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HANSARDData Breach: ARAP Applicants in AfghanistanI have a constituency case about which I have written to the Home Office. It relates to an 18-year-old woman who married a British constituent of mine. Her father worked as a…21 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsUK steel producers face dramatically higher electricity costs than our European competitors. How can the sector attract the investment needed to decarbonise when it faces a £50…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Decarbonising AviationOn the back of the Secretary of State’s statement to the House yesterday, we heard about the aviation industry’s worries about its ability to recover from the economic impact of…21 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat assessment has the Secretary of State made of the impact of the introduction of operational MGS—MOD Guard Service—employment contracts on levels of staff fatigue and security…20 Sept 2021HANSARDOperation Warm WelcomeThe Scottish Refugee Council recently called for the UK Government to extend Operation Warm Welcome to Afghans who are still stuck in the asylum process waiting on decisions or…20 Sept 2021HANSARD International TravelThe aviation sector has significant concerns about its ability to survive the winter, particularly with furlough ending. In the August Eurocontrol figures, Gatwick, Manchester and…20 Sept 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillI want to raise the plight of the 4% of UK pensioners who are excluded from the Bill and have had their state pensions frozen because they happen to live in the wrong country. All…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Brexit: OpportunitiesAs the Government look to consult on reform to personal data protection policy, concerns have been raised about the potential removal of article 22, which guarantees that people…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseTwo young children in Rutherglen in my constituency were hospitalised recently after finding and eating a packet of sweets laced with strong psychoactive cannabis. The sweets had…16 Sept 2021HANSARD High Rise Social Housing: Reducing Fire RiskI had a constituent case recently that has raised some questions about how the Scottish Government are dealing with this across the border. My constituent is trying to sell a…14 Sept 2021HANSARD High Rise Social Housing: Reducing Fire RiskIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Rees. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) on securing this important debate. I know the amount of…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Real Fur SalesMany large retailers such as Marks & Spencer and John Lewis are already proactively moving away from fur sales and, as the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Emma…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Real Fur SalesI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. Does he agree that the health risk presented by the fur trade needs to be better publicised so that consumers…14 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyI thank the Minister for her statement, but my constituents and I grow increasingly worried the longer casework emails go unanswered. That is no criticism of all the hard-working…13 Sept 2021HANSARDHGV Driver ShortagesIt is safe to say that a big problem facing the HGV industry when it comes to recruitment is a lack of diversity. What steps will the Secretary of State’s Department take to make…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEngagementsOne of my constituents recently attempted to sell a house, only for the surveyor and estate agent to inform him that they require an external wall system certificate. However,…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillWill the Secretary of State give way?21 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillI welcome that the UK Government have accepted all the findings and recommendations of the independent review of building regulations and fire safety, and I am glad to see the…21 Jul 2021HANSARDCyber-attack: MicrosoftGiven that in the past the NHS in England has been paralysed by cyber-attacks due to outdated systems and Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities, what steps are the UK Government…20 Jul 2021HANSARDCervical ScreeningIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard, and an honour to speak in this important debate. It is an absolute pleasure to follow the hon. Member for…19 Jul 2021