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HANSARDArts Council England: FundingIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairship, Mr Bone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill) on securing this important debate. I…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRoyal Mail and the Universal Service ObligationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Ali. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) on securing this important debate. Royal Mail is a proud…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Late Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time this year, Ms Nokes. May I wish a happy new year to you, the Clerk and everyone on the Committee, including…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Christmas AdjournmentI will take this opportunity to put on record a few thanks. First, I thank my friends, family and loved ones, who support me in doing my job as an MP and who I do not see as much…20 Dec 2022HANSARDCost of Living: VeteransVeterans and their families have made immense sacrifices for our country’s safety, but, in the run-up to Christmas, we have veterans hit by increased mortgage costs and rising…12 Dec 2022HANSARDVeterans: SupportI note that the Minister says he will “start” delivering rather than complete it, but I welcome his determination to get veteran ID cards finally rolled out. However, making bold…08 Dec 2022HANSARDVeterans: SupportLast month, the Minister said that the roll-out of veteran ID cards would be completed by next summer. The Government have said that issuing ID cards to veterans “will help them…08 Dec 2022HANSARDLocal Housing AllowanceThe reality is that a family in one of the cheapest three-bedroom homes in Luton have faced a shortfall of about £2,300 over the last year, and that gap increased by £650 from…05 Dec 2022HANSARDLocal Housing Allowance6. What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of real-term reductions in local housing allowance rates on levels of poverty.05 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsThe ethics adviser is required to publish an annual report that sets out their work so the public can see it, alongside a list of ministerial interests twice per year, which sets…30 Nov 2022HANSARDLuton Train Station RedevelopmentI thank my hon. Friend for that brilliant intervention. She is a fantastic champion for Luton North and Leagrave station; I am sure the Minister has taken note of the points she…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLuton Train Station RedevelopmentI am pleased to have secured this debate about an issue that is very important to the people of Luton. I am incredibly proud of my town. Luton is an aspirational town, packed to…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Nuclear Test Veterans: MedalsI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. Yesterday’s announcement was a huge victory for our nuclear test veterans and their families. Finally, those veterans will…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCommon Platform13. What steps he is taking to improve the performance of the Common Platform.22 Nov 2022HANSARDCommon PlatformLast month, staff at courts across the country, including the magistrates court in Luton, went on strike—not over pay or pensions, but because the Common Platform IT system is so…22 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Today, in response to the Chancellor’s statement, the Conservative chair of the Local Government…17 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsOn that point, will the Minister give way?15 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureThis Conservative Government are incapable of fixing the structural problems at the heart of our economy. Just look at the past 12 years, when we had six different growth plans.…15 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsWill the Minister give way?15 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsI thank the Minister for giving way at this point, because I value the opportunity to talk about figures that he has mentioned. The average mortgage-paying householder in Luton…15 Nov 2022