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HANSARDSupport for VeteransWhat recent discussions he has had with representatives of military charities on improving support for veterans throughout the UK.15 Mar 2021HANSARDSupport for VeteransThere seem to be some really good schemes that have been awarded funding under the Positive Pathways programme, but what is the Minister doing to ensure that veterans know about…15 Mar 2021HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationWe know that the Government’s road-building expansion will lead to an estimated 270,000 additional tonnes of carbon entering the atmosphere by 2032. However, in an answer to a…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe shadow Business Secretary, my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband), spoke earlier about the post-war years, Ernie Bevin and the need to build…09 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyI was pleased to hear the Minister mention endometriosis and acknowledge the shocking fact that it currently takes eight years, on average, for a woman to get a diagnosis, and the…08 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister for Disabled People will know that many disabled people’s organisations are extremely unhappy about the national disability strategy consultation, which closed last…08 Mar 2021HANSARDLandholdings: Public TransparencyWhat steps the Church of England is taking to increase public transparency of its landholdings.04 Mar 2021HANSARDLandholdings: Public TransparencyWhen I met the Commissioners, I was told that they did not have comprehensive digital maps of their lands that they could publish. However, a recent report from the Archbishop of…04 Mar 2021HANSARDGrowing Back Better ReportI congratulate the right hon. Member and his Committee on this report. I see that it calls for new road projects to be explicitly appraised against air quality, biodiversity and…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Rough SleepingFar too many homeless people end up in poor-quality supported housing where they do not actually get any of the support they need to help them to deal with the underlying issues,…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapEvents and exhibitions companies in my constituency are still struggling to get any support for lost business. The fact that they are not customer facing means that they do not…22 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.10 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany disabled people, and their carers too, are still in receipt of legacy benefits, which means they are not getting the £20 uplift that universal credit claimants have been…10 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine UpdateThe news that a mutated form of the new, more infectious Kent variant has been found in Bristol has worried a lot of people. I appreciate what the Minister said earlier about…04 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarI have been privileged to visit Myanmar with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy and as an observer at the NLD’s first party conference, which was a time of great optimism…02 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is a bit disappointing that the Leader of the House, my constituency neighbour, does not take more seriously the need to tackle air pollution, but I want to ask about something…28 Jan 2021HANSARDSupport for Hauliers Transporting to and from the EUI am afraid that my question for the Minister might be slightly tougher to answer. As she knows, the new three-stop limit will be devastating for UK hauliers working with touring…28 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillLabour’s new clause 8 would require the Secretary of State to take account of the waste hierarchy. From food waste to plastic pollution, the starting point should be to prevent…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillI am glad that this Bill has finally returned to the Commons after months of delay. It has been a frustratingly long time since I took part in prelegislative scrutiny as a member…26 Jan 2021HANSARDEducational Settings: ReopeningI echo the concerns of the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) and my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) about the warnings given by…26 Jan 2021