Contributions
3,157 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Business of the HouseI place on record my thanks for hosting the UK Disability History Month event that took place in your rooms last night, Mr Speaker. We had great speeches from hon. Members on both…23 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell) for, and join with, the sentiments she expressed about Israel and Gaza. We all hope that some of the hostages are able…23 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI think that people will notice that this Administration has doubled the personal tax thresholds and lifted many people on the lowest incomes out of paying tax altogether.23 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for all the work he is doing to support his farmers—I know it is a lot. He is a consistent champion for their interests, and he is right to encourage them…23 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I stated earlier, the cost of living measures we have brought in now amount to £104 billion. We have been there through the immense crisis that was the pandemic and through…23 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for championing Conscious Recovery in his constituency. I am sure the whole House would want to thank all the volunteers who work for that organisation,…23 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI will certainly make sure that the Foreign Office has circulated an updated contact list to all Members of this House. We will make sure that is done. The consular services are…23 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising that matter, on which there was audible agreement from around the House. I know that this issue is supported by many people, and I am one of…23 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear the situation that the hon. Lady is in. I will make sure that the Housing Minister has heard of the ongoing situation, and I will ask that she be given any…23 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThat is a question that she might like to ask the Health Secretary at the next available questions. I would ask her to look a little closer to home at life expectancy figures and…23 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend, who is very experienced, has already provided a solution to one part of his question by getting that on the record and advertising it to all hon. Members. I will…16 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that you, Mr Speaker, would take a dim view of it if I refused to answer the hon. Lady’s question—if I just stood here in silence because I did not fancy doing it, or…16 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, may I place on the record—on behalf of everyone in this place, I am sure—our thanks to my right hon. Friend for all the work she did in her former Department? I know she…16 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am pleased to hear the good news in the hon. Lady’s constituency. My job is to ensure that batons are not dropped during reshuffles, and I shall be very happy to assist her in…16 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for her question. Madam Deputy Speaker was smiling at me to remind me, I think, of my responsibilities. I cannot ask the other place to change its scrutiny…16 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that important point. I will certainly write to the Secretary of State, and to other Secretaries of State who will have an interest, to…16 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is a familiar refrain that we hear from my hon. Friend about the difficulties that his constituents are having to endure because of his local authority. He has provided his…16 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important matter for the often unsung heroes of our country, who are doing a tremendous amount to feed us, build resilience and take care…16 Nov 2023HANSARD MPs Staff: Employment ConditionsI am proposing this on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Broxbourne, but I shall certainly make sure that I can get the precise details to the hon. Gentleman. Much would…16 Nov 2023HANSARD MPs Staff: Employment ConditionsI thank all Members who have contributed to this debate, and in particular all Members who took part in the Speaker’s Conference and facilitated its work. I think we have had a…16 Nov 2023