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HANSARDWorkers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillI am listening carefully to what the hon. Member says, and I note his response to my hon. Friend the Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Dr Mullan). My Aberconwy constituency is known…24 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillAs ever, my hon. Friend makes an extremely relevant contribution. Perhaps I could argue that my pronunciation is a Welsh one, but I will not go there. I defer to his pronunciation…24 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI am grateful for the support from you, Mr Gray, and all members of the Committee, as well as from Members who could not be here, but who supported the Bill on Second Reading. It…15 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray, and I thank the hon. Member for Midlothian, whose work in this place on behalf of veterans I acknowledge. I recognise…15 Mar 2023HANSARDHS2: Revised Timetable and BudgetIt is clear from the contributions of Members across the House, and indeed from people across the country, that rail has played an important part at the heart of our history as a…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Future of the UK Constitution and DevolutionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue. In the next six or seven minutes, I hope to set out a contra-view of the Union. I compliment my hon. Friend the…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Future of the UK Constitution and DevolutionThe debate has been commendable for the tone in which it has been conducted on both sides of the Chamber. However, I must observe that, when the Labour Government introduced the…08 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillDoes the hon. Lady accept that the evidence from the abortion buffer zones that exist at present is that people are being arrested for silent prayer? That is a fact. If she does,…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillThank you for selecting the amendments to Lords amendment 5, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would first like to thank my hon. Friend the Member for Northampton South (Andrew Lewer) for…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillThe hon. Member has clearly read my notes, because I am coming to that exact point. In response to her earlier comments, I also say that I do not seek to put myself in the place…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPoverty: Food CostsIt is a privilege to serve under you, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) for bringing this debate to us. I start by paying tribute to…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillWith the leave of the House, I thank the Minister for that commitment from the Dispatch Box. It will have been heard. I also thank hon. Members and hon. Friends from across the…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillIt strikes me that the argument my hon. Friend is making is that such flexibility must be inherent in our response to the changes we are seeing in society. There are changes in…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. This is a complex landscape. As well as the statutory bodies, there are institutions and individuals who are keen and motivated to help; I…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I cannot help but observe that today is 12 months since Putin invaded Ukraine, which we marked in the Chamber earlier…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillMy hon. Friend only has himself to blame for this: he has opened up a rich vein, because this is important. Only this week, I had the opportunity to sponsor an event in the House…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseOutdoor learning centres are an important part of my constituency, contributing jobs and visitors to the local economy. As importantly, they provide a unique and effective setting…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Governor of Xinjiang: UK VisitI welcome the question from the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns), and her reference to the actions of…09 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend the Member for Ynys Môn (Virginia Crosbie) has run a tenacious campaign for a freeport. Can my right hon. Friend confirm that the benefits of such a freeport would…07 Feb 2023HANSARDVeterans UK and Veterans Welfare ServiceOur veterans and their families have made an invaluable contribution to securing our freedoms and our nation, but broadly only about a quarter are in receipt of a pension that…30 Jan 2023