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HANSARDElections BillDoes the hon. Member not recognise that the same treaty says that under-18s should have a say in the future of their life and have democratic participation in the countries they…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillI appreciate the amendments that clarify what travel documents are permitted. The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, on which I sit, has passed a report,…17 Jan 2022HANSARD BBC FundingWe abolished the radio licence fee in 1979 and moved to a TV licence fee, so I am not against moving towards an internet licence fee or something like it. But we need to know the…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillMy hon. Friend is making excellent progress. One point made by Government Members is that people could apply for ID. Even where non-photographic ID was used in the trials and…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillRather than outlining a list, why does the Minister not take the approach of outlining the thresholds that her Department think are required for an ID to be valid? The travel…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillIt is a broad treaty.17 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills: VATThe cost of living is ratcheting up, but it did not need to be this way. It did not need to be this way because the Government have implemented a number of tax increases. It did…11 Jan 2022HANSARDHospitality Sector: Covid-19 SupportMy nightclub in Brighton, Revenge— [ Laughter . ] It is not mine personally, although I do like to frequent it. It has seen a 60% fall in its patronage because of the latest…11 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills: VATThere has been a £67 council tax rise, a national insurance rise of £250 and an income tax rise of £150—those are averages, for the average person. How on earth can the Chief…11 Jan 2022HANSARDPublic HealthMy hon. Friend makes a very good point on that. Is not the reality that if we did not introduce these measures there would be a danger that our night-time economy—pubs, venues and…14 Dec 2021HANSARDKurdish Political Representation and Equality in TurkeyI thank you for chairing the debate, Dame Angela, and I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Warley (John Spellar), my hon. Friends the Members for Liverpool, Riverside (Kim…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWhile the Chancellor presented his Budget as the best Budget in 10 years, he seemed to forget what party has been in control of the country for 10 years. The reason why this…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWill my hon. Friend give way?02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWill the Minister give way?02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsSo much for intergenerational levelling up—why have the Government cut the youth budget? It is the biggest cut in youth funding in 10 years.02 Nov 2021HANSARDKurdish Political Representation and Equality in TurkeyI beg to move, That this House has considered Kurdish political representation and equality in Turkey. Thank you, Dame Angela. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for…02 Nov 2021HANSARDKurdish Political Representation and Equality in TurkeyI totally agree. NATO and the Council of Europe, both of which we and Turkey are members of, need to be holding Turkey to greater account. I also totally agree with my right hon.…02 Nov 2021HANSARDKurdish Political Representation and Equality in TurkeyIt is very worrying. During our report, the Turkish Government withdrew from the Istanbul convention—it is slightly ironically named now—which is about the prevention and…02 Nov 2021HANSARDKurdish Political Representation and Equality in TurkeyI am keen for the Minister to elaborate here—or in writing, I suspect—what activities she refers to. To some extent, that will also help us to make sure that we negotiate with the…02 Nov 2021HANSARDKurdish Political Representation and Equality in TurkeyThe Minister said that she regrets this, but could she at least push a bit further on the Istanbul convention to say that our Government call on Turkey to re-sign it? She did not…02 Nov 2021