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HANSARDVeterans UK and Veterans Welfare Service17. What steps (a) Veterans UK and (b) the Veterans Welfare Service are taking to support veterans and their families.30 Jan 2023HANSARDVeterans UK and Veterans Welfare ServiceThose prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice to keep our country safe should not have to rely on benefits to get by. How does the Minister plan to help veterans reliant on…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillIt is a great pleasure to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Liam Byrne). I applaud his commitment and thoroughness in the work that he has done. I…25 Jan 2023HANSARDUnaccompanied Asylum-seeking ChildrenThe former Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), raised concerns about safeguarding at the border, and the independent chief inspector of borders and…24 Jan 2023HANSARDDraft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Mr Dowd. I find this piece of work very rewarding. Certainly in my constituency, we have a lot of queries and upset about…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRussia: UK CompaniesThe French and Norwegian energy companies have successfully managed to exit Russia while BP has not. That is embarrassing, and the stain on Britain’s reputation needs removing. We…07 Dec 2022HANSARDAnti-lockdown Protest in Shanghai: Arrest and Assault of Edward LawrenceThe Chinese people are living with this authoritarian rule and they are taking immensely brave actions in protesting against it. We all remember—they will remember better than we…29 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureBritain must have an industrial future. At the moment we see other G7 economies having a better recovery while our industries struggle and some of them unfortunately have to…15 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineIt is a pleasure and an honour to follow the hon. Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Dr Spencer), who has such wonderful ideas, and my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Papers Relating to the Home SecretaryI want to begin by congratulating the Home Secretary on doing the right thing by resigning just three weeks ago. The holder of that great office of state is responsible for Great…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateCould the Chancellor explain to me whether the announcements today on tax will have implications for the primary legislation the Government are looking to introduce to enable the…17 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineVladimir Putin has called up an additional 300,000 reservists. On the face of it, that seems a large number of reinforcements, but the fact is that most of those men have…22 Sept 2022HANSARDChildren’s Social Care WorkforceI beg to move, That this House has considered the children’s social care workforce. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I begin by stating why this issue…20 Jul 2022HANSARDChildren’s Social Care WorkforceI entirely agree with my hon. Friend—in fact, that point is in my speech. When a child loses a social worker, the trust and relationship they developed no longer exists. These are…20 Jul 2022HANSARDChildren’s Social Care WorkforceI regret that I did not recognise that the Minister is new today; that is how fresh it was to me. I am pleased to see him in his position, and I hope that he stays there, because…20 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsIt is pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Sir Mark. I congratulate my hon. Friend, who is a dear friend of mine, on securing the debate. BTECs have been…18 Jul 2022HANSARDMinisters’ Severance PayIt is a sensitive time. People are going hungry, they are going to be cold, although they are not at the moment, and they have to deal with energy prices. Yes, we hear, “This is…11 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesI thank my hon. Friend for securing the debate. Once energy-intensive industries are gone, it is very hard to get them back. Does she agree that the Government need to support our…06 Jul 2022HANSARDUkraine: UK and NATO Military CommitmentThe British public are committed and willing to support the brave men and women of Ukraine who are fighting for their freedom. We must all remember how important it is that…20 Jun 2022HANSARDNHS Dental Care ServicesPeople with dementia deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. There are ways to enable those living with dementia to lead the lives they want. This is what the all-party…14 Jun 2022