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HANSARD Overseas Aid: Child Health and EducationThe hon. Member is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that the cuts have a terrible impact because there is not only the immediate impact on the specific project, but…22 Feb 2023HANSARD Overseas Aid: Child Health and EducationI commend the hon. Gentleman for his point about the current food crisis. One of the background points that are so important to today’s debate is the dramatic increase in the cost…22 Feb 2023HANSARD Overseas Aid: Child Health and EducationOnce again, it has been a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I thank Members across the House for taking part in what has been an important and detailed debate…22 Feb 2023HANSARD Overseas Aid: Child Health and EducationI commend the hon. Gentleman for his words. Of course, the work of community, voluntary, church and other faith groups is so important and makes an enormous contribution, and in…22 Feb 2023HANSARD Overseas Aid: Child Health and EducationThe hon. Member makes an excellent point. There is a real risk that the development work of the Government gets downplayed due to the reorganisation. As I said earlier, there are…22 Feb 2023HANSARD Overseas Aid: Child Health and EducationI beg to move, That this House has considered overseas aid, child health and education. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in today’s debate about this important subject.…22 Feb 2023HANSARDIndependent Review of Net ZeroDoes the Minister agree that part of the overall package needs to be improvements in connectivity for new solar farms to improve the roll-out of solar across the country?09 Feb 2023HANSARD Sunscreen Products: VATIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I congratulate the hon. Member for East Dunbartonshire (Amy Callaghan) on her excellent work in securing this debate…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Local Government FinanceThe Chair of the Select Committee is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that there are also questions to be asked about the scope for councils to build new housing, given…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Local Government FinanceMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that the same enormous pressures on families struggling to get by in the most awful cost of living crisis apply in…08 Feb 2023HANSARDSaving for Later LifeI thank the Minister for giving way again. Does she agree that it is important for people with very modest pension pots to get access to high-quality advice? They are financially…07 Feb 2023HANSARDSaving for Later LifeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie, and I commend my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms) and the other members of the Work and…07 Feb 2023HANSARDSaving for Later LifeI was lucky to enjoy a very interesting visit to a solar farm with the Minister’s predecessor, the hon. Member for Hexham (Guy Opperman). One of the issues there—this relates to…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsI thank all hon. Members who have taken part in this debate on uprating benefits. Today, Members have the chance to vote on Government spending on supporting the vulnerable, and…06 Feb 2023HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent point. This is hugely important work, and I commend the work he has done and praise both the CBI and the Trades Union Congress for their…03 Feb 2023HANSARDRaising the State Pension Age to 68Pensions are an incredibly important issue. People who have worked hard and contributed all their lives deserve a decent pension in retirement. The state pension has been a…01 Feb 2023HANSARD Building SafetyI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. Could he explain to the House how this action will help residents living in blocks that are just under the threshold for…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way, and I offer him my support for his work on this matter. I also pass on the good wishes of my constituents, many of whom have…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI have a further question in relation to Northern Ireland. Could the Minister explain to the Committee what discussions, if any, she has had with the Government of the Irish…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPension CreditNearly 1 million pensioners are not receiving pension credit to which they are entitled. To make matters worse, each of those 1 million pensioners is also missing out on a £900…23 Jan 2023