I have risen in this Chamber as the Government watered down their commitments on levelling up, transport and living standards, and now it seems there is nothing…06 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. In 2010, total wealth per head in the north of England was 16% lower than in the rest of England. Last week, the Institute for Public Policy Research released a report that…04 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe chair of Girlguiding UK has recently informed me that with Government funding, Girlguiding can at least be sustained in three overseas military bases. Will the Minister update…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Cavity Wall Insulation: Government SupportThe hon. Member is making a compelling argument. I commend him for his steadfast work on the issue over the years. Several of my constituents have contacted me after an insulation…21 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformI welcome much in the plan, which mirrors many of my ideas over the years, and indeed much in Labour’s plan. However, on access, the Government claim that the recovery plan will…07 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraine18. What discussions he has had with his international counterparts on maintaining support for Ukraine.30 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraineThe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees recently said: “I think the big difference from last year to this year is that this year…There is somehow a trend towards getting…30 Jan 2024HANSARD School AttendanceMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that we need a coherent strategy for tackling persistent absence, which includes a new register for home schooling, to…23 Jan 2024HANSARDGirlguiding UK: British Overseas TerritoriesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts, and to follow the right hon. Member for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes). I congratulate the hon. Member…23 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryThe Nuffield Trust recently announced that without radical action universal NHS dentistry was “gone for good”. Some 90% of practices across the UK no longer accept new NHS…09 Jan 2024HANSARDTackling SpikingI thank the Minister for the statement. I welcome any measures to tackle this awful crime of spiking, so I look forward to the Government’s amendments to the Criminal Justice…18 Dec 2023HANSARDEmployment Rate: OBR Forecast17. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the employment rate forecast in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s economic and fiscal…18 Dec 2023HANSARDEmployment Rate: OBR ForecastLast week, the Office for National Statistics published figures showing that 6.6% of people of working age in Bradford are claiming out-of-work benefits, which is the highest rate…18 Dec 2023