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HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Support and AccommodationWill the hon. Gentleman give way?20 Oct 2025HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Support and AccommodationOn the hon. and learned Gentleman’s claim that the Government are making progress, does he expect the total number of nights spent in hotels by asylum seekers to be higher or…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOn 14 March, my constituents Sue and Dave Evans lost their 18-year-old son, who was the passenger in a car being driven by a newly qualified driver. Yesterday, Sue and Dave were…16 Oct 2025HANSARDUK Internal MarketOn 26 November last year, the Health Secretary assured this House that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will apply in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State will know that the…15 Oct 2025HANSARDJhoots PharmacyThe failure of Jhoots is putting unsustainable pressure on other pharmacies across my constituency, but talks have not even begun on pharmacy funding beyond March of next year.…15 Oct 2025HANSARD Child Poverty Strategy (Removal of Two Child Limit)On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On 7 April, with the shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, I tabled a question to the Minister for the Cabinet Office about updating…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorOn that point, will the Minister give way?03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I have received hospitality below the threshold from UKHospitality, the British Beer and…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his statement and for advance sight of it. On behalf of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition, I thank Sir Brian Langstaff for his initial work on…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Beer DutyWill the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?15 Jul 2025HANSARD Beer DutyThe hon. Gentleman is right to say that 10 pubs a week were closing; a number of those, I think, had been artificially sustained through covid by support, but there has been a…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Beer DutyI draw hon. Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I have also received hospitality from CAMRA, the BBPA, UKHospitality and probably the…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Beer DutyThe hon. Lady is completely right because of the margins that such brewers operate on. The concern now is that, if reports are correct and the Government are considering beer duty…15 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-EU Trading RelationshipAs the Minister will be aware, under the existing framework, the UK is entitled to take unilateral measures to protect the internal market where there is a diversion of trade. The…10 Jul 2025HANSARDEU Trade Agreement: Economic ImpactContrary to what the Secretary of State has just told the House, two weeks ago, the Federation of Small Businesses in Northern Ireland published a report suggesting that a third…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSecure 16 to 19 Academies BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Cramlington and Killingworth on bringing forward this Bill, which replicates, in many ways, the provisions of a similar Bill that was introduced…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for the hospitality sector. I draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests;…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorThe right hon. Gentleman is clearly correct. One of the dangers of trying to pick winners is that those that do not make the priority list are, almost by definition, left behind.…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The changes to employer national insurance contributions have meant that 774,000 workers, many of them on lower incomes or working part time,…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorHospitality, as I have said, is so important in every part of the United Kingdom. We need Governments in every part of the United Kingdom to recognise that and to take the…01 Jul 2025