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HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsUnfortunately, my hon. Friend is absolutely right. As my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) has said, even an 11-year-old knows that the Tories “broke the money”.…15 Nov 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, yesterday during Defence oral questions, the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) said “why does it take BAE Systems 11 years to build a…08 Nov 2022HANSARDPoints of Orderindicated assent.08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. The United Nations Population Fund estimates that among the millions of people severely affected by floods in Pakistan, at least 650,000 are pregnant women. Last month, the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodation and SafeguardingSome are heralding the horrors at Manston as the death of compassionate conservatism. The rest of us knew it never existed, or at least not for a very long time. Since the last…07 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomySNP Members talk about children in poverty. Of course nobody wants to see children in poverty, so does the shadow Secretary of State agree that it is utterly shameful that one in…02 Nov 2022HANSARD UK-India Trade DealWill the Minister please confirm that, during negotiations on this and any other trade deal, vital issues such as human rights, workers’ rights, especially women’s rights, and…26 Oct 2022HANSARDHomes and Buildings: Levelling Up Health and WellbeingIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this valuable debate on an area of…20 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Fovargue. I apologise that the relevant shadow Minister cannot join us today: I will do my best to fill her shoes on this important…19 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I appreciate the severity of those reprimands should data breaches take place, but could the Minister tell us how many people have actually received custodial sentences as a…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe last Tory Prime Minister was forced out after a series of dodgy dealings and failing to take responsibility for any of it, so what is this Prime Minister getting the boot…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersAs the Minister is hiding behind process on a number of these issues, I will try a different tack. What steps is he taking to work with colleagues in the Home Office to ensure…18 Oct 2022HANSARDPeople Registered as HomelessI know that today’s focus is on heating homes, but for far too many people it is on saving their homes. Nearly 20,000 households have been put at risk of homelessness by no-fault…17 Oct 2022HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerThe Leader of the House has mentioned a couple of times that the Prime Minister has taken difficult decisions. May I please enlighten her that these are not difficult decisions?…17 Oct 2022HANSARD Mahsa AminiI welcome the heartfelt contributions from both sides of the House, praising the bravery of the women and girls protesting in Iran, yet, sadly, on International Day of the Girl,…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionFracking takes huge amounts of water. We have just seen record levels of drought across the entire country, with drier summers predicted for the future. In periods of drought,…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenI rise to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on behalf of my constituents in Luton North. Our country has lost its Queen, and a family have lost their cherished mother,…10 Sept 2022HANSARD Coastal CommunitiesIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I thank all who have contributed to this incredibly important debate. Covid has exposed many things, including the dysfunction of…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCancer OutcomesUnprotected exposure to the sun can leave someone vulnerable to skin cancer, but as my constituent Tina, who suffers with melanoma, knows, the sun is not the only risk factor for…19 Jul 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThat’s leadership.18 Jul 2022