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HANSARD Maternal Mental HealthI beg to move, That this House has considered maternal mental health. It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson, and indeed to have Members…10 Mar 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)In common with so much of what we have seen from this Government during their handling of the pandemic, this was a Budget for selected beneficiaries. Carefully picked groups are…04 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Entertainment SectorsIf we were to ask people what they were looking forward to when lockdown restrictions are eased, beyond seeing their family and luxuriating in the freedom to go wherever they…02 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyIncreasing demand for electric vehicles can help to create the green jobs that we need, as we transition away from carbon-emitting industries. Will the Secretary of State agree…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Uber: Supreme Court RulingThese contract conditions have been a feature of our economy for some time, which means that many thousands of workers have been illegally treated by companies such as Uber for…24 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Secretary of State tell me what projections have been made of the impact on homelessness of the ending of the protection for renters at the end of next month? What…22 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.22 Feb 2021HANSARD Climate and Ecological Emergency: UK’s ResponseIt is a real pleasure to be here this evening to provide support to the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) in this very important debate. I speak on behalf of all…09 Feb 2021HANSARD Towns FundThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to speak in this debate. It has been fantastic to hear the stories of how the towns fund has helped individual town…04 Feb 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords]I am sorry that you cannot see me, Mr Deputy Speaker. Thank you for updating the House with the very sad news about Captain Sir Tom Moore’s death. I extend the Liberal Democrats’…02 Feb 2021HANSARDRailway Stations: Tactile PavingDoes the Minister acknowledge that travellers will need extra encouragement to get out of their cars and back on to public transport once the coronavirus restrictions have been…28 Jan 2021HANSARDRailway Stations: Tactile PavingIf he will make it his policy to speed up the installation of tactile paving in all railway stations.28 Jan 2021HANSARD Employment Rights: Government PlansIt is a pleasure to welcome the new Secretary of State to his role this evening, and it is also good to hear his commitments at the opening of tonight’s debate that the Government…25 Jan 2021HANSARDWaking Watch Relief FundResidents of Royal Quarter, Kingston in my constituency have contacted me to say that their building has been assessed as having dangerous cladding, but they cannot apply to the…11 Jan 2021HANSARDWaking Watch Relief FundWhat plans he has for the allocation of the recently announced waking watch relief fund.11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsThe Secretary of State has made a timely decision to scrap GCSEs, AS-levels and A-levels, and I very much hope that we can avoid the heartache that some of my constituents…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Planning for the FutureThe hon. Lady makes some interesting points. The Liberal Democrats are absolutely committed to supporting policies for retrofitting—or upgrading, as I prefer to call it, as it is…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Planning for the FutureThank you, Ms Ghani. It has been a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I thank the Minister for his comments. He did not fulfil my every Christmas wish, but this has…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Planning for the FutureI thank my hon. Friend for making that point, because it highlights the fact that the more we weaken the planning decisions made by local authorities at local level, the more we…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Planning for the FutureI beg to move, That this House has considered the Planning for the Future White Paper. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. There is a great deal to…15 Dec 2020