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HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsI am sorry, Mr Speaker; I had anticipated that my hon. Friend was going to finish her point. She is making an excellent speech. Does she share my concern that when 800 British…21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsWill my hon. Friend give way?21 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Speaker, I hope that you and the Leader of the House will join me in the great celebration of Nazanin. Who would have thought, when a group of us took bouquets of flowers to…17 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Stop SafetyDoes the Minister remember that two years ago a car ploughed into a bus stop in my Huddersfield constituency, killing a young girl and badly injuring two other people? That driver…17 Mar 2022HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits Against Public ParticipationI have a daughter who works for a London law firm. I join my colleagues on all sides in saying that speed is of the essence. The fact of the matter is that some of the luxury…17 Mar 2022HANSARDGreen Skills in the Curriculum15. What steps his Department is taking to introduce a curriculum that develops green skills.14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsHas the Secretary of State seen the latest report from the autism commission that I co-chair, which focuses on not only autism, but the impact on the individual throughout their…14 Mar 2022HANSARDGreen Skills in the CurriculumMay I ask the Minister to work across parties on this issue? For a net zero economy, we need to do far more training for green skills. Too often I find that young people, at age…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI associate myself with the remarks of my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant). We do not often agree, but I agree with his comments. Universities are important to…10 Mar 2022HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Impact on Roads and Air QualityFollowing what the hon. Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone) said, I thought that John Bercow as Speaker made some really good, radical reforms in this place. The project of…10 Mar 2022HANSARDWater Quality8. What steps he is taking to improve water quality.10 Mar 2022HANSARDWater QualityThe Secretary of State and his team are a very nice bunch of people, and we have heard a lot of warm words this morning, but what my constituents want is action on clean water. My…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Refugees from UkraineThe Home Secretary is doing a difficult job at this stressful time because of the horrible war that Putin has unleashed against these innocent people, but may I give her one tiny…10 Mar 2022HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Impact on Roads and Air Quality11. What recent assessment the sponsor body has made of the impact of the restoration and renewal project on (a) roads and (b) air quality in London.10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Urgent Refugee ApplicationsI have been in the Chamber since the start of business, and it is not often that I feel ashamed. I have listened to a range of Ministers make half-baked excuses for no action. The…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI do not wish to disturb the flow of the Secretary of State’s speech for very long, but I want to make one point. We all know that some of the brightest minds in the City of…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillAt the last election but one, a former intern of mine, now a very wealthy Hollywood lawyer, sent me £5,000. I immediately sent it back because it was a foreign donation. Is that…07 Mar 2022HANSARDAccountability of Locally Elected RepresentativesAm I living in a parallel universe? [Hon. Members: “Yes!”] Listening to some Government Members talk about their experience of their local authorities and their local situation, I…07 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade with EU: SMEsI am sure you would agree, Mr Speaker, that it is hard to concentrate on trade this morning, given the unfolding tragedy we see in Ukraine. But getting down to the earth of trade,…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsShort question: I have every respect for the Secretary of State. Will she promise to burn the midnight oil and do something very dramatic to take on Russia and those countries…03 Mar 2022