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HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillThe hon. Lady is making a fascinating speech and some very strong points. Does she agree that there is now an established body of judicial review going back a number of years that…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. Further to the points about the dreadful events at British Gas, my experience as a local MP speaking to highly skilled,…22 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI had the pleasure of meeting Rosamund, and I can only say that my heart goes out to the family and that it is the most awful situation. My hon. Friend is making excellent points…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy hon. Friend is making a very powerful speech about the importance of pollinators—not just honeybees, although they are hugely important—and the economic and environmental…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that the key is to focus the big water companies on this issue? They have significant resources; they are large, wealthy businesses. Many people use our…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI wholeheartedly agree with the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill). Further to the point about air pollution and working with the public, is the Minister…20 Oct 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessDoes my hon. Friend agree that our retail centres face a very serious situation? Even thriving retail centres in towns such as Reading, which has the major retail centre for…19 Oct 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger). I am grateful for the opportunity to speak this afternoon and I want to start by paying tribute to our small…19 Oct 2021HANSARDWorking People’s Finances: Government PolicyMy hon. Friend is making some excellent points about the wide range of problems that families are facing—not only the deeply mistaken cut in universal credit and the end of the…21 Sept 2021HANSARDWorking People’s Finances: Government PolicyMy hon. Friend is making a compelling and powerful speech about a wide range of issues affecting her region, and I commend her speech to the whole House. I was particularly moved…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillAs we start this debate on Third Reading, I want to reflect on what we have discussed so far in this important piece of legislation. The House has considered a number of issues…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillIn conclusion, these are sensible amendments which recognise the risks in the approach being taken by the Government. They offer a way of providing important information to…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillI want to speak to the new clauses tabled in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) and the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David…20 Sept 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s intervention, as I understood that the Government had frozen the housing allowance. I look forward to discussing that further in this…20 Sept 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillWhile this Bill seems to be a technical piece of legislation, it raises fundamental questions about this Government and the trust that they enjoy among people across the country.…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeIt is a pleasure to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for North Durham (Mr Jones). I start by paying tribute to all those who served in Operation Pitting: the armed forces…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeThere are 100 people with a connection to my seat in Reading who are still stuck in Afghanistan. My hon. Friend has spoken eloquently about the plight of these people, who…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way on that very good point. Does she agree that it is fundamentally unfair for hard-working younger people, who face dramatically…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPensioners Living in PovertyPeople across this country work hard and contribute all their lives; they are right to expect the state pension to be there for them when they retire. Given that the Government…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillThis is an important Bill and I thank the hon. Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson) for his work on it. I also thank Ministers and colleagues on the Opposition Benches who have…10 Sept 2021