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HANSARD Labour Market ActivityMost Conservative Members would agree with much of what the right hon. Gentleman has said, so will he offer a bit of guidance as to how the Government should go about contacting…28 Feb 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolWho will decide which EU laws will apply in Northern Ireland, and on what basis will they make that decision?27 Feb 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicles: InfrastructureI just wanted to clarify the accounting on carbon dioxide, because the aim is CO 2 reduction. If a lot of people destroy diesel and petrol cars before the end of their useful…22 Feb 2023HANSARD Charter for Budget ResponsibilityWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?06 Feb 2023HANSARD Charter for Budget ResponsibilityDoes the Minister not think there is some difficulty in trying to steer the economy on the basis of a five-year forward debt forecast when the official forecasters have been more…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Charter for Budget ResponsibilityI would like to know the Labour position. The European Central Bank is not selling debt at a loss into the market because it does not want the losses. The Americans are selling…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Charter for Budget ResponsibilityMy right hon. Friend the Member for North West Hampshire (Kit Malthouse) makes some powerful points. He is right that if we cut certain tax rates, we collect more revenue, not…06 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS StrikesCan senior managers of NHS England and its various trusts make more use of pay gradings, job evaluations, promotions and increments, using pay flexibilities so that staff who are…06 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanI strongly support the £1 billion for 5,000 additional beds and 800 more ambulances. I have long argued that, with a growing population and a growing elderly population, we need…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Building SafetyWhat actions will the Government take to make it more likely that people will set up new construction companies and grow smaller companies, since we clearly need more capacity and…30 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionAs we are very short of commitments to assemble more EVs in the United Kingdom, which would be needed to create battery demand, will the Minister pause the ban on the sale of new…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillCould the Secretary of State give us a little more indication of how he will consult on and agree minimum standards in the railway industry?16 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyYes, indeed. From my hon. Friend’s own expertise, I am sure she is right. When people talk about productivity, they do not believe that hard-pressed staff have to work harder;…11 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyNo one can deny that the health service is under extreme pressure. No one can look at it and not realise that there has been a big surge in extra demand, that there are problems…11 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyI am very conscious that this Government have put a lot of extra money into the health service, and that Ministers have consistently wanted to get waiting lists down so that we…11 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyI had better not, because we are very short of time for colleagues. The money has to be well spent and I hope that senior managers, as they give us a published workforce plan,…11 Jan 2023HANSARD Sport in Schools and CommunitiesDoes the Minister agree that a good way of promoting sport within the public sector and in public facilities is a joint use of facilities between schools and the wider community,…10 Jan 2023HANSARDAsylum BacklogWill the Government introduce urgent legislation to strengthen control of our borders, and could that include a notwithstanding clause to guide the courts against using other laws…19 Dec 2022HANSARDScotland’s FutureThe SNP was very critical of the electricity and energy regulation in the UK, and said that it wanted change in it. It did not seem to realise that all our current regulations are…14 Dec 2022HANSARDScotland’s FutureAs I understand it, the hon. Gentleman wants Scotland to pull out of the UK but join the European Union. How easy does he think that would be, given the EU’s stubborn attitude…14 Dec 2022