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HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI very much appreciate my right hon. Friend giving way; he has been very generous with his time. He mentions the threat of the Government to British agriculture—he is absolutely…06 Sept 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I would just like to add that the same issue can be found across the country, in every part of it including the south of England. She…18 Jul 2022HANSARD Sri LankaAs we have heard today, Sri Lanka is a Commonwealth country, and there are very deep community ties to many towns and cities across the UK; I pay tribute to the local Sri Lankan…13 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance Services and National Heatwave EmergencyI urge the Minister to consider the position again, and consider declaring an emergency. I especially want to draw her attention to issues in the South Central Ambulance Service…13 Jul 2022HANSARDBadger CullingI am grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way and I offer my support for her work in this important area. She is speaking eloquently about this ongoing and serious problem that…13 Jul 2022HANSARDBadger CullingI am pleased to hear that the Minister and DEFRA are working with the Welsh Labour Government and that there can be a process of learning from how they have moved on from culling.…13 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of Living Increase: PensionersFollowing the resignation of the Prime Minister, there is a real risk that the House turns in on itself. I want to draw the Minister’s attention to the serious cost of living…11 Jul 2022HANSARD Functioning of GovernmentThe current situation is clearly unsustainable. As we heard earlier from my right hon. Friend the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner), it is damaging crucial decision…07 Jul 2022HANSARDStrategy for International DevelopmentThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech about very important matters. As she says, there are a significant number of very poor people in the world and we have a duty to…06 Jul 2022HANSARDDraft Occupational Pension Schemes (Governance and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I thank the Minister for outlining the regulations, and I offer my support for and thanks to trustees, and to those…04 Jul 2022HANSARDDraft Occupational Pension Schemes (Governance and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022Can the Minister offer some additional assurances on the question of small pension funds? The scale of such funds can cause particular difficulties for trustees.04 Jul 2022HANSARDAffordable and Accessible Childcare4. What steps he is taking to ensure that childcare is (a) affordable and (b) accessible.04 Jul 2022HANSARDAffordable and Accessible ChildcareThe Secretary of State has described the Government policy very eloquently, but given the soaring cost of childcare and the enormous pressure on parents and, indeed, on the…04 Jul 2022HANSARD Delivery of Public ServicesThe hon. Gentleman is talking about the pandemic and growth as we come out of it. Will he comment on how the Government failed to lock down quickly at various key points, which…28 Jun 2022HANSARD Delivery of Public ServicesMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. She is highlighting clearly the issues in her area, and the same applies across the whole country. The Government are expecting public…28 Jun 2022HANSARD Delivery of Public ServicesMy hon. Friend makes a good point about the need to respond to crises and the pressure on the public sector as a whole. I thank the Minister for Security and Borders, the right…28 Jun 2022HANSARD Delivery of Public ServicesIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Southend West (Anna Firth). I wish to speak in favour of the motion and to pick up on some of the serious concerns about backlog…28 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and, obviously, speaks on the basis of great experience internationally. I presume that he is about to refer to the events in…27 Jun 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. An investigation by tonight’s BBC “Panorama” programme appears to show that social media companies are still directing vulnerable young…20 Jun 2022