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HANSARDBTEC QualificationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) on leading the debate with an excellent…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsThe hon. Lady is making an important point about the link-up and the circular needs in our local communities. For example, students can do a biomedical science BTEC at Luton Sixth…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI thank my hon. Friend for her—as ever—very thoughtful contribution, and I thoroughly agree with her. As Ministers know, T-levels will not fill the gap, because this is not just…18 Jul 2022HANSARDPublic Services: Civil ServantsWhile Tory leadership hopefuls fight over who can be the most economically incompetent to win their members’ favour, the UK’s public services are at breaking point. The Passport…14 Jul 2022HANSARDGovernment ProjectsWell, crikey! This Government have a track record of waste and siphoning off public money through contracts given to friends of and donors to the Tory party. The Procurement Bill…14 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. E-scooters can be difficult for people with sight loss to identify and avoid, especially when they are ridden illegally on a pavement, because they operate quietly. What…13 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy Price RisesCitizens Advice Luton has seen a 119% increase in local people saying they cannot afford their energy bills after April’s price increase, even after cutting back on other…12 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy Price Rises6. What assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in energy prices on (a) households and (b) businesses.12 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany of my Luton South constituents are struggling to make ends meet. In fact, across the east of England, 50% of Citizens Advice debt clients are in a negative budget, with their…11 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.11 Jul 2022HANSARDAssisted DyingIt is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for leading this debate and for the emotion she put…04 Jul 2022HANSARDDraft Mental Health BillI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Far too many people are sent to mental health and…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsBangladesh and northern India are facing some of the worst floods for 100 years. Many of my constituents are extremely worried about family and friends, especially in the Sylhet…21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.20 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy Luton South constituents are deeply frustrated at the Home Office’s huge backlogs. My office is currently waiting for responses from the Home Office on 35 passport cases, 21…20 Jun 2022HANSARD Channel 4 PrivatisationIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Solihull (Julian Knight). “Channel 4’s public service model and remit, which are so vital to the continued strength of the UK’s…14 Jun 2022HANSARDGovernment Efficiency: Online ServicesThe Minister’s warm words do not match the reality of the Government’s plans. Their all-male cuts committee, headed by the Chancellor, will not create efficiencies by cutting…09 Jun 2022HANSARDGovernment Procurement PolicyThank you, Mr Speaker. May I wish you a very happy birthday tomorrow? The Procurement Bill is important business. The Opposition are concerned that the Government showed little…09 Jun 2022HANSARDCivil Service: Broadening and Diversifying ExpertiseIncreasing the diversity of the senior civil service is key to strengthening leadership and expanding expertise. Representation of ethnic minorities and disabled people in senior…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillWill the Secretary of State give way?08 Jun 2022