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HANSARD Homes for Ukraine SchemeLike others, I commend everybody who has come forward to support the Homes for Ukraine scheme. However, it is important to remember that those sponsors are the conduit between the…31 Mar 2022HANSARDEaster AdjournmentMay I wish you, Madam Deputy Speaker, as well as Mr Deputy Speaker, Mr Speaker, the other Madam Deputy Speaker and the whole House a happy and peaceful recess? Like other hon.…31 Mar 2022HANSARDLong Covid: Impact on the WorkforceBriefly, on that point, the fact that first wavers with long covid did not necessarily have a covid test is a key issue. The Department for Work and Pensions and the Government…31 Mar 2022HANSARDLong Covid: Impact on the WorkforceIt means you are special.31 Mar 2022HANSARD Carer’s AllowanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Bardell. We need our unpaid carers. Carers UK estimates that there were up to 13.6 million unpaid carers during the pandemic,…30 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. As a member of the Scottish Affairs Committee, I had the pleasure of visiting Lossiemouth earlier this year. Leuchars airfield in my constituency is still maintained as a…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineCommunities across the UK, such as Newport in my constituency, which is twinned with Zolotarevo in Ukraine, have offered accommodation to Ukrainian refugees. In response to my…28 Mar 2022HANSARDViolence against Women: Armed ForcesMy constituent had been living in the armed forces base in my constituency with her partner and her children, for whom she was the primary carer. During that time, she experienced…28 Mar 2022HANSARDViolence against Women: Armed Forces3. What steps he is taking to help tackle violence against women in the armed forces.28 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I also thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. We know that the price cap does not support those who are off-grid. That was a point Members…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government have chosen not to waive visas, and a constituent of mine has said: “My mother is still in Poland waiting for the decision on her visa application. I submitted it…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillNo one opposes this Bill, but it gives us an opportunity to reflect on yesterday’s spring statement, as a package of support to help families who are being pushed into poverty.…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI accept the measure helps other people, but the reality is that we have seen an increase, on average, of 40p a litre. As other hon. Members have said, there has been a 5p a litre…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for putting that on the record, but we are looking at 1.3 million additional people, some of whom I am sure will be pensioners, going into absolute…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillThe purpose of the VAT cut is to increase the economy and increase productivity, and therefore see increased tax receipts, which would cover it. Instead of raising taxes on…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI find it interesting, given the criticism always given to those on this side in relation to the European Union and VAT, and what we could not and could not do, that I am…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportThis review today is rightly about what the Metropolitan police is doing now, but it has resulted from the Daniel Morgan report, and there are still outstanding issues arising…23 Mar 2022HANSARDBill of Rights and Human Rights Act 199822. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the independent Human Rights Act review published in December 2021.22 Mar 2022HANSARDBill of Rights and Human Rights Act 1998It is agreed by legal experts in areas ranging from local government to the House of Lords that the HRA is a delicate and well-tuned piece of legislation, and the organisation…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersThat is very kind of you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Before Christmas, a constituent reached out to me to tell me about his mother. She had recently died, and when dealing with her…21 Mar 2022