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HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I also welcome the right hon. Lady back to her place? A bit of continuity is very welcome. Voices, a local charity in my constituency, has highlighted the devastating impact…27 Oct 2022HANSARDHome Secretary: Resignation and ReappointmentMay I ask again: is a simple apology now enough for anybody who breaches the ministerial code and gets reinstated after six days without any inquiry?26 Oct 2022HANSARD Section 21 EvictionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Nokes. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I, too, think that we need reform for…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Section 21 EvictionsWill the hon. Member give way?25 Oct 2022HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillIs it not true that family members often do what they do out of love and that, in many ways, they find it difficult to come forward and claim the financial support they need for…21 Oct 2022HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI thank everybody for their support for the Bill. As has been said, this issue does not affect only women; it affects anybody who is in work and should be protected from…21 Oct 2022HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I was very excited to be placed 15th out of 20 in the private Members’ Bills ballot earlier this year. My number was 461…21 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS DentistryI have been horrified—honestly horrified—to hear reports of people pulling out their own teeth because they are unable to see a dentist. Unfortunately, that is now a reality as a…20 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS DentistryDoes the Minister recognise that because of the abnormalities of the dental contract, and dentists not knowing which patients they are getting, NHS dentists would rather take a…20 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS DentistryI was pleased to hear that the mother of the hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen) has had excellent NHS dental care in Bath, and of course dentists are excellent practitioners…20 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS DentistryThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good point that, basically, private patients have been cross-financing NHS patients, but that model is no longer sustainable.20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMPs should be allowed to vote according to their judgment and without being harassed or bullied. Can the Leader of the House clarify what happened in the No Lobby, according to…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?19 Oct 2022HANSARDVehicle Taxation ReformDoes the Minister agree that the principle of all new taxation has to be that we disincentivise people from using their cars and incentivise more use of public transport?…19 Oct 2022HANSARDVehicle Taxation ReformI totally agree. We need some clarity and something that motorists across the country can see as a coherent strategy, rather than the patchwork that the hon. Gentleman spoke…19 Oct 2022HANSARDVehicle Taxation ReformAbsolutely. We see that people are facing great problems in rural communities and it is important to make short-term interventions to help them. However, I am really talking today…19 Oct 2022HANSARDVehicle Taxation ReformI beg to move, That this House has considered reform of the vehicle taxation system. I am delighted to bring this matter to Westminster Hall for debate. There is an urgent need…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillWill the hon. Member give way?19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillHas the hon. Gentleman not listened to his own colleague, the hon. Member for Fylde (Mark Menzies), saying that it would take at least two years to get any fracking going, or to…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that this is about not only seismic activity and local consent, but climate change, and that the Government should listen to the Climate Change…19 Oct 2022