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HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonNo, I did not know that. It is good that it is now on record and that the House does. The report looked at six events and the photos that had been produced and concluded that they…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonNo, I will not. All that happened under the media spotlight, with a three-day camping trip for a break. The report says that the right hon. Gentleman “misled the House”. The…19 Jun 2023HANSARDEmployment: Don ValleyI thank the Minister for his recent visit to Yorkshire Wildlife Park regarding the jobs fair that will now be taking place on 4 July. Will he also speak with the Secretary of…19 Jun 2023HANSARDEmployment: Don Valley8. What steps his Department is taking to increase employment in Don Valley.19 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Arts Council England national average spend per head of population is £7.89, yet only £1.82 per head in Doncaster. That means Doncaster gets less than 25% of the national…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Abortion: Offences against the Person ActIt appears to me that every time anyone comes to this place and speaks openly about the rights of the unborn baby, they tend to get shouted down and jeered at. I am pretty sure…15 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage MarketDoes the Minister agree that although the Opposition like to blame the Government for this situation, the real problem lies with covid and the Bank of England? The Bank kept on…13 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Cummins. As we have heard, the petitioners want to make a simple amendment to clarify the Equality Act with regard to the…12 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education Students: Statutory Duty of CareI could not agree more, and Members will hear more of my thoughts on that. Returning to the survey, parents and guardians were equally disappointed, with 79% stating that they…05 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education Students: Statutory Duty of CareOn the right hon. Gentleman’s point about not contacting parents, I believe that some universities cite GDPR as an issue. In my experience, safeguarding always overrides GDPR, so…05 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education Students: Statutory Duty of CareI know how important the subject is to my hon. Friend, and I agree that that kind of behaviour from universities is appalling. Their entire being is about young people. They…05 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education Students: Statutory Duty of CareI thank my right hon. Friend for her contribution. I send my sincere condolences to her constituent’s family. It is a terrible issue and a terrible blow to the family. I will come…05 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education Students: Statutory Duty of CareAgain, I send my condolences to the family of the hon. Member’s constituent. In this debate, we need to discuss that exact issue. The petitioners want a statutory duty of care,…05 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education Students: Statutory Duty of CareI thank all hon. Members who have come to the debate, and I thank the Minister for his letter and his comments. I thank all the petitioners who have come to the debate. I know…05 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education Students: Statutory Duty of CareI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 622847, relating to a statutory duty of care for higher education students. It is a pleasure to serve under your…05 Jun 2023HANSARD New HospitalsThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker—he who is first will be last, and he who is last will one day be first. I thank the Secretary of State for his statement, and I congratulate all…25 May 2023HANSARDMinisterial Code: Investigation of Potential BreachDoes my right hon. Friend agree that once this nonsense has been dealt with, we should ask why, when and how this was leaked, because there is also a civil service code to be…23 May 2023HANSARDFood Labelling and AllergiesI will be coming on to that point, but I believe that an allergy tsar, which the first petition asks for, will be able to bring those concerns together. That would help the…15 May 2023HANSARDFood Labelling and AllergiesThe hon. Member is exactly right. I was forwarded a list of many people who have fallen foul of that, and they always seem to be so young. I will definitely come on to what the…15 May 2023HANSARDFood Labelling and AllergiesI hope the petitioners believe that they have heard a good debate today. We have heard an awful lot from people who understand this subject. They all want to help to bring…15 May 2023