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HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI certainly agree, and my hon. Friend has pre-empted many of my comments. It is heartbreaking for many people to part with their pets in order to have a roof over their heads.…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI am pleased to rise to speak on Second Reading of a Bill that fulfils a manifesto promise and introduces a number of measures ensuring that renters get a fairer deal and more…23 Oct 2023HANSARDHigh Speed 2In order to unlock economic growth and power up northern productivity, our region must have improved connectivity, both to our capital and through a Northern Powerhouse Rail…18 Sept 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. During the recent debate on the safety of school buildings, the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) referred to a school in my…11 Sept 2023HANSARDPublic Sector FraudWe know that whistleblowers are responsible for uncovering almost half of all fraud—fraud that costs the public sector an estimated £40 billion a year—yet our laws to protect and…07 Sept 2023HANSARDPublic Sector Fraud19. What steps his Department is taking to help prevent public sector fraud.07 Sept 2023HANSARD Non-disclosure Agreements in the WorkplaceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ali, and to follow the excellent speech of the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell). I am so grateful to my right…05 Sept 2023HANSARDCountess of Chester Hospital InquiryI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for the statement and for the announcement of the judge-led inquiry. The shocking murders of those babies and the attempted murders of so…04 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillIt is a pleasure to rise in support of Lords amendments 146 and 147, which introduce the power to strike out SLAPPs claims in relation to instances of economic crime.…04 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for bringing that point forward. As we know, this is about investigative journalists who want to get in there and get the information.…04 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that clarification. The important thing is that journalists do not find themselves called before the courts through SLAPPs and this type of…04 Sept 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: SkillsIn February of last year, we were informed that the Ministry of Defence was “actively considering recruiting people with neurodiversity”. That will have given hope to many,…26 Jun 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: Skills6. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the armed forces have the skills required for the future.26 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAmong other services, post offices across Cheadle handle currency transactions and parcel postage, and they have even picked up the pieces after bank closures left customers in…22 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe last bank in the entire constituency of Cheadle is about to close, so I was delighted when, following my interventions and direct conversations with LINK and appeals from the…20 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackI thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for bringing this really important question before the House. It is a dastardly and awful attack—it is desperate—and the…20 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]Exclusion and debarment could be a very effective way to incentivise good governance within suppliers, but also to enable local authorities to crack down on and get rid of…13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. He has set out an alarming set of issues around the extensive use of this surveillance equipment across various sectors. I know…13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]Value for money is, of course, at the heart of procurement, and we all want to see it. The Royal Institute of British Architects has recommended post-occupancy evaluation. That…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesThank you for calling me, Mrs Harris, but I was intending only to intervene in the debate, so I will leave the time for the other speakers.17 May 2023