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HANSARD Israel and GazaOne million people face the imminent prospect of famine. Matthew Hollingworth, the country director of the United Nations World Food Programme has confirmed that the situation is…19 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Armed ForcesLooking at the figures for resource and capital departmental expenditure limits, it looks like there is a 7%—£2.5 billion —cut for this coming year. The Office for Budget…11 Mar 2024HANSARDStudent Cost of Living Support: Devolved AdministrationsFollowing last year’s 2.8% increase, the Government have announced a paltry 2.5% increase in maintenance loans this September. With a compound inflation rate of 15%, that amounts…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsTo clarify a point that perhaps I have misunderstood, what is the growth per capita record for the last seven quarters?07 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that not enough appropriate sheltered housing has been built over the past 14 years? Given the ageing population, surely we should be making greater…07 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseTomorrow is International Women’s Day. It saddens me greatly that Warwickshire should have the worst conviction record for rape and serious sexual offences. Philip Seccombe, our…07 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsOn a more serious note, reports allege that, ahead of that mini-Budget, the then Chancellor briefed certain hedge fund managers and they made significant financial gains off the…07 Mar 2024HANSARDInfrastructure: Impact on Business Investment12. If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of infrastructure on levels of business investment.07 Mar 2024HANSARDInfrastructure: Impact on Business InvestmentThat is all very well, but the Government’s decision to defer the banning of petrol and diesel vehicles until 2035 has led to huge uncertainty among consumers and investors, as…07 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Damian Collins). I absolutely concur with his points about the creative sector; it is one of the absolute gems…07 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI will, because I was trying to intervene a few moments ago, as the hon. Gentleman will hopefully recall. My point was simply going to be that during the mid-2010s, there was a…07 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWill the Minister give way?07 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to speak in this debate. One of the first things I did when I arrived in this place was to sit on the Bill Committee on the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act…05 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [Lords]I just want to understand this better, because I might have missed something. Is that technology, in essence, like a black box that would be fitted within a vehicle, which those…05 Mar 2024HANSARDFarmingBriefly, does the hon. Member agree that there are real concerns about adverse climate conditions across the sector, including from farms, and those involved in…04 Mar 2024HANSARDFarmingWill the hon. Member give way?04 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing the Bill forward. To pick up on that point, it is striking how long this has taken compared with other nations. The stalling coming from…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week’s data showing that the UK economy was in recession, with seven quarters of negative growth, and the fact that we have the worst-performing economy in the G7 are pretty…29 Feb 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaClearly the need for humanitarian aid is desperate. We are hearing reports of forced relocation up to 15 times, and many people in Gaza are reduced to eating weeds and birdfeed,…27 Feb 2024