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HANSARD State Pension Age: ReviewDoes my right hon. Friend agree that there are real complexities in understanding life expectancy? From listening to the right hon. Member for Leicester South (Jonathan Ashworth),…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Powering Up BritainI thank my right hon. Friend for today’s announcements and for his ongoing engagement on the new Department’s work. Will he reaffirm his commitment to rapid delivery of floating…30 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI take this opportunity to thank my right hon. Friend for all his work in this area. I think most of us recognise that this is a multifaceted problem and that there is no silver…29 Mar 2023HANSARDBallot Secrecy Bill [Lords]I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Paul Bristow) on introducing this important Bill, because a private vote is at the heart of our democracy. Every citizen…24 Mar 2023HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillI warmly welcome this Bill from my right hon. Friend the Member for Tunbridge Wells (Greg Clark). Too many women and, even more concerningly, many girls have experienced a form of…24 Mar 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayAs we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and the achievement of those who suffer with Down syndrome, will the Minister join me in congratulating my constituent Jade Kingdom, who is…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Energy TrilemmaI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for South Northamptonshire (Dame Andrea Leadsom) for securing this important debate. We do indeed face a worrying trilemma as we seek to…23 Mar 2023HANSARDPoints of Orderindicated assent.22 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsWill the Prime Minister pay tribute to and congratulate my constituent Max Woosey, best known as the boy in the tent, whose three-year adventure camping outside is drawing to a…22 Mar 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Yesterday, the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) raised the issue of investment at one of my excellent North Devon schools, without prior…22 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI warmly welcome the many good things in the Budget to help cut debt and inflation, but given the time constraint I will focus on what did not make it into this Budget, as it is…21 Mar 2023HANSARD Energy Charter TreatyI thank my right hon. Friend for securing today’s debate on such an important topic. Does he agree that the creation of a new Department gives us the opportunity to expedite the…21 Mar 2023HANSARDCivil Servants: Relocation4. What progress his Department has made on relocating civil servants from London.16 Mar 2023HANSARDCivil Servants: RelocationDoes my right hon. Friend agree that Devon is the natural habitat for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and that, if we are keen to ensure our food security,…16 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Plymouth, Moor View (Johnny Mercer) for coming to visit the Veterans Charity in Barnstaple earlier…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Health and Disability White PaperI warmly welcome the announcement of the Government’s new universal support programme. Does my hon. Friend agree that it will help disabled people in my constituency find an…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWhile there has been much good news for business this week, I am gravely concerned about the unavailability in the current leasing round of the proposed strike price for floating…16 Mar 2023HANSARDHS2: Revised Timetable and BudgetAlongside its amendments to HS2, the Department for Transport also slashed active travel budgets last week. Can my hon. Friend confirm that the Department has a timetable for…14 Mar 2023HANSARDAdult Social CareIt is a pleasure to see you back in the Chair on International Women’s Day, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is also a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen…08 Mar 2023HANSARDAdult Social CareI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention; much more work needs to be done in this space. We need to look for longer-term funding solutions. That is true for social care,…08 Mar 2023