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HANSARDChannel CrossingsAt the referendum, us Brexiteers told the people that we would take back control. It is clear that, in this aspect, we have lost control. If we tell the most desperate economic…22 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Every time we ask a question about channel crossings, the Home Secretary, whose instincts are entirely sound, refers us to the new legislation. What confidence can we have…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsHS2 was always a white elephant, but as far as the east coast is concerned, it is now a white elephant missing a leg. We were promised that it would relieve congestion on the east…18 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeOf course, everybody agrees with that, but how does one determine realistically what is taking too much of one’s time on an outside interest? It should be common sense and it…17 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26I urge the Prime Minister and other world leaders not to get ahead of public opinion on this. The people of Gainsborough South West ward, which I represent—the 27th most deprived…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIt is obvious that the booster jab is essential to protect the very vulnerable. I have an elderly family member who is 90 years old and completely bedbound. He lives at home, and…09 Nov 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit: Predecessor Schemes11. What assessment she has made of the (a) utility and (b) value of universal credit compared to predecessor schemes.08 Nov 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit: Predecessor SchemesWhen the Centre for Social Justice originally designed the universal credit system, it was with a 55p taper, so this reform is long overdue and very welcome. The fact remains,…08 Nov 2021HANSARDG20 and COP26 World Leaders SummitGiven that we are now taxing people at a higher rate than at any time since we were impoverished under the Attlee Government, and given that despite the fact that we produce only…03 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsNo, because I am only allowed six minutes. I use the NHS. I do not have private health insurance. I do not use private health. I rely totally on the NHS. Fantastic care has been…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI hope the House will forgive me if I do not follow the hon. Member for Bootle (Peter Dowd) in being relentlessly partisan. We are dealing with enormously complex issues. I…02 Nov 2021HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI want to say a fantastic big thank you to my right hon. Friend personally, because it has just been announced this minute that Gainsborough is getting £10 million of levelling-up…27 Oct 2021HANSARD Budget ResolutionsIt is very pertinent to him.27 Oct 2021HANSARD Budget ResolutionsWill my right hon. Friend give way?27 Oct 2021HANSARDTransport Funding: Wales and HS2Order. As a general rule, if you want to make an intervention, you should be here at the start of the debate.26 Oct 2021HANSARDPakistan: Maira ShahbazAt the age of 14, Maira Shahbaz was abducted, forced into a marriage against her will, and raped. She managed to escape, and she is living in fear for her life in one room with…26 Oct 2021HANSARDPakistan: Maira Shahbaz6. What discussions her Department has had with officials in the Government of Pakistan on the case of Maira Shahbaz.26 Oct 2021HANSARDTransport Funding: Wales and HS2If you wish to sit down and speak, you may.26 Oct 2021HANSARDElective Procedure BacklogsBefore asking my question, may I make a declaration of personal interest, namely, my age? People of my generation and older are finding more and more delays in elective…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Independent Expert Panel Recommendations for Sanctions and the Recall of MPs Act 2015I do not want to get involved in the substance of the case, but as a general principle, does the hon. Lady think there is something in the notion of natural law that people should…19 Oct 2021