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HANSARDIllegal MigrationI think that the Minister recognises the acute pressures that local authorities could face when asylum seekers who are rapidly granted status move out of hotels, then risk…24 Oct 2023HANSARDUN Sustainable Development GoalsThank you, Ms Bardell. It is a genuine pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, and I warmly congratulate the right hon. Member for Chelmsford (Vicky Ford) on…19 Oct 2023HANSARDUN Sustainable Development GoalsThe Minister said he hopes the Prime Minister will launch the White Paper at a global food summit on 20 November. I very much hope that the House will have sight of it at the same…19 Oct 2023HANSARDWater, Sanitation and Hygiene: Sustainable DevelopmentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Latham; as others have said, it is very appropriate that you are in the Chair. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hendon (Dr…17 Oct 2023HANSARDHealth and Social Care Recruitment: EU Exit5. What recent assessment he has made of the impact of the UK’s departure from the EU on trends in the level of recruitment in the health and social care sector.17 Oct 2023HANSARDHealth and Social Care Recruitment: EU ExitIf everything is as rosy as the Minister says, why did a spokesperson for the Nuffield Trust say last year that “greater costs, more paperwork and uncertainty over visas because…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Net Zero by 2050What role does she see for the concept of 20-minute neighbourhoods in helping the United Kingdom to meet its net zero targets?16 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsDo the Government think the UK is on track to meet the 2050 net zero target? Do the Government think the UK will meet that target? Do the Government even really care?19 Sept 2023HANSARDFreedom of Religion and BeliefIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. As everyone else has done, I want to congratulate the hon. Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) both on…19 Sept 2023HANSARDDraft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Revocation and Sunset Disapplication) Regulations 2023I will start with the way that the Solicitor General described the statutory instrument. Perhaps he did it for the benefit and excitement of his Back Benchers, because he said,…18 Sept 2023HANSARDDrugs Policy: Scotland3. Whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues and the Scottish Government on further devolution of drugs policy to Scotland.18 Sept 2023HANSARDDrugs Policy: ScotlandThe Minister will know that the Lord Advocate in Scotland has issued a prosecution statement saying that she will not prosecute anyone in possession of controlled substances in…18 Sept 2023HANSARDTrade Policies: Cost of FoodWill the Minister explain how the Government’s plans for a £43 inspection fee on each consignment of food imported from the European Union represent barrier-free trade? Can she…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTrade Policies: Cost of Food9. What recent assessment she has made of the impact of her trade policies on the cost of food.14 Sept 2023HANSARD Voter Identification SchemeThe incredibly hard-working team at the Electoral Commission are far too polite to say, “We told you so,” but that would be a pretty easy way to sum up most of what is in this…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMinisters have spent the past hour or so telling us, in the face of overwhelmingly contrary evidence, that Brexit is just the most wonderfullest thing ever to have happened in the…14 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Departure from EU7. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK’s departure from the EU on Scotland.13 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Departure from EUWe had a really good trading relationship with the European Union—it was called membership—and 78% of people in Glasgow North, and 62% of people across Scotland, voted to retain…13 Sept 2023HANSARD Retirement of the Clerk of the HouseI want to echo the tributes that my hon. Friend and others are paying to John Benger today. During my time as SNP Chief Whip, he was always a source of extremely valuable advice…12 Sept 2023HANSARDCost of Living2. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increased cost of living on people in Northern Ireland.06 Sept 2023