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HANSARDIndia’s Foreign Contribution Law: NGOsI do agree with that. The situation is very worrying. I remember vividly the pride of Muslim constituents with roots in India, their home country, when I was first elected, but…25 May 2022HANSARDAlternative Student Finance: Muslim Students5. What progress his Department has made on developing an alternative student finance product for Muslim students.23 May 2022HANSARDAlternative Student Finance: Muslim StudentsIt is estimated that 4,000 Muslim students a year do not go into higher education because there is no finance available that is compatible with their faith. David Cameron promised…23 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesThe Secretary of State mentioned today’s labour market statistics. Will she confirm that they show there are now half a million fewer people in employment than before the pandemic?17 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolTo make his EU deal work, the Prime Minister inserted a border between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Some accepted the absurd claim that there would not be any checks across…17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesI am pleased to follow the right hon. Member for Central Devon (Mel Stride), who chairs the Treasury Committee. I agree with much of what he said. Cost of living rises affect…17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesThe other day, the Chancellor said that he could not increase benefits because of IT problems. At the start of the pandemic, quite rightly, he increased universal credit by £20 a…17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesI agree with the right hon. Gentleman about the independence of the Bank of England. At the Liaison Committee in March, he suggested to the Prime Minister that there should be a…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the Homes for Ukraine scheme, it is left to the individuals involved to sort out matches with hosts for themselves, often through ad hoc Facebook groups. It is not surprising…16 May 2022HANSARD Easter Recess: Government UpdateBut giving an apology and then carrying on is not being held to account. Does the Prime Minister recognise that there is a very serious problem for the long term in leaving a…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTreasuryThe Minister mentioned Martin Lewis, and I wonder if she could provide the information that the Chief Secretary said she might be able to give in winding up this debate about the…19 Apr 2022HANSARDSchools White PaperI congratulate the Secretary of State on his choice of Monega Primary School for his speech this morning. Some multi-academy trusts are a bureaucratic mess at the moment. I…28 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillMike Brewer, who used to be with the Institute for Fiscal Studies, has said this morning about the value of the £330 figure to the average employee: “If you are getting UC, then…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman and I apologise for intervening once again. He has made it clear that he is not able to answer the question about the effect of this…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillWill the Chief Secretary to the Treasury give way?24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillIt has been reported overnight that people on universal credit will see only about half of the gain from the measure that the Minister is bringing forward compared with those who…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) Billrose —24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillThe Minister mentioned Martin Lewis, and I wonder if she could provide the information that the Chief Secretary said she might be able to give in winding up this debate about the…24 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementThe Conservative party introduced universal credit, but instead of uprating it in line with current inflation, the Chancellor has chosen to increase the size of the household…23 Mar 2022