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HANSARD Defibrillators: Public AccessI thank the hon. Member for making such an important contribution and Lucky2BHere for the work it is doing. I acknowledge his constituent, whose life was saved by this work.…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Defibrillators: Public AccessThis is not to blow his trumpet, but I thank the hon. Member for the work he has done on the issue and for the important points that he just highlighted. Let me go back to my…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Defibrillators: Public AccessI thank the hon. Member for making such an important point. He literally took the words out of my mouth, because I was going to mention that later. He is right, because there is…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Defibrillators: Public AccessThat is really good news to hear. Something that I also want to suggest to the Minister, which I think is really important, is about mapping areas of high need, because one of my…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Defibrillators: Public AccessWould those who receive funding from the £1 million fund for the community be required to register with The Circuit? Where there is Government funding, I think we should be…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Defibrillators: Public AccessI thank the Minister for his remarks about what can be done. This debate was very much about a collaborative approach. Indeed, it is one of the rare debates that I have attended…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Defibrillators: Public AccessThey are? That is good to hear. May I take this opportunity to thank you, Sir Charles, for saying that you will look at defibrillators in Parliament in your role as Chair of the…04 Jul 2023HANSARDApproved Mileage Allowance Payment RateIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Sharma. I thank everybody who has spoken in today’s debate; I found all their insights informative, and they spoke passionately…03 Jul 2023HANSARDApproved Mileage Allowance Payment RateAs the Minister mentioned, the allowance offers relief whereby individuals can claim money back. Do the Government have figures on how many people are using the relief? It would…03 Jul 2023HANSARDApproved Mileage Allowance Payment RateI thank the Minister for his generosity in giving way, and his time. Given that over 40,000 people signed the petition and many have raised the issue, will the Treasury look into…03 Jul 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)I thank my hon. Friend for showing absolute leadership at this difficult time while the Government are falling apart, particularly when it comes to animal welfare standards. I…21 Jun 2023HANSARDHospitality BusinessesThe 2019 Conservative manifesto, some three Prime Ministers and four Chancellors ago, promised a fundamental reform of business rates. This is another broken Tory promise. Will…20 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportI thank the shadow Minister for giving way. I completely agree with the points she has raised. I thank the hon. Member for Eastleigh (Paul Holmes) for bringing the debate forward…14 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector: Regulationrose—24 May 2023HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector: RegulationAbena. I thank my hon. Friend for putting forward this important debate. I have a huge number of housing cases that involve constituents of mine who live in damp and mouldy…24 May 2023HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector: RegulationI welcome some of the proposals, particularly the private rented database, but one of my concerns is that some of my constituents in private rented accommodation are living in…24 May 2023HANSARDPublic Bodies and VATThe right hon. Gentleman has raised important matters in this debate. The Labour party will evaluate the situation properly before putting any proposal forward. I look forward to…17 May 2023HANSARDPublic Bodies and VATIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth (George Eustice) on securing the debate, and raising the…17 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)The clauses under discussion in this group form part of chapter 3 on small producer relief, as the Minister mentioned. I thought it would be helpful to remind the Committee that…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms McVey. I wish you and Committee members a good afternoon. I take this opportunity to formally welcome the Minister to his new…16 May 2023