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HANSARDBurglaryWe now live, under this Government, in one of the most unequal countries in the world. Christmas is particularly hard for many people. Although I wish everyone in the House a…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIs the Leader of the House aware that the cold winter is with us—I think she must be, because this is the first day of winter when people have had to scrape their car to drive…08 Dec 2022HANSARDSocial Care WorkforceWhen will the new Health team wake up to the fact that many of the things that we have discussed this morning—but particularly social care—will be solved only by treating local…06 Dec 2022HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Use of the River ThamesI would never want to pinch or punch the right hon. Gentleman, but may I ask him to wake up to the real opportunity we have of giving the River Thames a renaissance, putting much…01 Dec 2022HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Use of the River Thames3. Whether the Sponsor Body is taking steps to ensure that construction related to restoration and renewal of the Parliamentary Estate will make use of the River Thames.01 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAm I allowed to say, “Pinch, punch, first day of the month”? The Government should wake up to this opportunity; there are loads of young people coming out of university with media…01 Dec 2022HANSARD Energy SecurityThis morning the Secretary of State and my Opposition Front-Bench colleagues have spent a long time tilting at windmills. Does he agree that when it comes to getting the right…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIs the Leader of the House aware that Arwen Lark Hayes-Sheerman, our 13th grandchild, was born last week? Is she also aware of my campaign to ensure that every child in this…24 Nov 2022HANSARDHighways Maintenance in England: Local SpendingDoes the Minister not agree that flexibility in budgets is important? At the moment, many of us in the road safety campaigning area are very worried about the lack of…24 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27Is this Minister aware that, since I read and reviewed Professor Steve Jones’s book, “Here Comes the Sun”, I have been convinced that, unless we do something really radical, life…21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor just mentioned my good friend Lord Alistair Darling. He should also look at the recent speech made in Huddersfield by another former Chancellor, Sir John Major. His…15 Nov 2022HANSARDPrime MinisterQ5. Does the Prime Minister remember back in February, when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, that I informed him that, due to his incompetence in that job, the children in my…14 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Does the Prime Minister remember back in February, when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, that I informed him that, due to his incompetence in that job, the children in my…09 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Inter-American Investment Corporation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2022While my hon. Friend is thinking about that, and I am sorry that I was slightly late because I was talking to some constituents outside, could we know where the sources of the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Inter-American Investment Corporation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2022I always come religiously to SI Committees. Some people find them a little irritating sometimes but I always enjoy them. I also always make sure that I say something because why…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ10. I welcome our first Prime Minister from Yorkshire in a very long time—I am trying to be kind to him. Since he resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer on 5 July, we have had…02 Nov 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I apologise for not giving you notice of my point of order. I had hoped to raise this yesterday in Health and Social Care questions. Thousands of…02 Nov 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderIt was in all the papers.02 Nov 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: Conduct towards WomenI was angry over the weekend, not just because of this dreadful case of sexual harassment and bullying in the Navy, and not just because I have three daughters and five…31 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2022
Draft International Development Association (Twentieth Replenishment) Order 2022My daughter, who works for the International Rescue Committee, has just come back from Somalia. She is very worried that so much aid is not getting to the people who really need…31 Oct 2022