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HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesI will be brief—I have absolutely no choice about that. I was going to say that hundreds of thousands of people are now lying awake at night worrying about paying their bills, but…17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesThe Chancellor has just admitted that he could increase universal credit by £20, so why does he not do it?17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesAnd she was there. I discovered these stark figures only the other day: only 12 years ago, the number of people using food banks was fewer than 30,000. It is now in excess of 2.5…17 May 2022HANSARDBuilding Remediation CostsWe have all had cases where a developer who is at fault closes down on a Friday evening and then reopens on the Monday morning under a different name, as that avoids any kind of…16 May 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House will remember that there were three questions at yesterday’s Prime Minister’s questions on hospital rebuild schemes that have been agreed and approved but…21 Apr 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesThe Minister has been given example after example of fire and rehire this afternoon; every hon. Member, unless they have been living on another planet, is acutely aware of all…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMany on both sides of the House have in the past asked for a debate or statement on the terrible situation in Nigeria, which has now just about met the United Nations criteria for…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn answer to Question 3, I think the Minister of State, Department for Transport, the hon. Member for Pendle (Andrew Stephenson), said he is meeting the trade union…17 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineThe Secretary of State is acutely aware, as we all are, just how spineless and pathetic football authorities are when faced with people with large amounts of money. In fact, the…03 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI recognise that the Government have held a series of debates on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but in such cataclysmic circumstances there would usually be full-day debates in…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia Sanctions LegislationRussian troops have been massing on the border for months. Meanwhile, Putin and his friends have been behaving like international gangsters and throwing their weight around for…10 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome the Leader of the House to his post, and to his first whingeing gits session, as business questions are affectionately known on both sides of the House. May I support…10 Feb 2022HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementI will start by saying how great it is to see the Mother of the House, our inspiration, my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman), in the…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be aware that on Tuesday afternoon there was an urgent question on football governance, but it was very narrowly drawn in that it really just…20 Jan 2022HANSARDNHS Capacity and Resilience: Covid-19On the issue of capacity, the argument has always been floating around that bed numbers can be cut on the basis of medical and technological advances. That was always deeply…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills: VATThe hon. Gentleman talks a lot about sustainability. He is quite right. That has been the big question about energy for as long as I can remember. On that basis, was it a wise…11 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills: VATrose—11 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseA few minutes ago, the Leader of the House referred to knife crime across London. He will be acutely aware that 30 people died in knife attacks in London last year—an all-time…06 Jan 2022HANSARD Non-UK Armed Forces Personnel: Immigration RequirementsI thank my hon. Friend for giving way. I have one of the most mixed constituencies in the country, with a lot of Commonwealth- born constituents, many of whom have served. I have…05 Jan 2022HANSARDNigeria: Religious and Other Violence4. What discussions she has had with her Nigerian counterpart on the increasing levels of (a) religious violence and (b) other violence in that country.30 Nov 2021