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HANSARD Business of the HouseLabour is now the largest party in local government and I am pleased that Luton held on to a strong Labour council. Importantly, just like the parliamentary Labour party, Luton…11 May 2023HANSARD Rail ServicesPrivatisation has led to the break-up of not just track and train but infrastructure, such as at Luton station. I am thankful that the rail Minister visited and has seen it for…11 May 2023HANSARDWater Quality: Sewage DischargeWe have the shameful situation where not one English river is classed as being in a healthy condition, none of them meets good chemical standards, and few meet good ecological…25 Apr 2023HANSARDAviation Sector: Decarbonisation2. What steps he is taking to help decarbonise the aviation sector.20 Apr 2023HANSARDAviation Sector: DecarbonisationThe new electrically powered Luton DART—direct air-rail transit—is critical to the future sustainable growth of London Luton airport. It will help increase the number of…20 Apr 2023HANSARDFuture of Social HousingIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairship, Mr Paisley. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) on securing this debate. We have heard…19 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Energy-intensive businesses need Government support to transition to a low carbon economy, including the Vauxhall van plant in Luton South, yet last month’s “green day” saw…18 Apr 2023HANSARD Machetes: ConsultationSadly, on Friday evening a young teenager in Luton South was stabbed and died. Like many others, I welcome the consultation. However, like others, whether from West Ham in a city,…18 Apr 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) Billrose —29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillCan the Minister confirm whether the Government have made any assessment of the number of doctors who will stay in the NHS specifically because of the measure, which will cost…29 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans’ Strategy Action Plan: Civilian LifeThe Minister for Veterans’ Affairs recently commented in the Express : “for too long veterans services have suffered from under-investment, and been over-reliant on paper records…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Health and Disability White PaperWaiting times for Access to Work grants have skyrocketed under the Conservative Government, with the average clearance time now more than two months. Although plans to enhance the…16 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe Budget is an opportunity for a Government to demonstrate their priorities, and what we saw yesterday is a Conservative Government content to oversee the managed decline of the…16 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans’ WelfareA review of veteran welfare services is long overdue, but I might remind the Minister that it is his Government who have been responsible for worsening veterans services over the…13 Mar 2023HANSARDAccess to Mental Health ServicesResearch by the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows that between July 2021 and July 2022, referrals to child and adolescent mental health services increased by 24%. Labour has…07 Mar 2023HANSARDAccess to Mental Health Services1. What steps he is taking to improve access to mental health services.07 Mar 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillI take the hon. Lady’s point. However, not all employers operate as effectively as the ones that she has experience of, because many people have not had the opportunity to secure…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI am pleased to respond on behalf of the Opposition to this important debate. I want to thank the hon. Member for Aberconwy (Robin Millar) for bringing forward the Bill. Again, we…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillIt is a pleasure to respond to the debate from the Opposition Front Bench. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) for bringing this important…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillThis gives day one rights at work, compared with— [ Interruption. ] We would like to see a greater ability for employees to secure flexible working as a right from day one through…24 Feb 2023