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HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy hon. Friend is making excellent points. I have heard from doctors in Wirral West who firmly believe that the Bill represents an intrusion on legitimate trade union activities,…21 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexWill my hon. Friend give way?12 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech about a very important issue. One of my constituents who works in psychiatric care has talked of staff having to deal with violence,…07 Jun 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Leverhulme Estates wishes to build hundreds of homes on the green belt in Wirral West, and a series of planning appeals relating to this…24 May 2023HANSARDPublic Access to NatureThe Minister is making a strong case for encouraging people to access nature. As I mentioned in my speech, in Wirral West, we have Hilbre Island in the Dee estuary. It is…18 May 2023HANSARDPublic Access to NatureMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Will she join me in congratulating Second West Kirby Sea Scouts on the work they do to take children out on the water and give them…18 May 2023HANSARDPublic Access to NatureI congratulate the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) on securing such an important debate. One of life’s great pleasures is to be able to enjoy the natural…18 May 2023HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Cost of LivingMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. When I met representatives of Scope a few months ago, one issue they raised was the household support fund. It is designed to help…16 May 2023HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Cost of LivingThe latest Government statistics show that 68% of PIP decisions appealed by a claimant were overturned. Does the hon. Member agree that there is a pressing need to improve the PIP…16 May 2023HANSARD Corporate Profit and InflationI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate and his excellent speech. He is reframing the whole debate, which is incredibly important. According to the Office for…16 May 2023HANSARD Corporate Profit and InflationWill the Minister come back to the question from my right hon. Friend for Hayes and Harlington? Why have profits increased so much?16 May 2023HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Cost of LivingI thank the Minister for giving way again; he is being extremely generous. He is talking about what else we could do. Will he recognise the erosion of advice centres for…16 May 2023HANSARD Corporate Profit and InflationMy hon. Friend is being very generous in giving way. Does he agree that it adds insult to injury that so many of these companies are not paying decent wages to their staff? On the…16 May 2023HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Cost of LivingOne of the things that charities representing disabled people have been campaigning for is a social tariff for energy—the Minister was just talking about energy—to give disabled…16 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HousePeople in Wirral West are extremely anxious about a series of planning appeals by Leverhulme Estate relating to building on the green belt that will be heard at a public inquiry…11 May 2023HANSARDPower Sharing7. What steps his Department is taking to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland.10 May 2023HANSARDPower SharingLast month, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement, but there is currently no fully functional Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive. Given that large…10 May 2023HANSARD Voter IDAccording to reports this week, it is estimated that only 4% of the 2 million people who do not have valid ID have applied for a voter authority certificate. I am extremely…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillI congratulate my right hon. Friend on the amendments she has tabled and the work she does with the Select Committee. Does she agree with my constituents who have written to me,…26 Apr 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeMerseyside has more than 300 fewer police officers compared with 2010, which has serious implications for the safety of our communities and police morale. A recent survey of…26 Apr 2023