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HANSARDCOP29: UK PrioritiesIt is a pleasure to see you in the chair, Dr Huq, and even more of a pleasure to be standing here in the Minister’s place rather than on the Opposition Benches. I thank my hon.…10 Sept 2024HANSARDCOP29: UK PrioritiesThe hon. Member will know that a consultation on the new homes standard closed in March and we are looking to respond to that. Obviously, we want to make sure that our housing…10 Sept 2024HANSARDPublic Ownership of Energy SystemWhen it comes to who controls and benefits from our energy system, why does the Government refuse to put the British people first? As we have heard, foreign-owned firms, whether…21 May 2024HANSARDPublic Ownership of Energy SystemThe Minister is completely missing the point, so I will use a real-world example. In Bristol, we have set up the 20-year Bristol City Leap project with Ameresco and Vattenfall, a…21 May 2024HANSARD Children (Parental Imprisonment)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to establish national policy guidelines in respect of children with a parent in prison,…21 May 2024HANSARDPetitionI rise to present a petition on the recommendations of the infected blood inquiry on behalf of the residents of my constituency. The petition “Declares that people who received…17 May 2024HANSARDBiodiversity LossAs always, Ms Rees, it is a pleasure to see you in the Chair. I congratulate the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) on securing this debate. I am sure both of us…15 May 2024HANSARDBusiness Start-upsI thank the Minister for that response, although I found it a little difficult to hear. Bristol has a thriving and entrepreneurial Somali community, but one of the things they…15 May 2024HANSARDBusiness Start-ups8. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage more people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to start up a business.15 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI know how passionate my hon. Friend is about this issue. Hearing from colleagues today about individual cases has really brought home what it means for the families who are…13 May 2024HANSARDTaxation: Living Standards4. What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of his tax policies on living standards.07 May 2024HANSARDTaxation: Living StandardsThe Minister will know that people are still really struggling with the cost of living crisis. One way that the Government could help is by seeking a bespoke veterinary agreement…07 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. According to the Bank of England, a typical family remortgaging this year will pay £240 a year more in mortgage payments. Does the Chancellor accept that even if the Bank cuts…07 May 2024HANSARD Heathrow Airport: Western Rail LinkMy hon. Friend has not yet mentioned the benefits that the train link would bring to Bristol, but I hope that it will make it easier for people to make the journey. Heathrow has…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Can the Minister give us an update on the schools-based work of the Youth Endowment Fund on trying to stop young people getting involved in crime, and can he tell us how the…29 Apr 2024HANSARDHealth and Disability ReformA considerable number of constituents have already contacted me because they are worried about what the Government are proposing; the key message they want to get across is that…29 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I recently met with Emma Howard Boyd to discuss the interim findings of the Mayor of London’s climate resilience review, which she has been leading on. It involves the work of…25 Apr 2024HANSARDNatural Environment: Northern Ireland3. If he will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the long-term sustainability of Northern Ireland's natural environment.24 Apr 2024HANSARDNatural Environment: Northern IrelandI thank the Minister for his positive response. He will be aware of the ecological disaster at Lough Neagh, which supplies 40% of Northern Ireland’s drinking water. It is partly…24 Apr 2024HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryOne of the most upsetting aspects of this whole tragedy is the thought of those pupils at Treloar School being experimented on like “lab rats”, as one of the pupils said. They…23 Apr 2024