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HANSARDCox's Bazar Refugee CampI thank the Minister for her answer and for making that important visit. She will be aware that the UN Food Programme has announced that it has been forced to reduce rations for…14 Mar 2023HANSARDMyanmar4. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the time taken by his Department to impose sanctions on the Myanmar military regime.31 Jan 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingThe charge rate for rape is just 1.6%. Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is down to the large-scale cuts to policing and the Crown Prosecution Service budget that conviction…31 Jan 2023HANSARDIMF Economic OutlookThe Minister talks about covid as if we were the only country to experience the pandemic. He talks about the Ukraine crisis as if the fuel costs are affecting only this country,…31 Jan 2023HANSARDMyanmarThis week marks the second anniversary of the military coup against Myanmar’s civilian Government, who were internationally recognised. There remain many sources of revenue for…31 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that this legislation is a diversion from this Government’s incompetence? Last year, they practically cost the taxpayer £55 billion because of the…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Building SafetyIn my borough we have the largest number of cladded blocks and we have had numerous fires, which have terrified residents. Last March, more than 100 firefighters were at the scene…30 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The average cost of a full-time nursery place for a child under 2 when there is no Government support is about £14,000 a year, and it is much more in London. Can the Minister…25 Jan 2023HANSARDRoyal Mail and the Universal Service ObligationOrder. Can the hon. Member tell the House whether he has informed the Member he mentioned that he would refer to him in this debate?12 Jan 2023HANSARDRoyal Mail and the Universal Service ObligationOrder. It is busy, and we have a number of speakers. I will set an informal time limit of four minutes to get everybody in, but we may have to adjust that. You are already doing…12 Jan 2023HANSARDRoyal Mail and the Universal Service ObligationFine; it is a similar name.12 Jan 2023HANSARD Autumn StatementThe Governor of the Bank of England said yesterday to the Treasury Committee that the mini-Budget has damaged our reputation internationally. He told us: “People have said, ‘We…17 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Chancellor for the work he is doing and congratulate him on his new post. We hope that he lasts the week, or maybe the fortnight. The Government scandalously allowed…15 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.15 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27I wrote to the Prime Minister to ask him to make representations to the Egyptian President about the case of my constituent Jessica Kelly’s husband, Karim Ennarah, an Egyptian…09 Nov 2022HANSARDIran13. What representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the (a) excessive use of force against and (b) deaths of people protesting the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini…08 Nov 2022HANSARDIranIran Human Rights estimates that more than 300 people, including 24 children, have been killed in Iran in the protests that followed the death of Mahsa Amini. In the words of the…08 Nov 2022HANSARD Papers Relating to the Home SecretaryAs someone who spent a few years working as an official in the Home Office, I am all too aware of how important it is to protect our national security. Is it not the case that the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Women’s Budget Group analysis shows that 100,000 lone parents, mostly women, and 200,000 children will be forced into poverty if the Government raise benefits in line with…26 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for Growthrose —19 Oct 2022