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HANSARDPublic Sector Pay 2024-25I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cynon Valley (Beth Winter) for securing this debate. It is always brilliant to hear her talking about the important issue of low pay. I echo…17 Jan 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillLet me begin by declaring my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, which refers to the help that I receive from the Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy project,…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI entirely agree. That is an important point, and we are struggling to get much sense out of the Government on it. I have asked repeatedly whether safe and legal routes are…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWe need the safe and legal routes first. The rates at which people are accepted as having a reasonable claim and are given a form of leave to remain in the UK are very high: in…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI would hope that our system has the trust of its politicians and is robust enough to ensure that we are making the right decisions whenever possible, although I still believe…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapI welcome the Minister’s statement. However, what lessons will be learned from previous and current projects on value for money? The National Audit Office was scathing about some…11 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Provision and FundingI thank the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Sir David Davis) for securing this important debate. I declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group…11 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I have received a host of emails from constituents, many with respiratory problems, who are rightly complaining about poor air quality. The smoke in the air was caused by…19 Oct 2023HANSARD Hate Crime Against the LGBT+ CommunityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Cummins. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty) for securing this important debate…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionEvacuation orders in the past week have included hospitals, but many vulnerable people are unable to move because of their disabilities or illness. What conversations has the…18 Oct 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsThis is an embarrassment for the Government and shows that we are falling further and further behind in the race for green jobs internationally. We have the lowest growth in these…12 Sept 2023HANSARDHormone Pregnancy TestsI am a biomedical scientist by background, and having read that review, what I find important is the way the researchers interrogated all the subsequent research that had been…07 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsI want to start by extending my thoughts to every student, parent, teacher and school staff member who is this week having their education disrupted, unable to do their job or…06 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]I declare an interest, as my husband is the company secretary of Sheffield Renewables, a community benefit society that funds, develops, owns and operates renewable energy systems…05 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. The Secretary of State has signalled that his party will finally drop the nonsensical proposed hydrogen levy—another welcome Government U-turn. Will he confirm that it is, in…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as I receive support on these issues from the Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy…29 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Eighteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Sharma. It is the first time, I think, that we have been in the room…29 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Eighteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for his response. He will not be surprised that I am not satisfied with it, but I will not press the new clause to a vote. There are many risks in this area.…29 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Eighteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I redeclare my interest: my husband is a company secretary of an organisation called Sheffield Renewables, which is a…29 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Eighteenth sitting)Beg the Minister might, but I will be pushing this new clause to a vote. The comments made by the SNP spokesperson, the hon. Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, and the Opposition…29 Jun 2023