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HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I am appalled at ITV’s recent treatment of the threats to MPs. I have been used as a marketing tool by both Hope not Hate and ITV. What…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ7. My constituents were absolutely delighted that the fracking application in West Lancashire was withdrawn after a moratorium was declared. Since then, we have not seen any new…12 Oct 2022HANSARDMileage Expenses Reimbursement: NHS Community Care Staff4. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the rate of reimbursement for mileage expenses for NHS community care staff.19 Jul 2022HANSARDMileage Expenses Reimbursement: NHS Community Care StaffMotorists across the country have seen the cost of fuel increase by as much as 60p per litre since this time last year. Fuel costs are penalising the many NHS staff who treat…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNHS Integrated Care Systems6. What assessment he has made of the effect of integrated care systems on cross-boundary NHS trusts.14 Jun 2022HANSARDNHS Integrated Care SystemsNotwithstanding the Minister’s comments, Cheshire and Merseyside integrated care system has recently made the decision to stop my West Lancashire constituents accessing routine…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and Rehire18. Whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit fire and rehire practices.07 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and RehireLast year, when British Gas threatened thousands of its staff with fire and rehire, one of my constituents wrote and told me that the “human cost” had been the saddest part, and…07 Jun 2022HANSARD British Sign Language BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. This is a momentous day for the deaf community. Exactly 19 years ago to the day, British Sign Language was first…18 Mar 2022HANSARD British Sign Language BillI thank my hon. Friend for those comments. BSL is such a rich, vibrant, brilliant language, which relies not only on signing but on body language and facial expression. It is…18 Mar 2022HANSARD British Sign Language BillI thank my hon. Friend for his kind comments. My dad would be really pleased with himself today—not necessarily with me, but with himself.18 Mar 2022HANSARD British Sign Language BillAbsolutely; I will come on to my mum very soon. As with all those things that happened in the ’60s and ’70s, my dad took pole position; my mum took care of home affairs. As…18 Mar 2022HANSARD British Sign Language BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. That runs right through the Bill and through my comments. Given an equal opportunity, deaf people can achieve so much. This will make my hon.…18 Mar 2022HANSARD British Sign Language BillI just want to endorse the comments of my friend, the right hon. Gentleman, by making a very quick point. My father, who is profoundly deaf—born deaf and with no hearing…18 Mar 2022HANSARD British Sign Language BillWith the leave of the House, I should like to make a few very short remarks. A Bill similar to mine failed in 2014. Deaf people have waited for this for so long. We are on the…18 Mar 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillI begin by thanking you, Mrs Miller, as the Chair, the members of the Committee, and Adam Mellows-Facer and the other parliamentary officials for the work they have done, which…23 Feb 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillIn closing, I would like to acknowledge that this Bill is not a silver bullet for all the ills faced by the deaf community. Let us be clear: it never could be. As a private…23 Feb 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Today is a momentous day for many deaf people, one they thought would never come. I want to begin by acknowledging the…28 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillI thank my hon. Friend for those remarks. It is true that we have made progress. The deaf part of me is standing here thinking that deaf people are saying, “Very good—let’s not…28 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillI thank my hon. Friend, and I absolutely agree; this Bill is long overdue, but we are dealing with it today, and we are going to make progress. [Hon. Members: “Yes.”] God is good.…28 Jan 2022