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HANSARDEconomy UpdateThe Chancellor is slowing one crisis while accelerating another: the climate crisis. Why is he investing in hydrocarbons, which should be staying in the ground, instead of…26 May 2022HANSARDEvacuations from AfghanistanThe report of the Foreign Affairs Committee justifies our worst fears. It said that events could have been better predicted, things could have been better planned for and people…26 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportIn response to the question put by my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral South (Alison McGovern), the Prime Minister said that he had not had time to apologise to the cleaning and…25 May 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Fiscal ApproachIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) for bringing forward today’s debate. I will always…25 May 2022HANSARD Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Forced ConfessionAlthough the Iranian regime is fully responsible for the plights of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori over the past six years, it is clear that the actions of the…24 May 2022HANSARDXinjiang Internment Camps: Shoot-to-Kill PolicyJohn Sudworth’s BBC report this morning was chilling, both in scale and in content. I have to say that the Minister’s response is woeful. The reality is that she is the person…24 May 2022HANSARD Asylum Reception Centre: Linton-on-OuseI am grateful to the hon. Member for bringing forward the debate, which impacts on my city of York, as I have discussed with York City of Sanctuary. We are concerned about…24 May 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareI truly welcome the report and thank Josh MacAlister for the work that he and his team have done on the review. The social cost of adverse outcomes reaches £23 billion a year, yet…23 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen a child experiences deep trauma, it can escalate their vulnerability and can display itself in many ways, including harm to themselves and others. Early intervention is key,…23 May 2022HANSARD Food Price InflationWhen my constituent goes to Collective Sharehouse, she has to select items that do not need to be cooked, because she cannot afford to cook any food. She is therefore not getting…19 May 2022HANSARD TransportYork’s rail supercluster is taking rail into the future. I would like to know whether the transport Bill will see investment in research and development to ensure that we can…19 May 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe scale of the use of alcohol by young people, including in our public places, is deeply troubling. This week, I met the York Community Alcohol Partnership, which highlighted…19 May 2022HANSARDLocal Transport Plans: DecarbonisationThe opportunity to make a seismic transition to cycling and walking in our towns and cities is simply not being realised in places such as York, the home of Active Travel England.…19 May 2022HANSARDLocal Transport Plans: Decarbonisation12. What steps he plans to take to help ensure that local transport plans prioritise decarbonised modes of transport.19 May 2022HANSARDImproving Union Connectivity7. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve transport connectivity between Scotland and England.18 May 2022HANSARDImproving Union ConnectivityTurning to the east, better connectivity strengthens the economy and strengthens opportunity—Labour’s twin ambitions for Scotland. With York having such a pivotal role on the…18 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith so much affluence in our country, poverty is a political choice—the choice of the Chancellor and his Government. In York this week, energy companies are cutting off people’s…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.17 May 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldThe Secretary of State is talking about the best place for young people to grow up; will he explain why not a single placement of special provision for children at risk is…16 May 2022HANSARDPlanning Policy ReformYork is being overrun by investors hoovering up our new build by either leaving those properties empty or using them for Airbnb. That is causing the market to heat up, which is…16 May 2022