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HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the new Leader of the House, and I look forward to our meeting every week. Could she very quickly make a statement to the House about the welfare of the people who work…22 Sept 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesIs the hon. Gentleman aware that my parish church in Huddersfield is playing a very good role in helping Ukrainian refugees, but in a sense the honeymoon period is over? People…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI warmly welcome the new Leader of the House and look forward to our Thursdays together. I remind her that some years ago, the lovely Cheryl Gillan managed to get the Autism Act…08 Sept 2022HANSARDGlobal Britain9. What diplomatic steps she is taking to achieve the goals of the Government’s global Britain agenda.06 Sept 2022HANSARDGlobal BritainDo these Ministers actually understand? Do they read the world’s media? Do they not understand that we are alienated and isolated from all our traditional allies in Europe and…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionIt is pretty obvious to most of my constituents that water privatisation has been a miserable failure. Most of our water companies are owned by foreign investment companies, and…06 Sept 2022HANSARDCriminal Appeal (Amendment)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 to allow leave to appeal an unspent conviction where there has been a material change…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateIs the Secretary of State aware that some of us on the Opposition side of the House were a bit worried that he might have become leader of the Conservative party? I congratulate…05 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Home Secretary look at my ten-minute rule Bill on joint enterprise, which I will present tomorrow? Is it not a scandal that thousands of young people are in prison…05 Sept 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: IndiaThe Secretary of State must know that Huddersfield and West Yorkshire are the beating heart of the manufacturing sector; so many firms are good at exporting, and have expertise…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Holocaust Memorial and Learning CentreMay I say to the Minister that this is not a party political matter—it goes across the parties? We want this centre to be built and we want it to be built sooner rather than…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Net Zero Strategy: High Court RulingI do not recall so much complacency oozing from the Government Front Bench in a very long time. I do not know about the Minister’s background, but when I studied economics, I was…21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAm I allowed to say to the COP26 President that many of us on the Labour Benches think that he has done a darned good job? If he survives the present wrangling in the Conservative…20 Jul 2022HANSARDHeatwave ResponseBobby Seale wrote a campaigning book called “Seize the Time”. Can I ask the Minister to seize this time and this opportunity? Many of us have been campaigning on climate change…20 Jul 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI am relieved that we can hear the right hon. Gentleman’s speech, and that we no longer have the Prime Minister bawling at those who are speaking as he leaves the Chamber. Does…18 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIs the Leader of the House aware that the World Health Organisation tells us that the biggest killer of children and young people worldwide is not a virus or an epidemic but the…14 Jul 2022HANSARDVeterans Strategy Action PlanJust how long have this Government been in power, and how many more suicides of veterans will take place before we see firm action to follow through on mental health and get these…14 Jul 2022HANSARDResearch and Development SpendingThat was the very first mention of hydrogen this morning. Does the Minister agree that there is such potential in hydrogen energy? We can already buy heavy goods vehicles and…12 Jul 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker, and I think you will be particularly interested in this one. You will know, because I informed you and others in the House, that, over the past…12 Jul 2022HANSARDUnemployed People: Help into WorkI also welcome the Minister to her new job. Can I ask her to give someone a good kick on the kickstart scheme? It was the skill delivery mechanism for this Government, and it has…11 Jul 2022