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HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusAt its heart, the motion is about laying before the House the evidence and analysis undertaken by the Treasury. On the point about fairness, I am sure the British public will want…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Last week, the Government decided to mothball the covid-19 testing facility in Leamington, which will leave up to 670 people without a job. The lab reputedly cost more than £1…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Housing Association Tenants: Complaints MechanismsThe hon. Gentleman is right. The trouble is that there is almost a vacuum at present. I am sure that what I am pressing for would carry a great deal of weight throughout the House…23 Jan 2023HANSARD Housing Association Tenants: Complaints MechanismsI echo the point made by the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith). How does the Minister envisage this will work on the ground? What role…23 Jan 2023HANSARD Housing Association Tenants: Complaints MechanismsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his extremely valid and pertinent point, and I appreciate him highlighting to me that he wished to come in on it. The real challenge is that…23 Jan 2023HANSARD Housing Association Tenants: Complaints MechanismsI am extremely grateful to have been granted this debate. I hope that it is fairly uncontroversial to state that everyone, regardless of their tenure, has the right to live in a…23 Jan 2023HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate and on his determined effort on behalf of his constituent. Does he think there is anything to be learned from the result…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Russia’s Grand StrategyGiven the right hon. Gentleman’s experience in politics, I am interested to know what he thinks the UK and other countries could provide beyond what he just described in terms of…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Russia’s Grand StrategyI agree with everything the right hon. Gentleman is saying. Unfortunately I missed last year’s debate, but this is an honest, simple question. Back in 2017-18, when I was new to…19 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionThe Minister will know that many in the industry have never actually taken Britishvolt as a serious proposition. The fact is that the Advanced Propulsion Centre has forecast that…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI refer Members to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests that I am a member of Unison. My constituent, Peter, died in February 2021. He was a proud…16 Jan 2023HANSARDCost of Living: StudentsAs we hear, the cost of living crisis is serious for everyone, but students in particular are facing real hardship. Independent economists estimate that many students will be up…16 Jan 2023HANSARDDyslexia Screening and Teacher Training BillLet me start by saying how good it is to see the right hon. Member for West Suffolk (Matt Hancock) here in the flesh. He may have felt at home in the last few weeks among…02 Dec 2022HANSARD Energy SecurityI welcome the Secretary of State’s quote from Shakespeare, but if the bard were alive today, he would be writing either a comedy about the Government or a tragedy about their…29 Nov 2022HANSARDFinance BillWill the Minister give way?28 Nov 2022HANSARDFinance BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson). We have heard a great deal about the recent Budget—the last couple of Budgets, I suppose—and where we…28 Nov 2022HANSARDStudents: Cost of Living SupportI welcome the new Secretary of State and the rest of her team to the Front Bench. On 19 October, in a written parliamentary question, I asked the previous universities Minister,…28 Nov 2022HANSARDStrategic Importance of the A5On all A roads, as with the A5, there is a need for rapid charge points, but more widely we need more public charging points, as only 800 are currently being delivered per month.…24 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2022It is good to see you in the Chair, Sir George. Once again, I welcome the new Minister to his post. Barely a week has passed since the Minister and I sat across from each other in…15 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2022I thank the Minister for that information. On transparency, all we are asking for is some visibility as to where he sees that money going. That is in all of our interests as…15 Nov 2022