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HANSARDLiving StandardsAs my right hon. Friend will be aware, coastal communities such as mine struggle with a low-pay, low-skill economy. Does she acknowledge the importance of the minimum wage in…29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillAll the things that the hon. Gentleman mentioned are exactly what GB Energy will do. There is literally no reason why he cannot go through the Lobby with Labour Members this…29 Oct 2024HANSARDLiving Standards24. What steps she plans to take to help improve living standards.29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will speak specifically to the amendments on community energy, and I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial…29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillWe should bear in mind that the regulations established by those other countries apply to all companies. It seems to me that we should be going in that direction, rather than…29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI thank the hon. Lady for giving way. I would like to clarify what she said about there not being anything in the Bill about community energy. It is in the founding statement of…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement today, and I strongly support the Government’s efforts to achieve a ceasefire, secure the release of the remaining hostages, and…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Agricultural Land: Protectionrose—28 Oct 2024HANSARD Agricultural Land: ProtectionThank you very much for your permission to speak in this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker. I want to support the representations from my hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Laura…28 Oct 2024HANSARDBlack History MonthDoes my hon. Friend agree with me on the importance of that changing narrative, and the importance of the organisations in our communities that change it? In mine we have People…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Independent Water CommissionI welcome the commission announced by my right hon. Friend. Last week, six beaches in my constituency were affected by raw sewage dumping, with two of them—Joss Bay and Stone…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillMy hon. Friend mentions that the measures in the Bill will be good for employees. Does he agree that they will also be good for business? My constituency’s economy is based on the…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?21 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HousePie Factory Music in Ramsgate, in my constituency, serves more than 1,000 young people across east Kent, many of whom are in care or are young asylum seekers, refugees or…17 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Gentleman might have been reading my speeches from my career before I was elected, because I have been campaigning for a long time to improve the consent of and support…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?15 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy Projects: Community BenefitsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I was not planning on speaking in this debate, but I am moved to by comments that have been made. I think it is worth…15 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I am staggered that the hon. Gentleman is talking about the national grid as though the previous Government—his Government…15 Oct 2024HANSARDStreet Crime: Prosecutions6. What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of street crime.12 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate are bywords for the English seaside holiday, but Thanet district council has to deal with the appalling levels of littering and fly-tipping…12 Sept 2024