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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger), with whom I agree about the source of human rights. Sometimes we need to have an arbiter, a human one, who…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI appreciate the hon. Lady’s intervention, but if she really wanted to achieve that, she would support safe and legal routes. That is the way to tackle those problems. The simple…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am delighted to give way.27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIn which case, the hon. Lady would propose a Bill that aimed to stop the boats and undermine—27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillExactly. It is very easy to make the case that the Government are making when these are all faceless people, but a couple of months ago, I met an Afghan citizen in the…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI will take one more intervention.27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am trying to respond to the hon. Lady’s first point. [ Interruption .]27 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationLike the two gentlemen on the Front Benches, I was also the future once. The point that the Secretary of State makes about labour market reforms is extremely important; in the…21 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationUnder Labour!21 Mar 2023HANSARDRail ServicesAvanti’s abysmal performance is not just demoralising its own hard-working staff on stations and on trains, but causing a huge blow to our economy. The Lakes is the second biggest…20 Mar 2023HANSARD Cancer CareWill the hon. Lady give way?14 Mar 2023HANSARD Cancer CareShe mentioned a couple of points about the figures.14 Mar 2023HANSARD Cancer CareWill the hon. Lady give way?14 Mar 2023HANSARD Cancer CareIt is an honour to serve under your guidance today, Mr Paisley, and to follow the hon. Member for Bootle (Peter Dowd), who made some important points, for which I thank him. I…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Cancer CareIt is, and in a moment, I will come on to how we might tackle that. It is a real problem, and not all of it is down to money—some of it is down to where and how the money is…14 Mar 2023HANSARDWaiting Times: Cancer9. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for cancer referrals, diagnosis and treatment.07 Mar 2023HANSARDDecarbonising Rural TransportI am taking advantage of the hon. Lady’s generosity, for which I am grateful. I am in full agreement with what she says about transport hubs, where there can be electric bikes,…07 Mar 2023HANSARDDecarbonising Rural TransportI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing a really important debate. When it comes to decarbonising public transport, bus use is massively important in rural communities like hers…07 Mar 2023HANSARDWaiting Times: CancerI thank the Minister for her answer. In south Cumbria, 27% of people diagnosed with cancer wait more than two months for their first treatment, and in north Cumbria that figure is…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPoverty: Food CostsI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. He will know that all parties here are united in our support for the principles of ELMS, and we think that moving to public money for…01 Mar 2023