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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIt is important for my hon. Friend to be able to explain in detail what the philosophical and institutional implications are. But, fundamentally for ordinary patients, what does…13 Jun 2025HANSARDDecoupling Electricity and Gas PricesI think we all agree that it is important for us to protect all consumers from the volatile oil and gas prices that my hon. Friend has mentioned. However, while we shift and…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI welcome these sanctions, which need to be seen in the context of £129 million of extra aid, the refunding of UNRWA, sanctions on settlers, the suspension of the arms trade and,…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentWould my hon. Friend help clear something up? The opposition parties seem to be claiming that they urged us to make this decision, but that is not true, is it? They actually urged…09 Jun 2025HANSARDDisadvantaged CommunitiesIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. State failure can come in many different forms. When he was Leader of the Opposition, the Prime Minister said, “we must…04 Jun 2025HANSARDDisadvantaged CommunitiesWill the Minister give way?04 Jun 2025HANSARDDisadvantaged CommunitiesIs the hon. Gentleman prepared to accept responsibility for the significant increase in child poverty caused by the two-child benefit cap that was introduced by the last Tory…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Will my hon. Friend give way?03 Jun 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for giving way, and I understand that he is being extremely patient in these circumstances. May I draw his attention to something that happened before 2010?…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Independent Sentencing ReviewWhat does the Secretary of State make of the extraordinary admission by the former Lord Chancellor last year that the previous Government chose not to take action on the prison…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I thank my right hon. Friend for his tone and for the direction of travel that he is setting out. Bearing in mind that he is talking about “the most rapid fashion possible”, why…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]rose—22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]On the point about speed, determination and the conventions of this House with regard to the legislative programme, in some ways that gives the Secretary of State a case for…22 May 2025HANSARDGender Self-identificationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. I am struck by not only the Supreme Court ruling, but the interim guidance from the Equality and Human Rights…19 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank my hon. Friend very much for giving way. Although it is important that a doctor’s reasons for refusing to provide assistance are noted down, there is nothing in the Bill…16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIt is welcome that new clause 10 seeks to protect more individuals, but can my hon. Friend say why she has still not chosen to make provision for hospices and care homes to opt…16 May 2025HANSARD Recalled Offenders: Sentencing LimitsThis situation is one of the most egregious examples of state failure and a consequence of the worst chaos and incompetence of the last 14 years. The Lord Chancellor has been…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend will be aware that mums and babies have been badly failed in the past by maternity services at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother hospital in my constituency. I…15 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I thank the Minister for giving way; he is being extremely generous with his time. The Minister is talking about the possibility that the amendments put forward would not do…14 May 2025