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HANSARD Illegal Migration Billrose —26 Apr 2023HANSARD Energy Suppliers and Consumer RightsI beg to move, That this House has considered energy suppliers and consumer rights. It is an honour to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Hollobone. I am pleased that we have…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Energy Suppliers and Consumer RightsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. This is a 30-minute debate, so we will not get a speech from him. I agree that consumers need choice. Until this winter, many…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Energy Suppliers and Consumer RightsThat is not dissimilar to some of the cases I have seen in North East Fife. It seems to be that if we speak to a different person at the end of the phone at a different time, we…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Energy Suppliers and Consumer RightsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I, too, have park homes in my constituency, and that issue has come up. At the moment, we are completely dependent on the good…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Energy Suppliers and Consumer RightsI will move on quickly. I was outlining some of the issues with direct debits and giving the example of someone paying by direct debit whose payments may have gone up, but who was…25 Apr 2023HANSARDList of Ministers’ Interests and Ministerial CodeWhen he was appointed, the Prime Minister promised that he would govern with integrity. He went inside No. 10 and his first act was to appoint Ministers. Of that cohort, three…24 Apr 2023HANSARDList of Ministers’ Interests and Ministerial Code(Urgent Question): To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the register of ministerial interests and the ministerial code.24 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent had a brain injury 20 years ago and was receiving personal independence payment for care and mobility support. A recent review said that there was no change to his…24 Apr 2023HANSARD Public Order BillI return to trust, which is the basis of policing by consent. We need trust in the police, not just so that when people pick up the phone they get assistance, but from an…24 Apr 2023HANSARDRural Farmers11. What steps she is taking to support rural farmers.30 Mar 2023HANSARDRural FarmersI recently visited the Quaker Oats site in my constituency, which works very hard with a number of local farmers who provide the site and, outwith North East Fife, works hard on…30 Mar 2023HANSARDPeople Traffickers: ProsecutionsIncreasing prosecution rates is an important way of tackling people trafficking, but another is ensuring safe and legal routes for people seeking asylum. The all-party…30 Mar 2023HANSARDPeople Traffickers: Prosecutions6. What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for (a) small boat gangs and (b) other people traffickers.30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseChelsea football club was sold under special exemption in May 2022, and at least £2.3 billion of the proceeds was placed in Roman Abramovich’s frozen UK bank account, with the…30 Mar 2023HANSARD State Pension Age: ReviewThe statement has provided clarity on when somebody will receive their state pension—the age of 67—but we also need to focus on what people will receive. The Government’s response…30 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ9. A little girl in my constituency, only nine years old, developed a bacterial infection just before Christmas. Thereafter, very distressing symptoms occurred, such as obsessive…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Afghan Resettlement UpdateAs the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville Roberts) said, the APPG for Afghan women and girls met this morning to specifically discuss UK resettlement. I have to…28 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The one good thing about the Elections Act 2022 was giving overseas voters the right to vote. But with the election likely no more than 18 months away, there is a real risk…27 Mar 2023HANSARD Food Price InflationI think that all of us, as constituency Members, are dealing with an increasing amount of casework relating to the cost of living. Yesterday the all-party parliamentary group on…23 Mar 2023