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HANSARD Energy Bills: Self-disconnectionFor those who are getting support for alternative fuels, what reach does the Minister expect the scheme to have for those whom the Government have identified as relying on…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Probation Service: Chief Inspector’s Reviews into Serious Further OffencesIt is over 20 years since I left legal practice as a criminal court solicitor, so I hesitate to draw on my own experience, not least because it was in another jurisdiction.…24 Jan 2023HANSARDUnaccompanied Asylum-seeking ChildrenThe only surprising aspect of this whole sorry affair is the fact that anyone is surprised by it. Young people are placed in totally unsuitable accommodation, and are then left…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Prepayment MetersIn Orkney and Shetland, we have the highest rates of fuel poverty anywhere in the country. The premium paid by the poorest people in my constituency takes the advance situation…23 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2Whatever concerns there may be about the process as a whole, I can only welcome in the warmest possible terms the announcement of funding for the new Fair Isle ferry. In that…19 Jan 2023HANSARDDriver and Vehicle Standards Agency: PerformanceIf the Minister were to go online to book a test in my constituency today, he would find that in Shetland, the earliest date is 18 weeks away and in Orkney, there are no test…19 Jan 2023HANSARDDriver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Performance12. What recent assessment he has made of the performance of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.19 Jan 2023HANSARDTotal Allowable Catches: Fisheries NegotiationsDoes the Minister share my frustration that after so many years monkfish is still regarded as a data-deficient species, given its very high value to the Scottish fleet?18 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerParagraph 20 of the purported statement of reasons says that one of the barriers that would be encountered is existing IT infrastructure. Has the hon. Gentleman ever come across a…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerIf the Minister has regard to paragraph 15 in what purports to be the statement of reasons, he will see that it states: “It is practically and legally undesirable for all,…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I remain to be convinced whether the Secretary of State understands the effect of a gender recognition certificate, but surely it is…17 Jan 2023HANSARDStrangford Lough: Tidal Wave EnergyI was beyond delighted. I am on the record as having congratulated the Government many times on the commitment in AR4. We are seeing not just public money going into tidal stream,…10 Jan 2023HANSARDStrangford Lough: Tidal Wave EnergyGo on then—the hon. Gentleman knows that we have a shared interest. Does he agree that, essentially, the exciting prospect of tidal power is that it offers an opportunity to get a…10 Jan 2023HANSARDWindrush Lessons Learned Review: Implementation of RecommendationsI am sure that we are all pleased to hear from the Minister that the Government remain committed to implementing all the Williams recommendations. Presumably, therefore, the Home…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Future of Postal ServicesI congratulate the hon. Member for Birmingham, Hall Green (Tahir Ali) on securing the debate. This issue clearly requires a debate, with more time, on the Floor of the House. The…10 Jan 2023HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelDeath by drowning at sea must be one of the most horrific ways imaginable of meeting your end. I am sure that is something that is understood only too well in the nation’s island…14 Dec 2022HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good point on the supposed correction of the record. Surely if the Foreign Office now has evidence that shows that what the Minister said then is…08 Dec 2022HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayI assure the right hon. Gentleman, from my own years in legal practice, that if he wants to find inefficiencies in a legal system, he does not have to go all the way to Strasbourg…08 Dec 2022HANSARD Seasonal Worker Visas: Sponsorship CertificatesI congratulate the right hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth (George Eustice) on securing this important urgent question. The seasonal worker visa scheme is simply one symptom of…08 Dec 2022HANSARD BBC Local RadioLike the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), I have been in Westminster Hall, so I have missed most of the debate. Is not the fact that this goes beyond the local content…08 Dec 2022