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HANSARDDraft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code A) Order 2022My hon. Friend is making really important points. Does she agree that the point about disproportionality is that we want strong measures to tackle violent crime? It is a huge…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. This Bill introduces national development management policies, or NDMPs, which will have primacy over local development plans, meaning that those…13 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS Industrial Action: Government PreparationsThese strikes are not just about pay levels; they are also about patient safety. NHS workers care deeply about their patients, and I stand in solidarity with them. Members of the…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Called-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaI think the Secretary of State has just admitted to my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) that when he talks about net zero, he does not factor in the use of…08 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceI also pointed out that the crisis predates the pandemic. I would be grateful if the Minister acknowledged that, too.06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceI have spoken to nurses who tell me that, when they get to the end of a shift, insufficient staff arrive for the night shift, so they have to hang on. They are working extra hours…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceThis afternoon we have heard some horrendous stories about people waiting for ambulances: hideous delays of 16 hours or more for people in pain and sometimes truly tragic…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceIt is clear that we have a crisis in NHS staffing. For the very first time in its 106-year history, members of the Royal College of Nursing have voted for strike action in their…06 Dec 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Dame Angela. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) and…24 Nov 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkThe hon. Lady makes really important points on behalf of her constituent. Furthermore, the Government have still not responded in full to Sir Robert Francis’s report on the…24 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI will focus my remarks on new clause 84, tabled in my name. I thank colleagues who have put their names to it. New clause 84 would require the Government to include reducing…23 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am not sure whether the Minister was in the Chamber for the remarks that the hon. Member for Mansfield (Ben Bradley) made about new clause 84, which would require the Government…23 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillWill the hon. Gentleman therefore be supporting new clause 84?23 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS Staffing LevelsThe hon. Lady makes an incredibly important point. There can be no more poignant and devastating example of what this crisis is leading to. The Health and Care Act is a…22 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS Staffing LevelsI beg to move, That this House has considered NHS staffing levels. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Hollobone. I pay tribute to all the nurses,…22 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS Staffing LevelsAs ever, my hon. Friend makes an interesting and detailed point born of her experience. The Minister should take note. To conclude, since 2010, Conservative Governments have let…22 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS Staffing LevelsThis has been such an important debate, and I thank every Member who contributed to it. My hon. Friend the Member for Batley and Spen (Kim Leadbeater) spoke of the dejected and…22 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationI note the hon. Lady’s remarks about bus fares. In the Liverpool city region, the metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram, has introduced the £2 fare, which is having a fantastic impact on…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationI noted the Minister’s remarks about how she likes to work across Departments. I am particularly concerned about the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, part 5 of which will…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I congratulate the hon. Member for St Ives (Derek Thomas) on securing this incredibly important debate; I was…09 Nov 2022