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HANSARDHouse of Lords AppointmentsThe Minister may deny that the House of Lords is crony-stuffed, but 15 of the last 16 Tory treasurers gave £3 million to the Tory party to get a life peerage and 80% of the UK…25 Nov 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments15. If the Government will conduct a review of the process for appointing peers to the House of Lords.25 Nov 2021HANSARDUK Human Rights Framework6. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on reforming the UK’s human rights framework.09 Nov 2021HANSARDSMEs: Access to FinanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate the hon. Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson) on securing this very important debate. He gave us a…09 Nov 2021HANSARDUK Human Rights FrameworkWill the Secretary of State listen to calls from the campaign group Liberty, and commit himself to ending what it has described as a cynical use of violence against women and…09 Nov 2021HANSARDSMEs: Access to FinanceI take the hon. Member’s point, but I think my point was worth making. We have to be so careful, because businesses took those loans on and are now likely to be hounded by banks…09 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseOf course I agree with my hon. Friend; yes, it would. The hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) rightly pointed out that that is not allowed here. What would not be allowed and…08 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseNo.08 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseFirst, I congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) on securing this important debate. I have been a Member of the House for only six and a half years. I…08 Nov 2021HANSARDTackling the Digital DivideIt is a pleasure to serve for the first time under your chairmanship, Ms Ali. I congratulate the right hon. Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) and the hon. Member for North Devon…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTackling the Digital DivideI thank the right hon. Member for his intervention. I assure him that I will try to find out, if I can. I make no guarantees or promises, but I will try. I do not think I can say…04 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 VaccinationsI thank the Minister for previous sight of her statement. Scotland leads the UK in both first and second vaccination rates: 90% of those aged over 12 have been vaccinated with at…04 Nov 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)It would be churlish of me not to refer to the good work of the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) on nutrition for growth. The House…28 Oct 2021HANSARDWorld Menopause MonthHow do you follow that? I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). I was looking around the Chamber before I started thinking about what I would say, and I think I am…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSix months ago, my constituent, who has a medical condition, returned his licence to the DVLA for renewal. Six months on, neither he nor his doctor have heard a word from it. This…21 Oct 2021HANSARDPost Office ClosuresI thank the hon. Gentleman for what he has said. Yes, I think that it could. Although the Post Office was almost coerced into taking on banking, it is something that we need to…19 Oct 2021HANSARDPost Office ClosuresI thank everyone who has taken part in this debate. As ever, it has been cross-party and hon. Members have put passion and experience into their contributions, and I welcome that.…19 Oct 2021HANSARDPost Office ClosuresI crave everyone’s indulgence; I lost the last five pages of my speech, but I really must use this opportunity to raise a couple of issues. A moratorium on the closure of Crown…19 Oct 2021HANSARDPost Office ClosuresI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention; again, she hits the nail right on the head. I welcome the pilot of the post office banking hubs. However, I am aware that many…19 Oct 2021HANSARDPost Office ClosuresI thank the hon. Member for her intervention. I, too, visited Cambuslang a number of months ago, and it is a great initiative. The local community council fought hard for that…19 Oct 2021