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HANSARDUnder-10 Metre Fleet: ExemptionsThere is real anxiety up and down the country among fishermen as a result of the Government’s policy, which is seen to be expensive and onerous. My constituent Bob is one of those…13 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportThe initial Privileges Committee investigation into the former Prime Minister, the then Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, has set a clear and fundamental precedent. If a…10 Jul 2023HANSARDRape and Sexual Violence: Criminal Justice ResponseIt is clear that Operation Soteria is seeing improvements, but, frankly, the bar is very low. I associate myself with the comments of the Chair of the Women and Equalities…10 Jul 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for that contribution. Absolutely; I think we all look to the Scandinavian countries to see how they promote quality of life and support individuals,…04 Jul 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsIt is a pleasure to follow the Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, the right hon. Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms). This is an opportunity for us to scrutinise the…04 Jul 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsThe hon. Gentleman has campaigned on this issue, as have I. Does he agree that the response I received from the previous Secretary of State on this point—that under-25s were…04 Jul 2023HANSARDChild PovertyAlmost 90,000 food parcels were given to children in Scotland last year, and the Trussell Trust’s “Hunger in Scotland” report shows that single parents make up only 2% of the…28 Jun 2023HANSARDChild Poverty10. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on trends in the level of child poverty in Scotland.28 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living SupportScope’s “Disability Price Tag” report has already been mentioned, but the £975 a month means that the extra payment of £150 does not cover even a week of additional costs, and it…20 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonI am conscious that the Chair of the Standards Committee, the hon. Member for Rhondda (Sir Chris Bryant), said that we should not make too many comparisons with the criminal…19 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ3. A vulnerable constituent of mine whose finances are held in trust was wrongly billed £4,000 by two energy companies that now no longer exist as a result of the energy market…14 Jun 2023HANSARD Members of Parliament: Risk-based ExclusionI am very conscious that at this stage of the debate lots of things have already been said. In my three and a half years in this House it has been brought home to me that in…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Members of Parliament: Risk-based ExclusionDoes the right hon. Gentleman accept that the current system also fails those where credible allegations are made, as such allegations come to a Whip and a voluntary arrangement…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Members of Parliament: Risk-based ExclusionI refer to my earlier comments about needing clarity on what that credible evidence aspect means, because I believe it is likely to come at a point where a suspect has been…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Members of Parliament: Risk-based ExclusionIn some respects, I have an issue with describing it as a staff panel. It sounds to me like a risk assessment, and it sounds to me like exclusion is the final option when every…12 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Carers WeekThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate the hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage) on securing this debate and on the work she does as chair of the all-party…08 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Vance applied for a medical driving licence in April 2022; 14 months later, after delays, he has been told he needs to reapply. This is having a direct impact on…08 Jun 2023HANSARD Council of EuropeI am hugely encouraged to hear the hon. Gentleman’s rhetoric and about the work he has done. The only country to have left the Council of Europe is Russia. There is talk on the…08 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Carers WeekI, too, visited Lanarkshire Carers over the recess, in neighbouring Hamilton, and I heard about the exemplary award and the innovative ways in which they have approached things…08 Jun 2023HANSARDAfghan Women and GirlsI thank the right hon. Member, who is my APPG co-chair, for that intervention, and yes, I agree entirely. The Aseel app is innovative in that it allows people out of or within the…06 Jun 2023