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HANSARDSri LankaI thank and congratulate the hon. Member for securing this important debate, because many of my constituents are extremely concerned about the safety and wellbeing of their loved…09 Nov 2022HANSARDPower SharingThe Secretary of State told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that he would be calling an election “at one minute past midnight” on 28 October, but that did not happen, which…09 Nov 2022HANSARDSomalia: HungerMortality and malnutrition are at alarming levels, with 300,000 people expected to face famine in Burhakaba and Baidoa. Sadly, children in Somalia are bearing the brunt, with half…08 Nov 2022HANSARD Papers Relating to the Home SecretaryAfter the recent chaos and crashing of the economy, I was most heartened when I heard the Prime Minister declaring to the country that he would be conducting proceedings with…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSomalia: Hunger4. What assessment he has made of trends in the level of hunger in Somalia in the last 12 months.08 Nov 2022HANSARDCost of Living Crisis: Support for PensionersIrresponsible Conservative policies have meant pension funds needed three emergency bail-outs to the tune of billions of pounds, while the spiralling prices of energy, food and…31 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living Crisis: Support for Pensioners14. What support his Department is providing to pensioners during the cost of living crisis.31 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for MoneyUnder the Conservatives’ crony approach to public spending, taxpayers’ money has been unforgivably and irresponsibly wasted. During the pandemic, a staggering £9 billion was spent…27 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for Money13. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure value for money in public spending.27 Oct 2022HANSARD Avanti West Coast Contract RenewalI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Cat Smith) for securing this urgent question because Avanti West Coast’s continued abject failures are simply…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysAs usual, this Government are in chaos of their own making. We would not be standing here today if they were capable of making commitments and sticking to them. They are stopping…24 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsCharities in my constituency face the double whammy of more people needing urgent help and fewer people able to donate, given this Government’s calamitous handling of the cost of…20 Oct 2022HANSARDTransport in NottinghamshireIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Gedling (Tom Randall) for securing this important debate, and to all those hon.…19 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. In recent weeks, my constituency has endured a spate of drugs and knife crime, which has resulted in the tragic loss of young lives. We must get more policing and preventive…18 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateIn the history of British democracy, have we ever had such a calamitous start for a Prime Minister? We have now had four Chancellors in four months, but it was a majority of…17 Oct 2022HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerThe Prime Minister repeatedly declared that she was working in lockstep with her Chancellor but then unceremoniously dumped her closest political friend at the earliest possible…17 Oct 2022HANSARDModernising the RailwaysI welcome the new ministerial team to their place. To address the failure of privatisation and fragmentation, just last year the Secretary of State’s predecessor, the right hon.…13 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022On that point, would the Minister outline what incentives are in place for retailers to supply E10 petrol at anything above the 5.5% ethanol level?11 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I warmly welcome the Minister to her place. Around a quarter of the UK’s carbon emissions originate from transport,…11 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineRecent shocking reports of war crimes and mass graves discovered in newly liberated areas of Ukraine are further evidence of the appalling conduct of Russian forces and the need…22 Sept 2022