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HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsIt is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Fovargue. I congratulate the Petitions Committee on not just scheduling the debate, but the surveys and outreach work it has…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillIt is good that we have cross-party support on this issue as well. It is one thing for an employee to have a right, but as we have seen, quite often employers who do not want to…03 Feb 2023HANSARDAnimals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) BillI thank the hon. Member for giving way, and I am glad that he is supporting the Bill. He has outlined some good measures, but does he share my frustration that it has taken an…03 Feb 2023HANSARDMinisterial Code3. What recent assessment he has made of the level of compliance with the ministerial code.02 Feb 2023HANSARDMinisterial CodeI am tempted to use a word favoured by the Deputy Prime Minister in response to that, but I will not. I am not interested in when people were formally informed or notified about…02 Feb 2023HANSARD British Steel: NegotiationsI thank the hon. Member for Scunthorpe (Holly Mumby-Croft) for securing this urgent question on an issue that affects not just the workers in her constituency but the future of a…02 Feb 2023HANSARD British Steel: NegotiationsLiberty Steel bosses have described the UK steel sector as being “on life support”. No other developed country faces losing its domestic steel sector. If that were to happen here,…02 Feb 2023HANSARD Reform of Children’s Social CareBristol City Council, with the help of funding from the Department for Education, is setting up two new care homes: one for children with complex mental health needs, and another…02 Feb 2023HANSARDCystic Fibrosis: Living CostsIt is good to be in a Westminster Hall debate led by the hon. Gentleman; he is often a fixture here. I thank him for his kind words about my presence in previous debates. On the…02 Feb 2023HANSARDCystic Fibrosis: Living CostsMy hon. Friend mentioned anxiety. As many people will know, I have a niece with CF, who has just turned 18. She is very much at the healthy end of the spectrum, which is good, but…02 Feb 2023HANSARDCystic Fibrosis: Living CostsI understand what the Minister is saying—it is said every time we raise this issue—but the only reason why people with cystic fibrosis are not covered by the rules that apply,…02 Feb 2023HANSARDBee-killing PesticidesMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, as he does every year on this topic. I hope he does not have to do so next year. We are focused on agricultural use today, but there…01 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023I have had a pretty good read of the plan, and it is disappointing that there is not more about the urban environment and the contribution that it can make, particularly in terms…01 Feb 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusThat was very interesting from the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Aaron Bell)—particularly his revelation that Labour aspires to be in government. It is pretty much…31 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanI think I welcome what has been said about mental health ambulances and trying to divert people in mental health crisis from A&E, but I am a little concerned about whether those…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI was pleased to hear what the Minister said about the importance of the basic winter kits and so on. Given that we are trying to persuade other countries to be more generous and…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Agricultural Transition PlanI share the Minister’s excitement about the potential of the landscape recovery schemes, but we also need to leverage private sector finance if we are to reach net zero and halt…26 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. On the same topic, I hope the Minister saw Nick Cave’s response when he was sent a song written in the style of Nick Cave by ChatGPT this week. Does the Minister agree with…26 Jan 2023HANSARDGrassroots Music Venues: Government SupportI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. With Independent Venue Week coming up next week, I pay particular tribute to Big Jeff,…26 Jan 2023HANSARDGrassroots Music Venues: Government Support4. What support the Government are providing to grassroots music venues.26 Jan 2023