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HANSARD UkraineIn August 2022, the Defence Secretary’s predecessor, the right hon. Member for Wyre and Preston North (Mr Wallace), promised a 2023 action plan for Ukraine, but that is still…28 Nov 2023HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyIt was a call for flexibility. It is not the case that they do not like the levy.22 Nov 2023HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyI return to the quote I shared from the CEO of the Learning and Work Institute, who said that the Government’s analysis of our policy was pretty simplistic and that we need a bit…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyI pay tribute to the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) for securing this debate. I know he cares deeply about the issue; his experience and expertise…22 Nov 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperI thank the Minister for his important statement and White Paper. He has stated that humanitarian needs are at their highest level since 1945, and has also rightly stated that the…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Pakistan: Evacuation of AfghansJust 66 people have been resettled in the UK under ACRS pathway 2, and eligible applicants who have the support of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…08 Nov 2023HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationA doctor sent a message last night from Gaza saying, “We have worms coming out of wounds even after we do surgeries. Nothing is clean. Nothing is sterile.” It is clear that we…08 Nov 2023HANSARDHigher Technical Qualifications: UptakeIncreasing the take-up of higher technical qualifications is desperately needed, with low take-up leading to persistent skills gaps and holding back economic growth. Colleges,…23 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionHundreds of my constituents have written to me expressing horror at the attacks that have happened in Israel and, now, at the unfolding catastrophe in Gaza. One of them has 25…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Resettlement of AfghansI pay tribute to Hounslow Council, my local council, the Feltham convening partnership and others who have played such an important role in supporting Afghan refugees. When the…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingIt is a pleasure, Sir George, to serve under your chairship today and to speak on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western). I start by…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Post Office CompensationI thank the Minister for his statement today. Decent, honest people have had their lives torn apart. They have been put in prison, they have been made to wait years for justice…18 Sept 2023HANSARD World Sepsis DayI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s courage, the contribution she has made and her tribute to Dame Cheryl, and congratulate her on securing this debate on World Sepsis Day. Through…13 Sept 2023HANSARDFinancial Education in SchoolsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Angela. I congratulate the hon. Member for Broadland (Jerome Mayhew) on securing this important debate. I support his calls…06 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate on behalf of myself and my hon. Friend the Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock). I thank the Minister for his opening remarks, and for…04 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI thank my right hon. Friend for her intervention. Indeed, she pre-empts some of the content of my speech, which is absolutely fine—we can reference it twice. She makes an…04 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI think that that will be covered in the points I am going to make, including around the steps that the Government need to take further.04 Sept 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fourteenth sitting)Clause 287 introduces schedule 22 into the Bill, which sets out the persons exempt from ADR provisions. I will also make a few remarks on schedule 22. Clause 287 also introduces a…11 Jul 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fourteenth sitting)This is more about ensuring that there is a fair process and that it is clear, so that we do not have a situation in which consumers are being charged more than they ought to be…11 Jul 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fourteenth sitting)On a point of order, Dame Maria. I would be grateful for your guidance. The Minister made some remarks in response to my questions and I did not get the chance to intervene on…11 Jul 2023