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HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyWould the Minister be willing to address the all-party parliamentary group on covid-19 vaccine damage in a private meeting, so that she can hear at first hand some of the concerns…24 Oct 2022HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for over 75s) BillOkay, so what happened? Did the BBC go back on the deal? If so, what was the sanction against the BBC? Why are we continuing to indulge the BBC as we are, by enforcing the £3.7…21 Oct 2022HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for over 75s) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I am grateful to all colleagues who enabled a little time at the end of today’s sitting to discuss what continues to be a…21 Oct 2022HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for over 75s) BillNo, that is not my motivation at all. The coverage of Her late Majesty’s funeral was brilliantly carried out by all the broadcasting media, including the BBC. I have nothing but…21 Oct 2022HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for over 75s) BillThey were both Members of Parliament. One of them has been suspended from sitting in this House for a recommended 10 weeks, I think, and one of them has not been suspended—there…21 Oct 2022HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for over 75s) BillI agree. That is why I hope the Ministry of Justice, which is concerned about delays in the magistrates courts, will be saying, “How ridiculous that our magistrates courts should…21 Oct 2022HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for over 75s) BillI am so sorry. In that case, the hon. Gentleman is even more welcome to his position. It is hard to keep up with some of the changes that are taking place on the Front Bench at…21 Oct 2022HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for over 75s) BillThe right hon. Gentleman and I agree on a lot of things. I am not sure I would put it exactly like that, but the substance of what he says is correct. We used to have free…21 Oct 2022HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for over 75s) BillSo it was the BBC’s fault. My reading of it is that there was an attempt to cast responsibility on to the BBC, but ultimately it was the Government who enabled the BBC to put back…21 Oct 2022HANSARDFloating Offshore Wind ProjectsThere are four Back Benchers seeking to catch my eye, and we have about half an hour before the wind-ups.18 Oct 2022HANSARD Working Time Regulations (Amendment)I thank the hon. Member for Bootle (Peter Dowd) for presenting a measure that should single-handedly unite all on these Benches in their belief that there is a real, continuing…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenMy constituents and I thank His Majesty the King for his words of comfort and reassurance following today’s proclamation of accession as sovereign. We send His Majesty and the…10 Sept 2022HANSARDExtreme Heat PreparednessWill my right hon. Friend explain why the Government seem to be creating a lot of unnecessary anxiety? Is not the key issue that we should adapt to our climate as we have in the…18 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy Price Cap: Living StandardsWill my right hon. Friend explain how people who live in park homes are going to be able to benefit from the £400 donation from the energy price cap?12 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.12 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn thanking my right hon. Friend for that answer, may I say that his answer to my earlier question will have been of little comfort to more than 100,000 households living in park…12 Jul 2022HANSARDDolphin and Whale Hunting: Faroe IslandsI, too, congratulate the Minister on his appointment and invite him to respond to the debate.11 Jul 2022HANSARD Functioning of GovernmentI thank the Prime Minister for his great service to our nation and to the people of Ukraine. I think people will rue the day he was forced to resign. Is there not a lot to be said…07 Jul 2022HANSARDCourts SystemMy hon. Friend talks about implementing the Bellamy review, but that recommended a 15% rise immediately. As I understand it, the Government are saying there will only be a 15%…05 Jul 2022HANSARDSteel SafeguardsMay I thank my right hon. Friend on behalf of all those who work for REIDsteel, which is the largest private sector employer in Christchurch, manufacturing and supplying steel…29 Jun 2022