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HANSARDUnaccompanied Asylum-seeking ChildrenI would like to ask a question about the funding for local authorities. Does the Minister realise that the average cost of a local government place is nearly £5,000 a week, so…24 Jan 2023HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme: Pathway 3I think that will concern Members.19 Jan 2023HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme: Pathway 3It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Charles. Before I begin, I would like to point Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I receive…19 Jan 2023HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme: Pathway 3Will the Minister clarify whether 1,500 is the number of people, and their dependants are in addition, or whether that figure is inclusive of their dependants?19 Jan 2023HANSARDScotland Act 1998: Section 35 PowerI would love to hear more detail from the Minister on the legal advice that has been given, because I am still unclear how this Bill would undermine the Equality Act. Also, is it…17 Jan 2023HANSARD SnaresIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. I thank the hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) for opening the debate in a measured way. Some 267 of my…09 Jan 2023HANSARD SnaresWe know the nesting areas of certain birds, and we already put signs up to say, “Keep your dogs on a lead” or “Do not go in this area,” and I think that, actually, yes, where…09 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillHow does the Minister square the language that he has just used about how great the UK is with two major banks that are based here providing £107.44 billion to the top 50…07 Dec 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Local authorities and Sheffield City Council have declared a major incident in my constituency. In Stannington, in my constituency, 6,000…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThe Bill is important because it presents an opportunity to set out a new, responsible and green vision for the City and financial services, but the Government are squandering…07 Dec 2022HANSARDGreening the Financial SystemI completely agree. The regulatory framework that we have here is really holding us back, when it could offer us real opportunities and help to prevent things from getting worse,…30 Nov 2022HANSARDGreening the Financial SystemI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that intervention, and I completely agree: deforestation is a massive issue, and finance plays a huge role in it. As I was saying, we need…30 Nov 2022HANSARDGreening the Financial SystemI will address a couple of points that were made and thank the Members who took part. It was a very valuable debate. The hon. Member for Rother Valley (Alexander Stafford) was…30 Nov 2022HANSARDGreening the Financial SystemI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of greening the financial system. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Bone. Before I begin, I would like to…30 Nov 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am not going to withdraw the comments that I made in my question, because— [ Interruption. ] I will explain why, if…23 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ7. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Tomorrow marks one year since 32 people lost their lives in the channel. New evidence suggests…23 Nov 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresI refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a member of RAMP, the Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy project. I have been listening…31 Oct 2022HANSARDBaby Loss and Safe Staffing in Maternity CareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Mr Davies. I thank the hon. Member for Hartlepool (Jill Mortimer) for securing today’s important debate and speaking with…25 Oct 2022HANSARDBaby Loss and Safe Staffing in Maternity CareI completely agree. The picture is the same up and down the country. Last year, the Royal College of Midwives warned of an “exodus”, as more than half of midwives surveyed said…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield AirportTo be honest, I am disappointed with some of the comments that have been made across the House. It is on us all to work together to find a solution to this situation. Investors…24 Oct 2022