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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI wish first to refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Madam Deputy Speaker, I am one of those terrible trade unionists you have been hearing…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI notice that the hon. Member still has numerous pieces of paper in front of him, so I hope that he is coming to this point. The Chancellor stood up today and made choices for the…30 Oct 2024HANSARD Ministerial Code: Policy AnnouncementsDespite the rumours being spread, including by the Conservative party, can my right hon. Friend confirm that not a single change to taxation has yet been announced, and that they…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI pay tribute to the maiden speech of the hon. Member for Leicester East (Shivani Raja). I enjoyed her reminiscences about her community, and hearing about some of the more lively…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI could not agree more. The people who will benefit from the Bill the most are not those who will buy stocks and shares but those who will spend their money on our thriving high…21 Oct 2024HANSARDResearch and Development5. What steps he is taking to help improve domestic research and development capabilities.16 Oct 2024HANSARDResearch and DevelopmentTurbo Power Systems in my constituency is a great example of a global company built on research and development but with proud local roots. Would the Secretary of State be happy…16 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillRecently, while doing a media interview, I was confronted by comments from a Conservative Member of the other place who argued that hereditary peers were good for Parliament…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way to a sapling. The interesting thing about saplings, as I am sure he knows, is that sometimes we become oaks—I guess we…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Reporting Ministerial Gifts and HospitalityWill the Minister remind Members of this House which Prime Minister was rewarded with a holiday to Mustique? As hon. Members may remember, there was a lot of mystique about…14 Oct 2024HANSARDMental Health SupportDoes my hon. Friend agree that charities in her constituency, in mine and in so many others provide the valuable resource that helps us to deal with the crisis in CAMHS?10 Oct 2024HANSARD Universities: Freedom of SpeechStudent politics is often maligned in this place, and often rightly so. However, in 2006 I attended the conference of the National Union of Students and voted that Hizb ut-Tahrir…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI must declare an interest before asking my question: before serving in this place, I am proud to have served as a national officer for Unison, the biggest trade union and, by…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseConservative Members may not want to hear it, but it is true. On that point, will we have plenty of time to discuss the important issue of maternity rights as the Bill progresses?10 Oct 2024HANSARDMental Health SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd, in my first Westminster Hall contribution. I declare an interest: I was a former national officer for Unison,…10 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsAnnabel is five years old and lives in my constituency. She has high-risk neuroblastoma. Annabel has endured 15 months of chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy, stem cell harvest,…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Social Securityrose —10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentIt is fascinating to hear the recent converts to the fight against poverty on the Opposition Benches, particularly the right hon. Member for North West Durham—sorry, Basildon and…10 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. The last set of PISA results under the Conservative Government showed standards in England’s schools going backwards: backwards in reading— [ Interruption ] —maybe…09 Sept 2024HANSARD Building HomesI congratulate the Deputy Prime Minister on her statement. I am slightly disappointed with some of the comments from those on the Conservative Benches, but I hope my right hon.…30 Jul 2024