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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. When last in power, the Taliban destroyed 70% of the artifacts in the National Museum of Afghanistan, including many significant works of Afghanistan’s pre-Islamic history.…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Real Fur SalesIt is a pleasure to take part in the debate, and I am grateful to the hon. Member for Bury South (Christian Wakeford) for securing it, for the way in which he opened it and for…14 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI start by extending my condolences and those of my party to the Prime Minister on his family bereavement. I am also grateful to the Secretary of State for advance sight of his…14 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit: Adequacy23. What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of universal credit received by claimants.13 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit: AdequacyI wonder whether the Ministers can tell us whether any of them actually listened to the evidence of the Work and Pensions Committee last week about hard-pressed families and the…13 Sept 2021HANSARDDraft Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021I am grateful to the Minister for his explanation of the statutory instrument, which the SNP will also not oppose. It is very much part of the standard procedure for such events.…13 Sept 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateI have listened to what has been said in the statement, and I was surprised that it did not cover the subject of NHS pay, which had been well trailed in advance. I would have…21 Jul 2021HANSARDFinancial Conduct AuthorityEid Mubarak, Mr Deputy Speaker, to you and everyone. I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents in relation to the experiences that many of them have had with the…20 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI thank the Minister for his statement. It is important that we follow the science on this issue, and I welcome clarity from the JCVI on that matter. The Pfizer vaccine is…19 Jul 2021HANSARDMotor Neurone Disease (Research)I beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 564582, relating to research into motor neurone disease. Motor neurone disease is a rare disease that is sadly all too…12 Jul 2021HANSARDMotor Neurone Disease (Research)I thank the Members who have taken part in the debate. I trust that the Minister will have seen that there is a considerable degree of both consensus and urgency. Given the quick…12 Jul 2021HANSARDFuel PovertyIt is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Southend West (Sir David Amess), especially given his track record on this very important issue. Today is the first…08 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational TravelWe find ourselves in a position where previous failures of the UK Government have left us as a centre for a new variant. How does the Secretary of State’s plan for ending…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateGiven that the UK Government have repeatedly got things wrong on covid—the timing of lockdowns, which allowed the Kent variant to spread; the lack of border controls, which…06 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis week we learned that the Ajax programme has been withdrawn for a second time, on health and safety grounds. Experts say the problems are so serious that the Government should…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEmergency Covid ContractsIt is absolutely gobsmacking that, in the middle of a pandemic, Tory Ministers secretly redirected funds from an emergency covid contract to carry out political polling to benefit…29 Jun 2021HANSARD Loss of Secret DocumentsThis latest breach further demonstrates why the Government are not trusted with data. From the NHS data grab and the Home Office’s loss of 15,000 arrest records to losing details…28 Jun 2021HANSARD Social Care ReformIt is noticeable that while the UK Tory Government failed to mention social care reform in last month’s Queen’s Speech and have yet to deliver the long-awaited social care Bill,…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeIt is good to see the success of events such as the Download festival pilot, which gives us all a glimpse of a post-covid restriction life that might be possible. However, it is…22 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am increasingly concerned at the exploitation of vulnerable customers through energy suppliers and providers’ pricing strategies, such as the exclusion of existing customers…17 Jun 2021