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HANSARDGeneral ElectionWe all know that we live in a parliamentary democracy and that there does not need to be an election until summer 2029. There probably will not be an election before then, however…06 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Adult Social Care ReformI welcome the consensual parts of the Secretary of State’s statement, but I wonder whether we have been entirely honest with the public about the sheer unaffordability of the cap…06 Jan 2025HANSARD UkraineWhen Russia cruelly invaded Finland in 1940, she not only took territory with force majeure, but imposed neutrality on that country for 50 years. There was a phrase for it:…19 Dec 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyCan the Minister enlighten us as to the attitude on the deal of the incoming Trump Administration? Does he know, or shall I ask the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage)?18 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights: Terminal IllnessOrder. I remind Members that if they wish to speak, they must bob.18 Dec 2024HANSARD Gatwick Airspace Modernisation ReviewI will call John Milne to move the motion, and then I will call the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the convention…18 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillWe had this great debate on assisted dying where every single person who spoke said it was essential that we improve palliative care. I wonder whether we could form a consensus in…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy hon. Friend is a fellow Lincolnshire MP. In Lincoln we have St Barnabas hospice, a greatly loved local institution where most people would want to spend their final days. We…17 Dec 2024HANSARD English DevolutionThe Government say that they want to end the top-down approach. How does that square with a district council such as West Lindsey in Lincolnshire being denied any say in massive…16 Dec 2024HANSARDRoyal Mail TakeoverThirty-one years ago, when I had the Minister’s job, I was trying to privatise the Post Office, but I was stopped by rebellious Tory Back Benchers—nothing new there. I was sacked…16 Dec 2024HANSARDEarly Release SchemeWhat concerns me is not the past but the future and how to protect the public. Will the Secretary of State assure me that the screening process is sufficiently robust to ensure…10 Dec 2024HANSARDEarly Release Scheme14. What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the early release scheme.10 Dec 2024HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseOrder. I remind all Members that they should bob if they wish to speak in the debate. Twenty-four Members have put in to speak, so I will have to impose a time limit of six…09 Dec 2024HANSARDPlanning Committees: ReformThere is nothing more controversial than Governments seeking to bypass local democracy. I saw that with the desire of the last Government to bypass local democracy by imposing a…09 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityI agree with the Home Secretary that the failure of the last Government to control immigration was unconscionable, and our new leader has rightly apologised for our failure. Some…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Gentleman forgive me if I do not? I know that many people want to speak. I just want to develop this argument, then I will finish. The law is so unclear. I have…29 Nov 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI pay tribute to the hon. Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Dame Meg Hillier), and I want to follow her in talking about palliative care. Let me start by reading an email…29 Nov 2024HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I served in this place with John Prescott for many years, and I admired him from afar as being a true Labour man and a man of true…25 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Today is Red Wednesday, when we remember all those worldwide who are persecuted for their belief. A recent report by Aid to the Church in Need shows that in the countries…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Terminal Illness (Relief of Pain)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to issue guidance about the application of the criminal law in respect of the…20 Nov 2024