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HANSARDCost of Living: People on Low IncomesThis Christmas, the £66 energy voucher will be the difference between heating and eating for many of my constituents, but many on prepayment meters are still waiting for their…05 Dec 2022HANSARDSchool Places: Pupils with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesI welcome the Secretary of State to her place and indeed the whole ministerial team. I acknowledge the extra money going in from the autumn statement, but when I met the Hoyland…28 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) (Terms of Agreement) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Elliott. In our modern world, broadband is an essential utility, and in order to access many aspects of society—including…23 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS Staffing LevelsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral West (Margaret Greenwood) for securing this incredibly important…22 Nov 2022HANSARD Nuclear Test Veterans: MedalsThis announcement is hugely welcome, and I pay tribute to everyone who has made it a reality. It has been a privilege to meet nuclear test veterans and their families on a number…22 Nov 2022HANSARDHomes for Older PeopleOne of the stated aims of levelling up is to “restore a sense of community, local pride and belonging”. Barnsley does not lack pride or community—we lack resources. After slashing…21 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementLast year, the then Chancellor raised the universal credit work allowance for low-paid workers, describing it as a “tax cut”. Can the Chancellor confirm whether he has frozen the…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseBarnsley has the fourth highest level of tooth decay in the country, and 98% of dentistry practices across Yorkshire are not able to accept new patients. Can we have a statement…17 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing StandardsWe have a significant lack of social housing, and as we have heard so tragically today, where houses are available the conditions are often inadequate. One elderly couple in my…16 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockAs I was leaving my office to come across to the Chamber, I received an email from a couple in their late 70s that said: “We need you to protect the triple lock for our…08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsFigures from the MOD show that more than half of veterans rate their experience of the armed forces compensation scheme as one out of 10. Last week, I and my co-chairs of the…07 Nov 2022HANSARDBBC Local Radio: Proposed Reduction in ProvisionI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Emma Hardy) for securing this important urgent question, and you for granting it, Mr Speaker. The BBC is…01 Nov 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI understand that there are concerns in the industry, but there are also concerns on the other side of the argument among landowners. Indeed, in the consultation for the…31 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillLabour has always broadly welcomed the principles of this Bill and has supported amendments, whether Government or Opposition-led, that strike a sensible balance. That remains the…31 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Doncaster Sheffield airport is part of our critical national infrastructure, both as a major regional economic asset and as a base to emergency and national security services.…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield Airport(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will make a statement on the imminent closure of Doncaster Sheffield airport.24 Oct 2022HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield AirportI congratulate the hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) on securing this important debate. Thousands of jobs are dependent on Doncaster Sheffield airport, and the stark…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield Airportrose—24 Oct 2022HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield Airportrose—24 Oct 2022HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield AirportObviously we have a disagreement, as my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband) has outlined. May I just press the Minister to explain to the House and…24 Oct 2022