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HANSARDDomestic Renewable EnergyWe need a sprint on renewables, yet Ministers are barely breaking into a limp. In the latest round of contracts for difference, the Government implemented a cap of 12 GW on…15 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I think we are missing the point. Actually, the therapy in itself is the issue. It is likened to torture by many leading organisations.…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Asylum Seekers: Removal to RwandaThe human beings who are on the flight tomorrow have, as the shadow Secretary of State, my right hon. Friend the Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper),…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillIt is fine—don’t worry. They don’t want to hear it.08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillThe Government’s levelling-up White Paper states: “While talent is spread equally across our country, opportunity is not. Levelling up is a mission to challenge, and change, that…08 Jun 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesI am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate, because although the Government talk abstractly about levelling up the country and addressing the housing emergency,…12 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine Refugee VisasI want to question the Minister on the capacity in the system at the moment. If 200,000-odd people have come forward through the Homes for Ukraine scheme and only roughly a…31 Mar 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities ReviewI thank the Secretary of State for finally publishing the Green Paper, which is long overdue. How will he ensure that when the system is standardised and simplified, standards…29 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementFigures from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research have shown that destitution has more than doubled from 197,400 to over 400,000. Destitution is defined as two…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I have help from the Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project for my work in this area. I have…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI agree—it is fundamentally wrong. That is why we should ensure that clause 11 is not included in this Bill. Clause 11 is out of tune with the hundreds of thousands of people who…22 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd, and I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) for opening the debate…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Refugees from UkraineMy constituents have been in touch with me about this issue on many occasions, and I think that they will think it perverse that those who are considered vulnerable will still…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Paid Miscarriage LeaveThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech and does excellent work on this issue. I fully support her. The Lancet ’s recent series on miscarriage highlighted the huge and still…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Paid Miscarriage LeaveCan the Minister understand how deeply insulting it is to be told to take annual leave, having gone through a traumatic experience, and to take a holiday when grieving? Does the…08 Mar 2022HANSARDOutcome of COP26In its report this week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change put forward its bleakest warning yet, stating that “progress on adaptation is uneven and there are…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Regional Inequalities: Child PovertyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) for her thoughtful introduction to the debate. Far too often,…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am really proud to represent Sheffield Hallam for so many reasons, but one that is particularly relevant to today’s debate is the city’s long and proud tradition of protest. In…28 Feb 2022HANSARD UkraineWhat support will we be providing to Ukrainian citizens who are settled in the UK and wish to reunite with family members who still reside in Ukraine? Many have watched their…24 Feb 2022HANSARDGender Recognition ActWhat about chimeras? There are people who have different sets of DNA within their genetics. The hon. Lady is simplifying the science; it is actually much more complicated. I know…21 Feb 2022