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HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsI have learned a great deal from so many of the speeches that it seems invidious to pick out anyone, but I would like to compliment the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications: BacklogOne group with a strong claim to be here are the former interpreters in Afghanistan and other locally employed civilians who helped our armed forces. Will the Minister explain to…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsMay I ask the hon. Member, who is clearly something of an expert in this area, how reliable he thinks the diagnoses are when people eventually get their appointments? Two of the…06 Feb 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI appreciate how my right hon. Friend is trying to give helpful pointers to Government Front Benchers about ways in which the Bill could be improved. Does he agree with a point…30 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanFrom 2005 to 2006, there was a campaign within the NHS to close many in-patient beds in community hospitals. I was pleased by what the Secretary of State said earlier about beds…30 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State join me in applauding Poland’s historic announcement today that it is raising its defence budget to 4% of GDP? Can he imagine what conclusion I think…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Building SafetyI declare an interest as a leaseholder. I congratulate my right hon. Friend on the progress he has made. If he does reform the freehold and leasehold systems, what provision will…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI understand the thrust of my hon. Friend’s argument, and I agree with a lot of it. But does he agree that it might have a better chance of working if, when those minimum service…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Billrose —30 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateWhat further steps can be taken to reduce the effectiveness of the criminal Wagner organisation? Is the Ministry of Defence satisfied that all its expenditure on helping Ukraine…26 Jan 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayIn a debate featuring successive powerful speeches, the one that we have just heard from the hon. Member for Warrington North (Charlotte Nichols) has to rank among the most…26 Jan 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayGiven that the Minister mentioned antisemitism in universities, may I draw her attention and the attention of the House to the excellent work of the Council for At-Risk Academics,…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine: UpdateMy right hon. Friend describes the Russian armed forces as “poorly led” and “badly equipped”. What assessment does he make of the Wagner Group, which seems to be operating…16 Jan 2023HANSARD British Council Contractors in AfghanistanI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way so near to the end of his speech. I just wanted to remind Members that this is very similar to what happened with Afghan…11 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformI remember that series of votes, because I voted against every one of those propositions. I was absolutely convinced that all of them would have changed matters for the worse.…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Industrial ActionWill my right hon. Friend try to impress on Opposition Members, who keep referring to this as an anti-union measure, that public support for the unions will be endangered if they…10 Jan 2023HANSARDLifeboat Services: Search and RescueIt is a privilege to take part in this debate, and our thanks are due to my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) for making that possible. We all come to an awareness…10 Jan 2023HANSARDLifeboat Services: Search and RescueNew Forest East.10 Jan 2023HANSARDLifeboat Services: Search and RescueIt is on YouTube.10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformAs a 71-year-old Member of the lower House, I will not take offence at the hon. Lady’s ageism. I will just point out, however, that if people get to the top of their professions…10 Jan 2023