Contributions
1,353 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD People Granted Asylum: Government SupportI appreciate the Minister’s response, and I am not surprised by it. He will know that many of his Conservative colleagues agree with me. To put it bluntly, there is a very good…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIndo-PacificWhen assessing our ability to influence the stability of that region, or any other, has the Secretary of State conducted any kind of impact assessment of the reduction of our…25 Mar 2024HANSARDCyber-security and UK DemocracyWhen it comes to matters of national security such as this, my inclination is to work on a cross-party basis, and for us to show a unified face, but does the Deputy Prime Minister…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeAt the beginning of the Secretary of State’s statement, he said something that is clearly wrong. He said that women clearly had not “lost out”. They have. Thousands in my…25 Mar 2024HANSARDCreative IndustriesThe Chancellor will be aware of the award-winning film “The Windermere Children”, which talks about the legacy of those Jewish children who survived the death camps in central…19 Mar 2024HANSARD UK Food SecurityI am sorry to interrupt and am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way in her excellent speech. Does she agree that one of the threats to the family farm is the fact that we…19 Mar 2024HANSARD UK Food SecurityThe Minister mentions the rolling out of the grant offer, which can be very valuable to many farmers. Is he aware that tenants cannot make those grant applications themselves?…19 Mar 2024HANSARDWelfare ReformsSome of the poorest people I know in my constituency work for themselves. Hill farmers have seen a 41% drop in their income over the last four years. The welfare system does not…18 Mar 2024HANSARDPlanning ReformIt is an honour to serve under your guidance this morning, Mr Betts. This is an important debate and I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Middlesbrough South and East…13 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIs the Minister aware that thousands of people in this country would love to work and be productive, but cannot because they are living with cancer? Cancer is not only a threat to…12 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe issue in rural communities such as mine is that growth is being hampered, despite there being demand, because hospitality and tourism businesses do not have a big enough…12 Mar 2024HANSARDSocial CareA fifth of the social care roles in Westmorland and Furness are currently vacant and unfilled. Coincidentally that is the same proportion of beds in Morecambe Bay that are…05 Mar 2024HANSARDCommunity Ownership FundIn many communities in Westmorland, the pub is the centre of the community and is often under threat. In some cases, the local pub—such as The Ship Inn in Sandside—has closed down…04 Mar 2024HANSARDFarmingIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Buckingham (Greg Smith), who made a series of very good points about his own constituency and agriculture in general. It is my great…04 Mar 2024HANSARDIndependent Chief Inspector of Borders and ImmigrationThe shambles that is the ongoing mismanagement of our borders and the Government mismanagement of the huge asylum backlog, which was just referred to, is now enhanced by the…04 Mar 2024HANSARDFunding for Youth ServicesIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Mr Twigg. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins); she made a really good speech, as did…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Digital ExclusionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris, and I give a huge thanks to the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Justin Madders) for securing this debate. I…28 Feb 2024HANSARDUse of Agricultural Land for SolarOn land use for food production and achieving net zero, has the Minister done an impact assessment of the rising carbon emissions from the UK Government carrying on with their…27 Feb 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaAs we seek to tackle the rise in the evil of racism of all kinds in our communities in response to the tragedy unfolding in Israel and Gaza, is it not vital that we distinguish…27 Feb 2024HANSARDAsylum HotelsObviously the overwhelming majority of those seeking asylum here and who are in residential accommodation desperately do not want to be in that accommodation. They want their…26 Feb 2024