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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillThe right hon. Gentleman is talking about businesses and consumers who have been affected. Earlier on, his argument for this Bill was that it would somehow give the certainty that…13 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillThe Minister has said that my amendments are not necessary. That is very welcome, because new clause 9 requires the Government not just to tell us that they believe they are…13 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMinisters keep telling us that it is important for parents to claim the tax breaks for childcare. Last year the Government spent just £150,000 on advertising them, saving the…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsThe Prime Minister will have heard the deep concern on both sides of the House, particularly from the right hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) and my right hon. Friend…04 Jul 2022HANSARD Women’s Rights to Reproductive Healthcare: United StatesThe hon. Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger) asks why we are discussing this decision, as it is a political debate. Fundamentally, for many of us, this is a human rights issue. Roe…28 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Stone (Sir William Cash). He brought to mind the importance of the warning that George Orwell gave us not to confuse nationalism…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillWould the right hon. Gentleman be opposed to bringing more representatives of the Northern Irish political parties into the joint working groups to solve this problem? Is he…27 Jun 2022HANSARDBill of RightsMany of our constituents have seen the benefits of human rights, such as the bereaved unmarried widows who had to take the Government to court to make sure that their children…22 Jun 2022HANSARD EU Retained LawThe Minister is right that it makes a refreshing change from the practice of his colleagues that he came to this House first to tell us about the dashboard, but he might have…22 Jun 2022HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaTo hear the Home Secretary talk, one would think that the European Court of Human Rights was not part of this country’s legal processes. The reason for that—it is a very good…15 Jun 2022HANSARDGovernment Food StrategyThe Secretary of State will find many of us who will support him in seeing food prices as a massively important issue as we all have constituents who are not choosing between…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsI am delighted that we are having this debate today, because, frankly, it is long overdue. Indeed, in the past couple of years, this place has debated wind turbines more than it…07 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsObviously, “Frozen II” has many lessons that we all need to follow, but one is not just to “Let It Go” but to be truthful to yourself, so can the Minister clarify this? He said he…07 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare Costsrose —07 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsMany parents listening to the debate might have a simple question for the Minister: what does he expect them to do with a child who is under the age of two, so that we do not see…07 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsI thank the Minister for giving way. The point that my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) makes is apposite because we know that the vast…07 Jun 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateThe Chancellor says he cannot solve every problem, but there is one problem he could solve that would not cost him a penny, but would save millions of people billions of pounds.…26 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolBusinesses and communities dealing with the consequences of Brexit need honesty and certainty, not the chaos and confusion of a potential trade war, so will the Foreign Secretary…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne group of companies doing well out of the cost of living crisis is the buy now, pay later lenders, with Klarna now valued higher than Barclays or Lloyds. One in 12 of their…17 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaThe Minister will have heard Members across the House calling for not just an impartial investigation, but an independent investigation. I will tell her why it matters: because in…16 May 2022