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HANSARD FloodingI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of flooding. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. In 2007, Tewkesbury and many other areas of the…06 Feb 2024HANSARDHomeowners with Mortgages: Support5. What steps he is taking to help support homeowners with mortgages.06 Feb 2024HANSARD FloodingYes. My right hon. Friend has anticipated a point that I am about to make, so I thank him for that intervention. As I said, schemes have been put in place and grants have been…06 Feb 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for mentioning that point. The Government have been very co-operative while I have been preparing the Bill, so I remain confident that they…02 Feb 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillI grateful to my hon. Friend for making a good point. I do not have those figures, and I do not necessarily expect the Minister to have them to hand, but we should look into that,…02 Feb 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillI thank my hon. Friend for that. Yes, I spoke in particular to the Marie Curie charity, which told me of some very sad cases. It is important to stress that the Bill refers to…02 Feb 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. This very small Bill is narrow in scope, but it will provide financial assistance and fairness to people who are terminally…02 Feb 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillI thank the Minister for that response and the shadow Minister for her contribution. I also thank my right hon. and hon. Friends for their speeches and interventions. They all…02 Feb 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. As I understand it, the assessment is made by a health professional. What illnesses he or she is entitled to take into account goes…02 Feb 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillI thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention. I am not aware of the process that someone would have to go through when being assessed. The assessment of the time that…02 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationGiven everything that the Secretary of State has said, can he assure the House that article 6 of the Act of Union, which guarantees that everybody within that Union shall not be…31 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Places: Gloucestershire7. What recent estimate she has made of the number of school places available for pupils with special educational needs in Gloucestershire.29 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Places: GloucestershireAt the moment, 120 pupils have been assessed as needing special school places, but those places are not available. Over the next couple of years it looks like at least 200 more…29 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Provision and FundingIt is a pleasure to take part in this very important debate, and I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Sir David Davis) on securing it. I have…11 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The Secretary of State will be aware that the Premier League and the English Football League have held meetings, and yet have failed to come up with a solution for a fairer…11 Jan 2024HANSARDStorm HenkI am sure that the Minister will sympathise with my constituents who have had their homes and businesses flooded not only in the town of Tewkesbury, but down the river at…08 Jan 2024HANSARDRed Tractor Assurance Scheme5. Whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of supermarkets on their proposed changes to the Red Tractor scheme.07 Dec 2023HANSARDRed Tractor Assurance SchemeI thank the Secretary of State for that answer. As he will be aware, although farmers in this country want to comply, they are a bit concerned that they may be disadvantaged…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Horserace Betting Levy Board and Horse WelfareMy right hon. Friend the Member for Camborne and Redruth (George Eustice) raised the issue of Retraining of Racehorses, but there are a number of smaller charities that the…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Horserace Betting Levy Board and Horse WelfareI congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing this debate and I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, which does not include…06 Dec 2023