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HANSARD Proposed Visitor LevyIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Efford. I thank the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) for bringing forward this debate. I have long campaigned for a…25 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank the Chancellor for her statement. I am sure she will agree that our biggest concern is the intersection between poverty and food and energy price hikes for our…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent was just 13 months old when she came to this country. As a teenager, she was taken into care. She was then groomed and exploited in county lines and is now serving…23 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceThank you Mr Twigg, for chairing today’s debate. What started with a pension deficit led to corporate excess, and then of course, the Lib Dem-Tory coalition escalating the risk to…18 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I have met the academics behind the University and College Union reports on the prison education service,…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire (Pete Wishart) on securing the debate. I have to say to…17 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressIt would be very useful to know what proportion of the documents we have already been able to set our eyes on, but also what proportion is being held back by the police, so that…16 Mar 2026HANSARD GP ContractMy hon. Friend the Minister mentioned the Carr-Hill formula. York had the lowest funding under the primary care groups, the primary care trusts and the clinical commissioning…16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionClearly, Peter Mandelson’s associations bring a real stench to the appointment process, but I want to know about the business associations, and how they are scrutinised in the…11 Mar 2026HANSARDHigh Street Businesses: Tax ChangesProperty valuations in York are particularly high, making it very difficult for businesses, not least this year and certainly over the next three years. Will the Minister say…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWhen debating justice, I am first minded of the victim’s right to a process producing a fair and timely verdict and the defendant’s right to know that justice has been served…10 Mar 2026HANSARDFur: Import and SaleIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Jardine. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) for all the work that she does championing…10 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe York Central 45-hectare development site will be the most powerful outside London. The Government have twice announced that they will have a government hub there. However, the…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy MarketsI really thank the Secretary of State for all that he is doing, but at times like this, we think about our most vulnerable constituents. Although the energy price cap will protect…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareI thank all hon. Members for their contributions. We have had 20 contributions to the debate, with 12 excellent speeches from Back Benchers; I have to say that it has been a…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareI beg to move, That this House notes the findings of the Independent Palliative Care Commission; calls on the Government to implement its recommendations in full, including to…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareI am grateful to the hon. Member for raising 24/7 provision, and provision in the evenings and at weekends. Research shows that only a small proportion of services are available…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareI am grateful to the Minister for her speech, but we have heard throughout the debate that 100,000 people are not getting the care they need. One in three people needs additional…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareWill the Minister give way?05 Mar 2026HANSARD Consular AssistanceI am sure the Minister will agree that it is wrong for companies to profit out of this crisis. I have been hearing from constituents in the region who say exorbitant prices are…05 Mar 2026