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HANSARDHydrogen Sector: North-west EnglandAre the Government taking hydrogen seriously enough in the north-west and other regions? We have built a network of hydrogen filling stations for trucks across the UK and hydrogen…28 Feb 2023HANSARD Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillI came into the Chamber after the hon. Gentleman had started his very good speech, so I hope he will forgive me. Is he trying to reinvent the individual learning accounts, which…27 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes the Secretary of State agree that early years stimulation is vital? When will she do something about bringing back children’s centres and Sure Start?27 Feb 2023HANSARDLocal Skills NeedsI, too, am mourning Betty’s death today. We were friends even before I got into Parliament. What a feisty woman, right to the end. Were it not for her, you would probably still be…27 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023I have a tiny point to make. Do the draft regulations cover the whole of the UK, just England, or England with Wales?27 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023The Minister is being very good at giving way, and being fast and getting through the business as we all want to, but as a newly appointed freeman of the City of London, may I…27 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseDoes the Leader of the House agree that green skills provide this country with a real opportunity? Many young people who want an apprenticeship cannot get one. There is a crisis…23 Feb 2023HANSARD UK Food ShortagesI know the Secretary of State to be a decent, good-hearted woman, but I say to her that this is a national emergency. Lower-income children and families in my constituency are…23 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAre you aware, Mr Speaker, that Shannon and Sheerman are going on a world tour shortly? Many of us think that the tyres on our vehicles are made wholly of rubber, but research…23 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesI am not usually a fan of Jeremy Clarkson, but I have been absolutely addicted to his television programme and the ventures of Diddly Squat farm. Does the Minister agree that that…23 Feb 2023HANSARDForensic Science: Miscarriages of JusticeIs the Minister aware that the Chair of the Justice Committee and I are co-chairs of the all-party parliamentary group on miscarriages of justice? The group is very concerned at…21 Feb 2023HANSARDForensic Science: Miscarriages of Justice14. If he will have discussions with his Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the quality of forensic science provision on the likelihood of miscarriages of justice.21 Feb 2023HANSARDWater Company PerformanceI am sure that the Minister does not want to mislead the House in any way when she talks about the quality of bathing water, but Yorkshire Water has told me that there is not one…21 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIs the Secretary of State aware that probably the greatest scandal in the justice system at the moment is joint enterprise? I believe that there are nearly 1,000 young people in…21 Feb 2023HANSARDClean Air Initiatives4. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage clean air initiatives in Northern Ireland.08 Feb 2023HANSARDClean Air InitiativesI had the privilege to be in Northern Ireland and to speak in the Titanic centre, and I was thinking of the Minister while I was there—obviously, I do not know why, but I was…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomy: Impact of UK Withdrawal from EULast week, I was a bit unkind to one of the Treasury team, and can I apologise for that? I shall be very nice this morning. Does the Chancellor agree with former Home Secretary…07 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomy: Impact of UK Withdrawal from EU14. What recent assessment he has made of the impact of the UK’s departure from the EU on the economy.07 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeThe Foreign Secretary has been really helpful this afternoon, as has our Front-Bench spokesman and everyone. We are not experts, but when I see these pictures on television and…07 Feb 2023HANSARDRefugees: AccommodationI am very pleased to hear what the Minister says. When the dreadful invasion of Ukraine took place, many people welcomed with open arms refugees from Ukraine. Does he agree that…06 Feb 2023