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HANSARDNHS WorkforceMy hon. Friend is making some excellent points, particularly about the impact of those exhaustion levels on families. In my speech I spoke about the recruitment of families who…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceWill the Minister give way?06 Dec 2022HANSARD International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against WomenThe hon. Member makes an excellent point; I agree. I am sure that the Minister, or my hon. Friend the Member for West Ham (Ms Brown), will address it later from the Front Benches.…01 Dec 2022HANSARD International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against WomenI thank the Minister for agreeing to take all the issues that have been raised today, particularly my request on the recording of sex data and other issues, to colleagues across…01 Dec 2022HANSARD International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against WomenI beg to move, That this House has considered the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Elliott. I thank…01 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsThis is a really serious issue that undermines confidence in the ethics of this place and the Government. Lord Geidt gave evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional…30 Nov 2022HANSARD Energy Bills Support Scheme: Northern IrelandThis really is an unsightly spectacle. The UK Government are blaming the people of Northern Ireland for the political choices they have made and the collapse of devolution, rather…30 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillThe right hon. Gentleman and I are both members of the EU-UK Parliamentary Assembly, which met recently to highlight our current problems. He and I may disagree on this, but it…29 Nov 2022HANSARDFinance BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, in stark contrast to what we have heard from the Conservative party. It is about people, working people and building back better.…28 Nov 2022HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I commend the hon. Member for Bath for bringing this Bill forward. That is a lot of work, and it is difficult, but…23 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionOn the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, we have been meeting our parallel scrutiny committees in the devolved legislatures. Some 20 years on, it is…23 Nov 2022HANSARDSolihull MurdersI commend my own local force and the chief constable for leading good work in Avon and Somerset. As the Minister is talking about policing, will she tell us how many forces are…22 Nov 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsThe Minister said that local government has made appeals regarding social care implementation, which is obviously the responsibility of the Department of Health and Social Care.…21 Nov 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement Resolutionsrose—21 Nov 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsWe have had a lost decade, and now we have another lost decade in sight. It is particularly hard for young people starting out in the world of work: they have experienced a…21 Nov 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI quoted the IFS and, if I had longer, I would quote more on what has happened to apprenticeships. I met Airbus recently, and several small businesses from my constituency, and I…21 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing StandardsOur thoughts are absolutely with the family. May I draw the Secretary of State’s attention to social housing providers? In my constituency, one has raised concerns about the 14%…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsThe British-Irish relationship has been somewhat problematic for a couple of centuries, rather than just since 2006. The Secretary of State is in for a long haul. This is the easy…09 Nov 2022HANSARDPeace and ProsperityThis morning I met members of East Border Region, a cross-party, cross-border local authority-led organisation delivering peace and prosperity across the border. Will the Minister…09 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockIf everything has been so good since 2010, why did the Government stand on a manifesto commitment in 2019 to protect the triple lock? What was the point of that?08 Nov 2022