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HANSARDSingle-parent employment levels15. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the fall in the level of single-parent employment between 2019 and 2022.06 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportAfter the horrific, tragic, cowardly Manchester Arena bombing, survivors and victims’ families have shown immense strength and courage throughout the whole inquiry process.…06 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. At the end of last year, the National Audit Office found that levels of benefit fraud and error were “unacceptably high”, totalling £8.6 billion for the year. How exactly will…06 Mar 2023HANSARD SEND and Alternative ProvisionThe Children and Families Act 2014 set out national standards in legislation, but families, parents and guardians of children with special educational needs and disabilities in…06 Mar 2023HANSARDSoutheastern RailwayFirst, may I pay my respects following the tragic rail crash in Greece? I am sure that the thoughts and prayers of the whole House will be with our Greek friends. Last year, the…02 Mar 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicles: InfrastructureI thank my hon. Friend, who is an amazing champion for his constituents. I could not agree with him more. In fact, I will be delving into that very topic —regional disparity—later…22 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Thanks to the Prime Minister’s policies, we are now afflicted with the highest tax burden and the biggest drop in disposable income since the second world war. To make matters…22 Feb 2023HANSARDAllegations of Impropriety in Public Life2. What assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s work on strengthening the Union of allegations of impropriety in public life.22 Feb 2023HANSARDAllegations of Impropriety in Public LifeLast month, the then Tory party chairman was sacked when it was revealed that he had allegedly attempted to hide his multi-million pound tax settlement with His Majesty’s Revenue…22 Feb 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicles: InfrastructureIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Winchester (Steve Brine) on securing this debate on electric vehicle infrastructure…22 Feb 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaWe in the UK are very proud of our press freedoms and, indeed, are accustomed to having the BBC and other reputable outlets hold the UK Government, the Prime Minister and…21 Feb 2023HANSARDResidential Buildings: Remediation1. What recent progress he has made on cladding and non-cladding remediation for residential buildings.20 Feb 2023HANSARDResidential Buildings: RemediationEven after the horrors of the Grenfell tragedy in 2017, the Government have failed abysmally to get to grips with the cladding scandal. While the Government dither and developers…20 Feb 2023HANSARDSecurity Threat to UK-Based JournalistsThe UK must always act to ensure press freedom and the safety of journalists, who have played a pivotal role in publicising human rights abuses in Iran and across the globe. Our…20 Feb 2023HANSARD UkraineI thank the Foreign Secretary and welcome the Government’s move to freeze the assets of Russians engaged in supporting the Putin regime. The EU has already set out a plan for how…20 Feb 2023HANSARD UkraineMy right hon. Friend the shadow Foreign Secretary will be aware of reports of Russian attempts to subvert Moldovan democracy and interfere in its political institutions. That…20 Feb 2023HANSARD UkraineMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that we also need to try to rein in the Wagner Group’s growing influence in Africa? It is having more and more of…20 Feb 2023HANSARDGender Pay Gap4. What steps she is taking to help close the gender pay gap.25 Jan 2023HANSARDGender Pay GapThe gender pay gap for full-time employees was 8.3% in April 2022, which was sadly up from 7.7% the previous year. Worse still, Labour’s analysis has uncovered that the gender pay…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEducationIn addition to having grave concerns about recruiting and retaining teachers, schools in Slough and across our country continue to struggle with their budgets, with a quarter of…25 Jan 2023