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HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessThe energy package announced yesterday is fine—as light as it is and as far as it goes. The Secretary of State has heard widespread concerns about the cliff edge in the support in…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseSome 6.7 million households across the UK already live in fuel poverty, with a current cap price of £1,971. Will the Leader of the House make a statement to set out whether she…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionCan the Secretary of State reassure me and my constituents in North Ayrshire and Arran that the pernicious and insidious United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020, or any other…22 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMarie Curie’s Dying In Poverty campaign is calling for urgent action from the UK to safeguard terminally ill people and their families against poverty at the end of their lives.…08 Sept 2022HANSARDElections Policy: Departmental TransferThe governance of elections is of course a very important matter, and it was rather bizarrely removed from the portfolio of the Cabinet Office by the previous Prime Minister and…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsWill my right hon. Friend give way?08 Sept 2022HANSARDElections Policy: Departmental Transfer8. Whether the Committee has made an assessment of the implications for its work of the transfer of elections policy from the Cabinet Office to the Department for Levelling up,…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsFor my constituents in North Ayrshire and Arran, who live in difficulty, the most important aspect of today’s announcement is that they were waiting to hear of help with their…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy Costsrose—08 Sept 2022HANSARDSeven Principles of Public LifeIn a debate about the seven principles of public life, it is fair to preface my remarks by saying that the recent history of the Government has been at best tempestuous. That is…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy UpdateThe energy price cap is set to double. Businesses have received no support with energy costs, households have simply not received enough and those in park homes have been…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseDriving licence renewals, driving tests, passports and visas are just some of the essential services in which my constituents in North Ayrshire and Arran face severe delays. Civil…21 Jul 2022HANSARDExports to the EU: Devolved NationsI am sure that James Withers from Scotland Food & Drink will be interested to hear what the Minister has said, because James has said: “Brexit has made absolutely nothing better…21 Jul 2022HANSARDExports to the EU: Devolved Nations13. What steps she is taking to help increase exports from the devolved nations to the EU.21 Jul 2022HANSARDGovernment ProjectsThank you, Mr Speaker. I was down for a topical question, but as I listened to the sound of an alternative universe being played out in the Chamber with this talk about taking…14 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has warned that in the UK we may reach a point this winter where we have heat banks, the equivalent of food banks, where people spend their…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseUK Government proposals to reduce compensation levels for delayed, cancelled or over-booked domestic flights are in place at a time when passengers across the UK face…14 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to Cash in ScotlandI thank the Chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee for this comprehensive report. We continue to wait for action from the UK Government, as we have for a long time, on…14 Jul 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Last week the Prime Minister was forced to announce his intention to resign after Ministers who supported him only days earlier changed their minds. Of course, people are…13 Jul 2022HANSARDDolphin and Whale Hunting: Faroe IslandsThe point I am making is about the Brexit that was trumpeted and sold by the Tory Government. I remember Minister after Minister saying on television that Brexit would provide the…11 Jul 2022