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HANSARD Business of the HouseIs the Leader of the House aware that Guy’s and St Thomas’s hospitals, where many of us have benefited from treatment, are among the very few of our hospitals at the top of the…07 Sept 2023HANSARDEnvironmentally Sustainable TransportWill this team wake up? They have huge potential in the Cabinet Office to influence every Department of State. From my perspective, as a passionate supporter of sustainable…07 Sept 2023HANSARDEnvironmentally Sustainable Transport18. Whether he is taking steps to encourage Departments to use environmentally sustainable transport.07 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSorry I was late today, Mr Speaker: British Airways cancelled my flight. When the Chancellor’s predecessor, now the Prime Minister, was Chancellor there was huge fraud in the…05 Sept 2023HANSARDBusiness and TradeIs the Secretary of State aware of just how much influence the Chinese Government and Chinese companies have on our economy? Is she aware that many times I have asked for an audit…04 Sept 2023HANSARDElection GuidanceWill the commission look closely at the fact that Members of this House have television programmes? I was invited on to a television programme by two Members of this House, and I…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Tata Group Gigafactory InvestmentMay I say, Madam Deputy Speaker, what a pleasure it is to see you back in the Chair on a regular basis? I wish you and everybody else who works in Parliament a very good recess…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI hope the Leader of the House will agree that we have a pretty good tradition in this country of open, free, democratic, honest elections. Does she share my concern that there is…20 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Does the Prime Minister remember seven years ago, when he was a passionate supporter of leaving the European Union, along with his then best friend, Boris Johnson? Is he aware…19 Jul 2023HANSARDIndo-Pacific Region: Diplomatic RelationsI was pleased to hear the Minister talk about democracy in the Indo-Pacific area, but at present Prime Minister Modi seems to be a very popular man in countries around the world,…18 Jul 2023HANSARDDefence Command Paper RefreshThe Secretary of State knows that I am not a defence expert, although I have a great interest in it. I was born in the same week as the worst bombing of London, which took place…18 Jul 2023HANSARDHigher Education ReformMay I beg the Secretary of State not to throw the baby out with the bath water? Everybody wants good-quality degrees, and we all want degrees to lead to good, fulfilling…17 Jul 2023HANSARDSkills and Apprenticeships: FundingMay I beg the Minister to pay attention to the fact that good apprenticeships and good training in any town and city must come from a blend of good universities—I think most of…17 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryI am hesitant to interrupt, because I know of my hon. Friend’s expertise in this area. However, may I ask her: are the Government giving enough help for the future of our…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSocial Care WorkforceIs this not the very day to thank our care workers up and down the country? So many families depend on those people who toil away, day by day, visiting houses, often not being…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the longest serving Member on the Labour Benches, I have seen some real changes in my 44 years here. One thing that is disturbing me at the moment is the Government’s…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Hong Kong Pro-democracy ActivistsThere is a clear and present danger from the Chinese Government not just to the citizens of Hong Kong, but to citizens here in the United Kingdom. Is it not about time that we…06 Jul 2023HANSARDTree PlantingHe did it!06 Jul 2023HANSARDCoastal and Marine BiodiversityWhen will the Secretary of State join me in a campaign to try to clean up our seas and oceans? Around our country, there are reports of marine life dying. When will she wake up to…06 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat should I say to my twin grandsons, who are here today, about their future given that they live in Cambridge, where air quality is poisoning young people, pregnant women and…06 Jul 2023