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HANSARD Criminal Cases Review CommissionI am here to show support from the commission on the future of justice and miscarriages of justice. This is a very well-known case. Our commission, which I co-chair with the Chair…12 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Armed ForcesI do not want to make too much play of your earlier remarks, Madam Deputy Speaker, but I was born on the night the House was bombed and this Chamber was burned out. As I have…11 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State loves plans. What is her plan to reinvigorate and change the course of Ofsted?11 Mar 2024HANSARDTeachers and School Support Staff: MoraleIs the truth not that retention is down, recruitment is down and early retirements are up? What is the Minister going to do to boost the morale of teachers? They say to me,…11 Mar 2024HANSARDTeachers and School Support Staff: Morale7. Whether she is taking steps to help improve the morale of teachers and school support staff.11 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical Questionsrose—11 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseDoes the Leader of the House agree that this is probably the most perilous time for the world during my long time in the House of Commons? Does she also agree that this House…07 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen will the Secretary of State wake up to the huge potential of universities to tackle all the problems in society, including climate change? Will she come to Huddersfield,…07 Mar 2024HANSARDSmall Business CouncilWill the Minister ask the Small Business Council to wake up to the opportunities in the hydrogen sector, not only in terms of the engineering that supplies that sector, the coming…07 Mar 2024HANSARDTown DealsI thought that the Secretary of State’s Government were introducing all these deals in order to help the parts of the country that were struggling and where more people on low…04 Mar 2024HANSARDHigh-carbon Advertising9. If she will meet representatives of Adfree Cities to discuss high-carbon advertising.27 Feb 2024HANSARDHigh-carbon AdvertisingThank you for waking me up, Mr Speaker. The Adfree Cities campaign is very significant. Most of us have seen flashing coloured screens proliferate in our towns and cities, and…27 Feb 2024HANSARDProtection for Members of ParliamentSome Members of the House will know that I had a death threat. A gentleman was arrested and went into a mental institution. When he was released, the House authorities and the Met…22 Feb 2024HANSARDProtection for Members of Parliament1. What support and protection is available for Members who have experienced threats and other forms of intimidation.22 Feb 2024HANSARD Inter Faith Network ClosureI declare an interest: I am an active member of Christians in Parliament and a former parliamentary churchwarden of St Margaret’s. The closure of the Inter Faith Network is not…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is quite a ticklish question. I am the longest-serving Member on the Opposition Benches and I have seen scenes like those we saw yesterday on, I think, only one other…22 Feb 2024HANSARDInnovation: Co-operation Between Universities and BusinessesSince we have had the impact assessment of universities globally, many of the new and more innovative small universities have outstripped the more conventional and better-known…21 Feb 2024HANSARDInnovation: Co-operation Between Universities and Businesses1. Whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on encouraging co-operation between universities and businesses to promote innovation.21 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityA lot of people in this country, including my constituents, will be amazed that in the week of Navalny’s murder by Putin and the tough times that the Ukrainians are facing against…20 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat can I do to change the Secretary of State’s view on joint enterprise? Has he read Lord Finkelstein’s recent and very good article in The Times ? Please can the Minister have…20 Feb 2024