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HANSARDAsylum Seeker Employment and the Cost of LivingI congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate. While inflation has pushed the cost of energy and food to a 40-year high, the asylum support allowance has risen by just 13p…14 Dec 2022HANSARDAsylum Seeker Employment and the Cost of LivingAllowing refugees to work lets them integrate into their new communities faster. It could help tackle modern slavery. According to the campaign, Lift the Ban, it could hugely…14 Dec 2022HANSARD Benefit SanctionsA few months ago, a vulnerable constituent contacted me after she had been sanctioned for missing an appointment, despite being assured that she did not need to attend it for very…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Benefit SanctionsIn response to a written question, the Minister said that data on the average length of sanctions “is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.”…13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat discussions has the Minister had with his colleagues in the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Work and Pensions about providing support to the 60,000 British…08 Dec 2022HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayI beg to move, That this House has considered International Human Rights Day 2022. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting today’s debate to mark International Human…08 Dec 2022HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention, and I will mention that display later. There are those languishing in a crowded, filthy prison after an unfair trial, those…08 Dec 2022HANSARD Seasonal Worker Visas: Sponsorship CertificatesHave Ministers consulted supermarkets and other UK retailers? How are their concerns about the risks that the visa presents of human rights abuses and bondage in supply chains…08 Dec 2022HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayI thank the hon. Gentleman for the intervention. We have to be strong when we speak out against human rights abuses; there is no doubt about it. The Government say that they speak…08 Dec 2022HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayI could not have put it better. The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. We should not allow Governments other than the UK Government to say what the right response is. I…08 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseDuring Home Office questions on 14 November, I raised a case that my office and I have been dealing with for over a year. The Immigration Minister committed himself to looking…08 Dec 2022HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayI will come on to speak about Iran; the figures that we hear are shocking. I say this to the Saudi regime: the world is watching, and will continue to call it out on these…08 Dec 2022HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayI attended that drop-in, and it was shocking. I advise all Members to look at the report. Every person, Member of Parliament, Government Minister and member of the public alike…08 Dec 2022HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayI think we would all agree that we have had a very good debate. Next year, on 10 December 2023, the universal declaration of human rights will celebrate its 75th anniversary. The…08 Dec 2022HANSARDMarine Renewables: Government SupportI was delighted to have the opportunity to visit the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney when I came to the right hon. Member’s constituency a couple of years ago. The work…07 Dec 2022HANSARDMarine Renewables: Government SupportWill the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) give way before he starts on his amazing speech? The Narrows located between Strangford Lough and the Irish Sea make an optimal…07 Dec 2022HANSARDSudden Cardiac Arrest10. What steps his Department is taking to improve survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest.06 Dec 2022HANSARDSudden Cardiac ArrestOn average, 150 people a day die from sudden cardiac arrest outside hospital. Access to a defibrillator is crucial for survival. Without one, the chance of surviving drops by 10%…06 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat assessment has the Secretary of State made of geographic variation in access to innovative liver cancer treatments, such as selective internal radiation therapy?06 Dec 2022HANSARD International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against WomenWill the hon. Lady give way?01 Dec 2022