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HANSARDMenopauseI acknowledge that the Government are making good progress on this topic, and I thank the Minister for that. Having said that, my hon. Friend the Member for Erith and Thamesmead…26 Oct 2023HANSARDConference AdjournmentThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for leading today’s debate. He took us on a canter around north-west London, the middle…19 Sept 2023HANSARDConference AdjournmentI look forward to seeing the right hon. Gentleman on the doorsteps in Tamworth. I have been reliably informed that Mr Phil Howse is our Principal Doorkeeper, so may I correct the…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Tata Steel: Port TalbotThe impact of the war in Ukraine has emphasised the importance of the UK’s sovereign steelmaking capacity, yet an electric-only arc model means that we will have to import…18 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsBack in 2017, both the Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority knew there were problems with the prepaid funeral plan market. Since then, my constituent Gary Godwin of…05 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillOn transparency and trustees, the Minister says that he does not accept the estimate of 150,000 properties that ought to be looked at in more detail, as my right hon. Friend the…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseA Blaenau Gwent constituent has been ripped off by the funeral planning company Safe Hands, and it looks like the Financial Conduct Authority and the Treasury have been slow to…13 Jul 2023HANSARD NATO SummitLabour’s Ernie Bevin helped to found NATO, but I ask the Prime Minister: why have the Conservatives given us the smallest Army we have had for 300 years?13 Jul 2023HANSARDFinancial Services ReformsThe Minister says that he wants the “best possible outcomes” for pension savers. The pensions dashboard, which is designed to help pensioners understand their pension’s…11 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Draft regulation 2 states: “These Regulations extend to England and Wales.” But the explanatory memorandum states: “The territorial application of this instrument…is England.”…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Paragraph 10 of the explanatory memorandum says: “No formal consultation has taken place on this measure.” The Minister said that there had been consultation in an earlier year…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I am glad of that, but that is not what I asked, which was about what the RNIB asked for and what the Government then did.03 Jul 2023HANSARD Lung Cancer ScreeningWill the Secretary of State ask the Treasury if the tobacco companies can stump up for the delivery of the programme?26 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI rise in support of Lords amendment 27. First, I thank the Ministers in this House and the other place for this important concession. I also express gratitude to those Members…26 Jun 2023HANSARDInnovative Defence TechnologyMorpheus is a £3 billion next-generation defence communication programme. It is meant to replace the Bowman kit on Ajax vehicles and was originally set for introduction in 2025,…26 Jun 2023HANSARDConsumers of Financial Services: CompensationFor over five years, I have campaigned on behalf of steelworkers who were part of the British Steel pension scheme. Many were ripped off by sharks posing as financial advisers.…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDefined-benefit Pension SchemesClear, accessible pension schemes information was a priority for former Chancellor George Osborne in 2016, but the pensions dashboard programme has consistently missed its…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage MarketThe value of mortgage arrears has risen by a troubling 10% in the past quarter, so what is the Minister’s assessment of the likely level of arrears in the next quarter?13 Jun 2023HANSARD Net Migration FiguresThere is a huge gap between the Government’s rhetoric and reality. The Minister just said that the net migration figure would return to pre-pandemic levels in the medium term, so…25 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAs a member of the Public Accounts Committee, I really value the work undertaken by the National Audit Office on behalf of our Parliament. Now, despite genuine concerns of…25 May 2023