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HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Government have still not learned a single thing? If they had learned anything from their mismanagement, the Prime Minister and the new…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthI know that the Minister is relatively new to the job; I hope that he lasts longer than some of his predecessors. The Bank of England has made it clear that the mini-Budget has…19 Oct 2022HANSARDPort of Dover: Border ControlsI will call Natalie Elphicke to move the motion and then call the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the convention…18 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Support for Young PeopleOrder. We have to suspend for Divisions in the House. There will be 15 minutes for the first Division, and then 10 minutes for each subsequent Division. Today’s final debate will…18 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Support for Young PeopleYou can take an intervention if you want to.18 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateI congratulate the Chancellor on his appointment and I hope that he lasts longer than his predecessors. Five million people will see their mortgages go up, and the mini-Budget…17 Oct 2022HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerLast Friday, the value of the pound fell after the Prime Minister walked out of her press conference after just over eight minutes. Is it not increasingly the case that she and…17 Oct 2022HANSARD Persecution of the Rohingya: International ResponseI thank the Minister for his response, but could he say a bit more about what is being done to build that international alliance to ensure that the ICC referral route is pursued…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Persecution of the Rohingya: International ResponseMay I extend my deepest condolences to Sir David Amess’s family? He was a friend to us across the House. In August, we marked the fifth anniversary of the Burmese military’s…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Persecution of the Rohingya: International ResponseI could not agree more with the hon. Gentleman, because unless we have robust sanctions, building on what has been done so far, the Myanmar military will continue to act with…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Persecution of the Rohingya: International ResponseMy hon. Friend makes important points about the need to provide support, as well as the need for justice. I am grateful to him and to colleagues across the House for all the…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Persecution of the Rohingya: International ResponseI could not agree more with my right hon. Friend. It is vital that the Government reverse those cuts in aid for the camps. It cannot be right that the country that is hosting the…13 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic SituationThe mini-Budget fiasco has caused a material risk to the UK’s financial stability, and the Bank of England has said that $1 trillion could have been erased from UK pension fund…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor was warned that unfunded tax cuts would force the Bank of England to increase rates and that is exactly what has happened. The Bank of England has said today that,…11 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanWe know that inflation is way off target, and today’s announcement of £45 billion of tax cuts will make that worse. It will force the Bank of England to continue consistently to…23 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenOn behalf of my constituents, I rise to pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen. We mourn the passing of an icon. She was admired across the world and touched our lives in so many…09 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ2. I, too, congratulate the Prime Minister on her appointment. Inflation is at a 40-year high; the NHS is on its knees, with 6.6 million people waiting for treatment; thousands…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Urgent and Emergency CareWe know that 117,000 people have died waiting for treatment on the NHS waiting list, and what we are hearing now is that 500 people a week are dying waiting for ambulances. Can…05 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Setting Transfers: Waiting ListsI thank the Minister for her answer, but Miriam Deakin of NHS Providers has said: “There is huge pressure on beds…and a lack of social care capacity means that hospital patients…19 Jul 2022HANSARDCare Setting Transfers: Waiting Lists11. What steps he is taking to help reduce waiting lists for people transferring to a care setting.19 Jul 2022