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HANSARD Dangerous DrugsHow many tonnes of beer cans were collected?12 Sept 2023HANSARD Dangerous DrugsIs there not a danger that the “broad uses” clause will mean that good, middle-class white people, with houses where they can consume this drug in private, will be able to…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsThe wind farm off Brighton has probably become as iconic as the pier itself, but the reality is that the Government’s failure will delay the construction of more of these…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Dangerous DrugsI rise with great scepticism about this measure, because it is using an Act that is fundamentally flawed. The 1971 Act does not work. It does not work in criminalising people or…12 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsWill the Secretary of State give way?06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsWill the Secretary of State give way?06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsIs it not always the case that when the Conservatives are in power, our schools crumble? In 1997 one in five schools were inadequate and needed to be rebuilt by a Labour…06 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend is making an important point about new clause 53, which stands in his name and those of his Front-Bench colleagues. Is not it the case at the moment that the…05 Sept 2023HANSARD British Nationals Detained OverseasMy hon. Friend raises an important point about people’s access to justice and consular services when detained illegitimately or even legitimately. Other countries require a…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he acknowledge that we have more houses now per head than we did in the 1950s? It is not just a crisis of the number of units…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorDoes my hon. Friend welcome the Labour party’s proposal to empower local councils to set up development bodies, which would not only be reactive in the planning policy debate, but…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorDoes the hon. Member recognise that 50% of former council houses that have been sold off are now just rented out, rather than providing stable homes? The reforms that he talks…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorDoes the hon. Gentleman agree with the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association that it is a myth that landlords are leaving the market, that in fact the…18 Jul 2023HANSARD HIV Action Plan Annual Update 2022-23The hon. Lady highlights an important study from the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which found that, with a low amount of money, people can be returned to care. The problem is that…18 Jul 2023HANSARD HIV Action Plan Annual Update 2022-23The hon. Lady is dreadfully kind for giving way. I hope she will acknowledge to the Minister that many people end up buying PrEP online, anyway, so there is already a market for…18 Jul 2023HANSARD HIV Action Plan Annual Update 2022-23The right hon. Lady makes some very good points about PrEP. But is this not also about a problem with sexual health and reproductive testing in clinics? In Britain, only one in 10…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have written to the Treasury twice without a substantive reply about Sea Lanes, the first new public lido opened in my constituency in…11 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportThe right hon. Lady is making a good case that we need to treat each other with respect. Is claiming that a Committee has been involved in collusion, as she did on GB News, part…10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportWell, it is what is written here. Does the right hon. Lady deny that she said it?10 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillThe hon. Lady has given a very good list of people that the Bill could undermine. Does she also recognise that it undermines many people in Israel who oppose the occupation in the…03 Jul 2023