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HANSARDUkraineI am particularly fearful of the possibility of an outbreak of war in Europe. I was born not far from here during the worst blitz of the war with Nazi Germany, and every time I…21 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19indicated dissent. [ Interruption. ]21 Feb 2022HANSARDFinancial Crime2. What steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecution of financial crime.10 Feb 2022HANSARDFinancial CrimeBut the truth is that the scandal of the bounce back loans is enormous. We know now that financial crime is being driven by very sophisticated crime syndicates. My constituents…10 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia Sanctions LegislationIf, God forbid, Vladimir Putin is watching the parliamentary channel at the moment, does the Minister think that he will get the sense that the Government and the House are acting…10 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome the new Leader of the House. Those of us who are regulars on a Thursday would prefer stimulation rather than soothing, and especially the stimulation of a Leader of the…10 Feb 2022HANSARDLocal Tennis CourtsMay I ask the Minister to take this even more seriously? I know that the English team has not being doing well in some sports, but can we look seriously at the opportunities to…10 Feb 2022HANSARDAfghanistan Humanitarian Crisis: UK ResponseLet me cut to the chase with the Minister and say that she knows what we must do if we are going to deliver the food to stop this crisis for children. The pictures of children…09 Feb 2022HANSARD Motor Vehicle Tests (Diesel Particulate Filters)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to set standards as to the emissions particulate sensing technology to be used in roadworthiness tests for diesel vehicles;…08 Feb 2022HANSARDClosed Rail Lines: RestorationIf we are really going to celebrate the 200th anniversary, it would be good to open even more lines. You will know, Mr Speaker, that not far from your constituency, the first…03 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am always pleased to listen to the Leader of the House, but I like it better when he seems to be speaking for the House of Commons rather than as a sort of public relations man…03 Feb 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateWe all know that the Chancellor is a fast-talking, slick operator who knows how to keep his head down when it is useful, but I have been in the House since 1979, and he is the…03 Feb 2022HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementJack Dromey has been in my life for a very long time. I was a candidate in Taunton—an eminently winnable seat for Labour—and because I was from the Transport and General Workers…02 Feb 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I congratulate you on what you have just said. Is there anything we can do about Ministers who are serial offenders? The Secretary of…01 Feb 2022HANSARDKickstart SchemeI have heard from so many on the Government Benches how good the kickstart scheme is. It has huge potential, but I keep telling the Treasury Bench to get their finger out and get…01 Feb 2022HANSARDStudent and Graduate Finance: Cost of LivingSurely the ministerial team realise that student finance is in a terrible mess, with many students struggling to pay money back and many students refused a mortgage because of…31 Jan 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportI have known the Prime Minister a long time, and we have always got on quite well. He is not a wicked man, but he is a man who, for years and in every job, has got by flying on…31 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis is the first time I have been here on a Thursday for some time, Mr Speaker, and I have not had a chance to speak of a colleague and friend, Jack Dromey. Like so many of us,…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNature Recovery NetworksI do not want to upset the Secretary of State, but I really like this policy and approve of it wholeheartedly. The fact of the matter is that most of our constituents are not…27 Jan 2022HANSARDParenting and MarriageAs a former parliamentary churchwarden at St Margaret’s and a lay canon at Wakefield, I remind the hon. Gentleman that there is a vibrant and lively Christians in Parliament group…27 Jan 2022