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HANSARD Human Rights Protections: PalestiniansOne thing that I share with many others taking part in the debate is a concern for the human rights of Palestinians. The failure to reach a peaceful resolution of the…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Machetes: ConsultationIn his reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon Central (Sarah Jones), the Minister cited the importance that he attaches to data from the Office for National Statistics. It…18 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. The latest Government data, released last Thursday, reports a 4.1% drop in apprenticeship starts compared with the 2021-22 academic year. I have a great deal of respect for…17 Apr 2023HANSARDDegree ApprenticeshipsThe number of apprenticeship starts has dropped significantly this year, and around £600 million of the levy was returned to the Treasury in the last year. Given the skills…17 Apr 2023HANSARD State Pension Age: ReviewI am sure that it is always a relief for a member of this Government to postpone an unpopular decision, especially in the light of what we have seen in France. Like the right hon.…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Budget Resolutions and Economic SituationI thought that that was a rather smug performance from the Chancellor, who seems to have forgotten that he inherited his job only because of the economic chaos caused by the…15 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ8. I have heard the Prime Minister talk fondly of helping out in his mum’s community pharmacy. How would he feel if 600 pharmacies close this year because of a vicious NHS…08 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Inactivity: Working-age PeopleI understand that the latest figures reveal that there are 788,000 young people not in employment, education or training. Does the Secretary of State regard that as an acceptable…06 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Town Centre Funding: Gillingham and RainhamI commiserate with the hon. Member for Gillingham and Rainham (Rehman Chishti) and the people of Gillingham and Rainham for feeling let down. The Tory Mayor of the West Midlands…20 Feb 2023HANSARDAUKUS Submarines2. Whether he is taking steps to ensure that AUKUS submarines are built in the UK.30 Jan 2023HANSARDAUKUS SubmarinesI am grateful to the Secretary of State for that answer. He will be aware that when the former Prime Minister made his statement on the AUKUS deal back on 15 September 2021, he…30 Jan 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI always enjoy hearing the stories of the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis). I do not care how many times I hear them. I thank the Backbench Business…26 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe west midlands has the highest fuel poverty in the country. How many west midlands homes will benefit from the new energy company obligation plus scheme when it comes online…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillWill the Secretary of State give way?16 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Billrose —16 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillThe hon. Member for Harrow East spoke about the concerns around saturation when he was outlining the clause. Is not the other concern that by converting these properties we are…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI am very supportive of the hon. Gentleman’s aims overall with the Bill, and with this clause in particular. It is important that local authorities have an absolutely clear…11 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportAs well as considering the excessive deposits about which we have already heard, will the Ofgem inquiry consider the high charge for the delivery of energy to business premises,…09 Jan 2023HANSARDService Family AccommodationAfter the death of Awaab Ishak, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities said that it should never have happened and that it was a basic responsibility of…20 Dec 2022HANSARDInflation: Student Maintenance Loan IncreasesThe Institute for Fiscal Studies reports that the real value of maintenance loans is the lowest for seven years. Rents, which account for 45% of bills, are rising; food costs are…20 Dec 2022