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HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI welcome the banning of the AWD. It is a dangerous Nazi group and any Government action against such groups is welcome. Far-right terrorism is on the rise and is currently the…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Carbon Monoxide: Safety, Testing and AwarenessI have called for this debate today following my question in this place in February, when I asked the Government what steps they were taking to protect people from carbon monoxide…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Carbon Monoxide: Safety, Testing and AwarenessI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. That brings me on to my next point, which is highlighting how many people this issue affects across the UK. It is reported that as many as…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Carbon Monoxide: Safety, Testing and AwarenessI completely agree with my hon. Friend. I will come on to make that point. We need to see an increase in carbon monoxide detectors. I would like to share with the House the sad…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Carbon Monoxide: Safety, Testing and AwarenessI completely agree. I hope that the Minister has heard that important point. I know that there was a Government consultation on this issue, which closed in January, but no…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Carbon Monoxide: Safety, Testing and AwarenessWill the Minister respond to my point on the NHS website? Perhaps he could take it up with the Department of Health and Social Care, so that we can raise awareness of the…21 Apr 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy constituent lost his job, and 16 weeks later he is still waiting for his first universal credit payment. Does the Leader of the House accept that is unacceptable, and will he…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Offshore Wind Farms: Unexploded OrdnanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Ochil and South Perthshire (John Nicolson) on securing the debate. I am pleased to…17 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandSpending on bus services in London is £60 higher per person than it is in South Yorkshire, where we have seen funding fall by 40% in the last decade. Any strategy is welcome, but…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIn September 2018, my constituent, Jackie Wileman, was tragically killed by four known criminals who joy-rode a stolen heavy goods vehicle around Barnsley for days before hitting…15 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationTen harsh years of austerity have had a huge impact on areas like mine. Barnsley Council has faced some of the worst Government cuts in the country, losing 40% of its income since…09 Mar 2021HANSARDFlood Re: ConsultationToo many people in flood risk areas cannot afford and do not have adequate insurance. Flood Re strongly supports flood cover being a standard part of household insurance, as…04 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdatePeople are at home with the windows closed and the heating on: those are potential conditions for carbon monoxide poisoning, whose symptoms are very similar to those of covid-19.…09 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Shellfish ExportsWhoever is to blame, the fact is that shellfish farmers and fishermen are not able to export their most valuable product to their most important market. The rule banning imports…08 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Shellfish ExportsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will make a statement on the EU ban on UK shellfish exports.08 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI am incredibly grateful to the Minister for giving way. I welcome what he says, and we on the Labour Benches indeed support the covenant. On the issue of the postcode lottery,…08 Feb 2021HANSARD Towns FundGiven that 60 of the 61 towns allocated funding were Conservative-held or Conservative target seats, surely it is the hon. Gentleman’s party that has made it party political.04 Feb 2021HANSARD Towns FundI am grateful to the Minister for giving way, but I am afraid he is completely wrong. Sixty out of 61 towns selected by Ministers were in Conservative-held or Conservative target…04 Feb 2021HANSARD Towns FundIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Blyth Valley (Ian Levy) in this important debate. The Government have talked a good game about levelling up, but it is no more than…04 Feb 2021HANSARD BereavementI am incredibly grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way and congratulate him on his powerful speech. Will he join me in calling on the Government to issue clear guidance for…03 Feb 2021