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HANSARD Zero Emission Vehicle MandateI thank the Secretary of State on behalf of my constituents, many of whom work for Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin. This update is very welcome news, especially the changes for…07 Apr 2025HANSARDScunthorpe SteelworksI was concerned to read about the cancellation of shipments of essential coking coal and so on for Scunthorpe. The Business and Trade Committee heard from British Steel and Tata…07 Apr 2025HANSARDElectric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureWill the Minister update us on the zero emission vehicle mandate consultation? When can the sector expect an outcome?27 Mar 2025HANSARD Scunthorpe SteelworksClearly, the absence of an industrial strategy in the past five years has had an impact, so I welcome the Government’s notion of a steel plan. Given that the industrial strategy…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast Saturday was the eighth anniversary of the sad passing of PC Keith Palmer, who died in the line of duty. He died securing this place and we should remember him. [Hon.…27 Mar 2025HANSARD PIP Changes: Impact on Carer’s AllowanceObviously, the work of carers is important, as we have been hearing. Can the Minister help me with one constituent’s case? He is a carer, but is now suffering from long covid and…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaI thank the Foreign Secretary for his update. What we are seeing is clearly appalling. The signals coming from Defence Minister Katz are absolutely clear: the Israeli Government…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy sincere condolences go to the shadow Leader of the House. Hundreds of thousands of households across this country live on unadopted estates. They can be in that status for a…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillThe shadow Minister is being very generous. I am making a simple point: it is less motivating and of less interest to a company to invest in machinery and plant if it can…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my union membership. The legislation before us today is truly historic. It is totemic in scale—the…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillDoes the shadow Minister not accept that it is due to the expendability of employees in the workplace that we have such a poor rate of productivity in this country, particularly…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillWill the shadow Minister give way?11 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry that I forgot to wear red today. If we are to meet net zero, we need to address the CO 2 emissions from our housing stock. We have some of the oldest housing stock in…13 Feb 2025HANSARDCost of EnergyI remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate.11 Feb 2025HANSARDCost of EnergyOrder. I remind hon. Members to refer to each other as “the hon. Member” as opposed to “you”.11 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe current ceasefire is clearly welcome, but it is fragile, given that Israel seems determined to pursue a policy of expansionism. We have seen the bombings in Jenin and the…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn a week when we are reminded of the tragedy of Grenfell Tower, we have also learned about the scandal of companies issuing false fire safety certificates, or EWS1—external wall…06 Feb 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeDue to the constraints of time and the number of interventions, after the next speaker we will reduce the time to two minutes each.22 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeI call the Father of the House.22 Jan 2025HANSARD Child Arrangements: Presumption of Parental InvolvementI will call Dr Marie Tidball to move the motion, and I will then call the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the…22 Jan 2025