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HANSARDEngagementsThe latest “State of Ageing” report reveals that last year in this country, 9,000 people over the age of 60 died because their homes were too cold. Will the Prime Minister give a…18 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. The Chancellor called the reduction in fuel duty in the spring statement “a tax cut…for hard-working families.” —[ Official Report , 23 March 2022; Vol. 711, c. 338.] Why are…17 May 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldThe Government are great on slogans—“get it done”, “oven-ready”, “levelling up”—but the reality is that they have consistently failed to get the right things done, their ideas are…16 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaI acknowledge my role as chair of Labour Friends of Israel. The killing and the events at the funeral are shocking by any standards. I absolutely condemn what happened at the…16 May 2022HANSARDWorking Tax Credit and Universal Credit: Two-Child LimitDespite what might be happening elsewhere, we have a very important debate here. I call Alison Thewliss to move the motion.21 Apr 2022HANSARDNHS Ear Irrigation and Microsuction4. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to NHS ear irrigation and microsuction treatments.19 Apr 2022HANSARDNHS Ear Irrigation and MicrosuctionWell, I obviously want to thank the Minister for that answer, but I was recently contacted by a constituent who complained that she was told by her GP surgery that such services…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Easter Recess: Government UpdateIf the Downing Street photographer is a publicly funded post, does that mean that all the photographs of the parties are public property and should be available for access?19 Apr 2022HANSARDParole System: Public ProtectionI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and welcome the broad thrust of his recommendations. I notice that the second reform deals with the assessment of risk. The…30 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022Will the Minister tell me how many of the women who will see the increase are also women we might describe as WASPI—Women Against State Pension Inequality Campaign—women?28 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022Given that this problem resulted from a Government error, which the Minister has said she fully intends to correct next year anyway, would this not be the perfect opportunity to…28 Mar 2022HANSARDShale Gas ProductionDoes the Minister accept that biogas from landfill and sewage waste produces cheaper electricity than almost any other form of gas? If that is so, can we do more to up the volume…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living Increase: Impact on Households18. What fiscal steps he plans to take to help reduce the impact on households of the rise in the cost of living.15 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living Increase: Impact on HouseholdsIf the Chancellor had appreciated last autumn the extent to which energy costs and other household bills would rise, would he still have advocated a national insurance rise?15 Mar 2022HANSARDTram Service Suspensions: West MidlandsWhen a similar problem occurred in Sydney with the same type of trams, built by the same company, CAF, the trams were off the tracks for 18 months. With the Commonwealth games due…16 Dec 2021HANSARDTram Service Suspensions: West Midlands19. What assessment he has made of the effect on transport in the west midlands of the suspension of tram services due to cracks on vehicles.16 Dec 2021HANSARD Neighbourhood Policing: West MidlandsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Edward. I congratulate my neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Edgbaston (Preet Kaur Gill), on leading the debate,…14 Dec 2021HANSARD Neighbourhood Policing: West MidlandsDoes it say in the hon. Gentleman’s speech whether he will give way at any point?14 Dec 2021HANSARD Neighbourhood Policing: West MidlandsOn a point of order, Sir Edward. Is it in order—or, indeed, the custom—for the Minister’s Parliamentary Private Secretary to read someone else’s speech during a debate?14 Dec 2021HANSARD Neighbourhood Policing: West MidlandsI apologise to the hon. Member for Dudley North (Marco Longhi). Can I ask who wrote his speech?14 Dec 2021