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HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillUntil recently, the debate on climate change was about the science and about whether global heating is caused by humans. It is important to say, however, that although the climate…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Public Order BillIt is pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh), although I do not agree with much of what he said. We must remember in this place that we do…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI thank the right hon. Lady for that intervention, and I absolutely agree. We know that women sometimes have to travel very far to get access to this sort of healthcare, so of…18 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanThis is a Budget, and the Chancellor should have treated it as such. It is a Budget that is lining the Savile Row pockets of the Government’s friends, allies and funders in the…23 Sept 2022HANSARD Support for Local Food InfrastructureIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Robertson. I congratulate the hon. Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) on securing this debate. As many people in this room are, I…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionI did not realise that the Government’s plan for biodiversity net gain was simply to boost the level of E. coli and Campylobacter in our rivers and waterways. That is a serious…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Net Zero Strategy: High Court RulingI am surprised by the right hon. Gentleman’s response to this debate, because the summary of the findings highlights that the net zero strategy “did not reveal that the…21 Jul 2022HANSARDHeatwave ResponseAn illegal net zero strategy, no national resilience strategy, 15 areas declaring major incidents, 11,500 firefighters cut since 2010 and a 2% pay offer on the table. Does the…20 Jul 2022HANSARD Women’s Health Strategy for EnglandThere have certainly been times, including now, when it has been very difficult for me to talk about my experience of miscarriage—an experience that is shared by one in five women…20 Jul 2022HANSARDExtreme Heat PreparednessIt has been 1,174 days since this Chamber passed a climate emergency motion. Does the Minister feel that the Government have given this adequate attention and been able to…18 Jul 2022HANSARD Protecting and Restoring Nature: COP15 and BeyondGiven the significance of COP15, will the Prime Minister—whoever that may be—be attending it on behalf of the UK?14 Jul 2022HANSARD Protecting and Restoring Nature: COP15 and BeyondI am so glad to be called in this important debate. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing time for the debate, and the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Functioning of GovernmentClearly the idea of the Prime Minister continuing as a caretaker will be worrying many people, but it is interesting to hear from the BBC that MPs are privately briefing that they…07 Jul 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Edmonton (Kate Osamor) for securing this timely debate. It has been a pleasure…29 Jun 2022HANSARDMiners Strike 1984-85: UK-wide InquiryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship for the second time today, Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson) for securing this debate, which comes…29 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Mental Health BillI am afraid we are overseeing a scandal brewing in compulsory treatment as a result of covid. Because of the lack of available tier 4 beds, children up and down the country are in…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTransportTo declare an interest, my father-in-law is a train driver and a member of the RMT. I am saddened that from the Government Benches we are not hearing the same loving rhetoric…22 Jun 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Child RefugeesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Davies. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) on securing this important debate. It…22 Jun 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Child RefugeesI am slightly concerned because trusted adults often can be perpetrators of abuse. I want to ensure that there will be continued monitoring of and checks on children who are…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwayTo declare an interest, my father-in-law is a train driver and a member of the RMT. I am saddened that from the Government Benches we are not hearing the same loving rhetoric…20 Jun 2022