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HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse), and I thank the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Dame Maria Miller) for securing this debate. Let me begin…09 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI appreciate the Minister’s generosity. I just want to put on record the work that Sistah Space has done—particularly in relation to Valerie’s law—for victims of abuse, especially…09 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayWill the Minister give way?09 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThe hon. Lady could not have put it better. Misogyny should be a hate crime, and I hope the Government take on board what I and the hon. Lady have said. I am proud to chair the…09 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen I met the Minister, he gave me assurances that Southeastern timetables would improve in Erith and Thamesmead. He mentioned this morning that all south-east London MPs had…02 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is almost two years since the Government announced that LGBT veterans who were shamelessly dismissed from the armed forces due to their sexuality could apply to have their…02 Mar 2023HANSARD Labour Market ActivityI have noted down some of the things that the Secretary of State has said the Government have done. I do not see anything about what the Government are doing to tackle the…28 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomy: Impact of Changes in Energy Support SchemesMany will have heard the appalling stories of the forced installation of prepayment meters, which is precisely why Labour had called for a ban. But there is another scandal: the…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Digital PoundI also want to put on record that my thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Labour welcomes that the Bank of England will be exploring…07 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2023
Draft Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Cummins, and to consider these regulations in Committee. I thank the Minister for her comments. As we have heard, the draft…06 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2023
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Draft Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2023I thank the Minister for clarifying those points; it is helpful to find out why the family element is not increasing. Could the Minister clarify whether the case is the same for…06 Feb 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments—as I say, I always like to take them on board—but I fundamentally disagree with him, because our amendment would ensure that we take…01 Feb 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]Does the Minister remember rejecting our amendment about the reviews? He is saying that this is not a U-turn, so I just want to hear from him about that aspect.01 Feb 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his comments. He might remember that we tabled amendments in Committee and again on Report on that issue, but because the Government…01 Feb 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]I am not going to take any advice from the Government. They have been in government for 13 years, and what have they delivered so far? I suggest that the hon. Lady support our…01 Feb 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]A lost decade of broken Tory promises has left much of the UK with second-rate infrastructure, which is why we support the establishment and the strengthening of the UK…01 Feb 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend makes strong points about what the Government should be doing, and I hope the Minister takes them on board. We have all seen the allegations of favouritism that…01 Feb 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusAs we have heard from Opposition Members today, this Conservative Government have repeatedly failed to deal with the non-dom tax loophole, and what is the result? It is higher…31 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillFollowing the Bar Council’s recommendations and concerns about protections, I put on record that I have been contacted by a large number of constituents who are concerned about…18 Jan 2023