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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy hon. Friend made some very good points yesterday. Will he confirm how happy he was with the Minister’s confirmation that safe and legal routes would, “if necessary”, be brought…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Northern IrelandI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend, who has made all this progress hugely possible through his hard work. Does he agree that wherever we are starting from, it is clear to…22 Mar 2023HANSARD Budget Resolutions and Economic SituationDoes my hon. Friend share my enthusiasm for the Government’s tackling of the social injustice whereby those on prepayment tariffs end up paying more than the rest of us? Does he…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Budget Resolutions and Economic SituationPage 9 of the “Impact on households” distributional analysis has a chart that clearly shows that the major beneficiaries of this Budget are those in the bottom decile of earnings,…15 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshI welcome the integrated review refresh. On China’s capabilities, as, I think, the only Mandarin and Cantonese speaker in the House, I encourage the Foreign Secretary to increase…13 Mar 2023HANSARD Silicon Valley BankCongratulations to the Chancellor, the Minister and all those involved in resolving this problem, which tech companies in Gloucester and Gloucestershire will greatly appreciate.…13 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWill my right hon. and learned Friend give way?13 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. No one in this House wishes to cause any offence. If I have done so, of course I apologise. We have two hotels full of asylum…13 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am very grateful to the Home Secretary. I find it odd that so many Opposition Members are trying their best to trip her up on a policy that is incredibly important to every…13 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWill the Home Secretary confirm that the Bill will prevent illegal migrants, especially the 80,000 from EU accession countries, from abusing our modern slavery laws to prevent…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolAs a Northern Ireland Unionist family member, I wholeheartedly congratulate the Prime Minister and all those involved with the Windsor framework on resolving issues that have been…27 Feb 2023HANSARD Climate Change and BiodiversityMy hon. Friend is making as powerful an argument for wetlands as our hon. Friend the Member for Hastings and Rye (Sally-Ann Hart) did for nature- based solutions. Does she agree…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Climate Change and BiodiversityMy hon. Friend’s debate highlights that it is in areas such as hers, which are very vulnerable to flooding to the sea and other urban floods, that the expertise on such…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsThis country’s military and diplomatic support for Ukraine is strong and has strong support across the country. Less well known is a programme that has gone on for a decade led by…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsWill the hon. Lady give way?06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsI am grateful to the hon. Lady, with whom I served on the Work and Pensions Committee a long time ago, for giving way. Have this Government not increased benefits by more than…06 Feb 2023HANSARD British Steel: NegotiationsThe announcement and news will be frustrating for my hon. Friend the Member for Scunthorpe (Holly Mumby-Croft), who has worked so hard, and for neighbouring constituencies such as…02 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House rightly referred to this week’s announcement of the urgent and emergency care recovery plan, and I note that in Gloucester the South Western Ambulance…02 Feb 2023HANSARDApprenticeships: Government SupportI am grateful to the hon. Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth) for securing this debate on apprenticeships, although she will not mind me saying that she paints a picture that I…24 Jan 2023HANSARDApprenticeships: Government Supportrose —24 Jan 2023