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HANSARD Business of the HouseOne of my constituents should have been off on a cruise today, but he is missing his holiday because his new passport has not been issued. Another young constituent has already…09 Jun 2022HANSARDMenopauseMy hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful speech, and we are all very grateful. One of my constituents, who wrote to me recently, wants to be one of the voices joining my…09 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy right hon. Friend makes a powerful point. Has she had the same experience that I had this weekend when I was out meeting constituents celebrating the jubilee? They were…07 Jun 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateOn the Chancellor’s watch, we have had 15 tax rises, and this year the UK is the only G7 country to be raising taxes on working people. He has known for months that our…26 May 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI have repeatedly raised concerns about unsafe maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The Leader of the House will know that the review that was commissioned…26 May 2022HANSARDEvacuations from AfghanistanWe had 18 months to prepare for the US withdrawal but, as the Select Committee’s report exposes, the end to our mission was utterly chaotic, and many people to whom we owed a duty…26 May 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldThis Queen’s Speech shows that the Government either do not understand or do not care about the lives of my constituents in Nottingham South. At the top of their agenda, but sadly…16 May 2022HANSARDBusiness QuestionEvery 22 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on UK roads, and police describe speeding as one of the fatal five. Last week, we learned that Nottinghamshire’s police…12 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressI well understand the concerns of people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, as the hon. Gentleman does, but are not many of those people saying to him, right now, “Why aren’t the…10 May 2022HANSARDGreat British Railways Headquarters: Derby’s BidThe hon. Member is making a compelling case for Derby very effectively. Does she agree with me that Great British Railways would benefit from that innovation that she was starting…27 Apr 2022HANSARDGreat British Railways Headquarters: Derby’s BidNo one understands Derby and its history as well as my right hon. Friend. Does she agree that one thing about Derby and the east midlands is the importance of freight? Derby…27 Apr 2022HANSARDGreat British Railways Headquarters: Derby’s BidI should not allow the impression to be given that there are not fantastic rail engineering companies in Nottingham. LB Foster in my constituency produces rail technologies, rail…27 Apr 2022HANSARDGreat British Railways Headquarters: Derby’s BidThe hon. Lady is being very generous in giving way. People may think it is slightly strange that someone from Nottingham is supporting Derby, but it is important to take a view of…27 Apr 2022HANSARD UkraineThe Foreign Secretary is making an important point about the anxiety that this is creating across Europe, particularly in eastern Europe. As she knows, Finland and Sweden are…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe hon. Gentleman is making a powerful point. Does he agree that some of the defences offered for the Prime Minister have been hugely insulting to the other people who worked…21 Apr 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementThis year, the Chancellor is delivering the largest fall in living standards since Office for National Statistics records began in 1956-57. Will he tell us how many more people…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Refugees from UkraineMay I raise the case of Artur Nadiiev, a Ukrainian PhD student at the University of Nottingham? Artur has encountered confusion and difficulties in applying for a UK student visa.…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Non-commissioned Exempt Accommodationclaimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36). Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put. Question agreed to. Main Question accordingly put.23 Feb 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillDoes the Minister agree that it would be valuable if Government time were made available for a debate on those reports when they were published? Many of us would like the…23 Feb 2022HANSARDDementia Research in the UKDoes my hon. Friend agree that the reduction in Government funding is particularly concerning, because the pandemic has had a devastating impact on the ability of charities to…10 Feb 2022