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HANSARD Bus FranchisingIt is great to hear of the success the previous Government’s £1.1 billion investment into Greater Manchester’s Bee Network is helping to deliver. I was delighted to launch it with…09 Sept 2024HANSARDAcademic Freedom in Higher EducationI thank the Secretary of State for that answer, and welcome her to her new position. Can she give the House a cast-iron guarantee that when she decided to reverse the Higher…09 Sept 2024HANSARDAcademic Freedom in Higher Education5. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of academic freedom in the higher education sector.09 Sept 2024HANSARD UK Steel ManufacturingThe Minister was asked a question by the right hon. Member for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North (Liam Byrne), which was repeated by my hon. Friend the Member for West…05 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyObviously, social housing is important, and we want to see it in the right places across the country. I cannot understand why this Government are now proposing to reduce the…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesMy hon. Friend has raised an important point on a specific issue. This is not a junior appointment, or a private office appointment, or an advice appointment. This is a director…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesTechnology is the subject of this discussion, but there is also the issue of connectivity to that technology. Is it not the case that in parts of the country, connectivity could…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI welcome broadly what the Paymaster General has outlined, but I have a couple of points to make. One is around those children and adults who were infected. The £10,000 and…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesI welcome the Secretary of State to his position. Transforming the public sector is something that I think we all, across the House, can get on board with. I wonder whether in any…02 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. In quick succession, the new Government have renewed unconditional funding for UNRWA, despite the Hamas links, and endorsed the International Criminal Court’s controversial…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Making Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerI totally agree about the need for new infrastructure. Germany is now pursuing an “underground first” approach to new energy transmission infrastructure, rather than overground…26 Jul 2024HANSARD Making Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerThe hon. Gentleman mentions families and energy prices. During the general election campaign, the Labour party and Labour candidates across the country claimed that GB Energy will…26 Jul 2024HANSARD Making Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerIt is a delight to welcome you to your new position, Madam Deputy Speaker, which I am sure you will fill with great aplomb, as you have done other positions that I have seen you…26 Jul 2024HANSARD Making Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerThe hon. Lady makes an incredibly important point. As technology develops, it seems remarkable that we are not looking at going underground as a sensible solution. She is…26 Jul 2024HANSARD Making Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerOn the point about synthetic fuels, is it also the case that for several types of vehicle, such as incredibly heavy vehicles or those that need to travel incredibly long…26 Jul 2024HANSARD Making Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerDoes my hon. Friend agree that while windfall taxes can be levied on oil and gas that is extracted in the UK, we will not get those revenues for decades if we do not have oil and…26 Jul 2024HANSARD Making Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerThe hon. Lady and I have worked together closely on some of these issues. Does she accept, as I do, that the Climate Change Committee says that in 2050, even when we have reached…26 Jul 2024HANSARD Making Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerWill the Minister give way?26 Jul 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. In 2005, the tax gap was 7.4%; in 2022-23, the previous Government cut it down to 4.8% Is there a cross-Government mission or target to close the tax gap further?25 Jul 2024HANSARDNational ResilienceResilience is incredibly important for our country, and it is key to ensure that people in government are working towards that. The last Government mandated that every civil…25 Jul 2024