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HANSARDElections BillI rise to speak to new clause 16, in my name and that of Members from four of the parties represented here in Westminster. We tabled the new clause because the Bill has many…17 Jan 2022HANSARDDeath by dangerous drivingOn 29 August, Ghulam Nabi was walking to his job as a bus driver so as to donate his Sunday earnings—he worked on Sundays—to charity. Suddenly over a bridge sped a driver, Mr…08 Dec 2021HANSARDAlcohol HarmI am grateful for the chance to contribute to this debate, and I thank the Backbench Business Committee. It is a real privilege to follow the hon. Member for St Ives (Derek…25 Nov 2021HANSARDAlcohol HarmI wonder whether the Minister could share with the House her forecast timeframe for that addiction strategy and, in so doing, perhaps recognise that there are significant…25 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe have made a degree of progress this week on taking unfortunate money out of politics. Now we need to take the next step and clean up the laundromat of British political party…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsI want to follow up on the question asked by my right hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn). I want to understand the new east-west division that the Secretary of…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26The Prime Minister probably admits that the weakest link of the deal was the lack of progress on defunding the polluters. The catchily-named GFANZ—Glasgow Financial Alliance for…15 Nov 2021HANSARDEast Birmingham Tram Line15. What steps he is taking to support investment in the East Birmingham tram line.04 Nov 2021HANSARDEast Birmingham Tram LineLast week’s Budget was a step forward, but if we strip out the re-announced money, we see that it was actually £1 billion less than the Mayor asked for. That shortfall jeopardises…04 Nov 2021HANSARDG20 and COP26 World Leaders SummitAs Chair of the G7 and of COP, the Prime Minister will know that the world community is $20 billion short of what is needed for the vaccination programme, and we have missed the…03 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI only intervene because I am sure that the Minister does not want to lead the House astray. The Resolution Foundation is very clear in its analysis that three quarters of the 4.4…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsCan the Secretary of State just explain to the House why, if the global Britain fund is forecast to be so successful, the Office for Budget Responsibility has downgraded our trade…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI want to clarify that point, because it is potentially quite significant. The characteristic of a Lawson-esque tax system is, of course, that capital is taxed at the same rate as…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutionsrose —01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is shame that the hon. Member for Wimbledon (Stephen Hammond) is not in his place because he put his finger on the nub of the debate. A strategy for growth should have been at…01 Nov 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirI thank the Backbench Business Committee for scheduling this debate and I am grateful to the all-party parliamentary group on Kashmir for its work. I want to make three very quick…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeNever has the old saying been more true: a failure to plan is a plan to fail. This Government failed to plan and these Ministers are now failing. They are failing people in…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeOn that point, will the Minister give way?15 Sept 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateThat was a great speech and it is a pleasure to follow it. The House does not need a former Chief Secretary to the Treasury to lay out how today’s motion is a con job, but I shall…13 Jul 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilLike many others, I want to speak because I deplore these cuts in aid, which have been discussed this afternoon with so much analysis and eloquence. These cuts will have…30 Jun 2021