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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe energy company obligation, or ECO, is the Government’s cornerstone scheme for supporting fuel for homes with energy-efficient measures. Delays to the next stage of the scheme,…26 May 2022HANSARDEvacuations from AfghanistanMy constituent was in the Afghan special forces. She was a woman soldier supporting the west. She was evacuated in August 2021. Her 14-year-old sister is now with her in Bath. Her…26 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillWe should not be fooled: the measures in this Bill are the very same as those the House of Lords overwhelmingly rejected from the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 on…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillIn addition to what the right hon. Lady has just said, does she agree that the terrible statistics on rape convictions are exactly the reason that rape victims do not come…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that these draconian measures are a sign of the weakness of a Government who are on the defensive?23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI support a simple and targeted measure against protests outside clinics that harass women seeking abortion. We can talk about other measures, but it is important to protect women…23 May 2022HANSARDBus Services9. What steps his Department is taking to increase bus services.19 May 2022HANSARDBus ServicesWell, we are back to buses. My local bus company is really struggling. Numbers 1, 2, 3, 3A, 19, 22, 39, U1, U2, U5 and D2 have all been cut, at a time when we must offer people…19 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolBrexit is already making people poorer, and the Government are now risking plunging the UK into a trade war with our closest neighbour and biggest trading partner. For farmers in…17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesIt was interesting to listen to what the hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller) had to say about green community energy funds, but a great deal is missing from…17 May 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldTwenty-hour ambulance waiting time—is that world beating?16 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in Iraq(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on Jim Fitton.11 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqThank you for granting the urgent question, Mr Speaker. I am deeply concerned by the nature of the Foreign Office’s engagement with my constituent’s case. Jim is a 66-year-old…11 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to the questions about sewage, there are fears that dogs swimming in rivers will be poisoned by sewage. Will the Secretary of State make it mandatory for water companies…28 Apr 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Visa Application CentresA female constituent is sponsoring a young woman who is just 18 and on her own. It took over five weeks for the visa to come through and there is still paperwork that needs to be…28 Apr 2022HANSARD Fossil Fuel ExtractionWill the Minister give way?26 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillI rise to speak to Lords amendments 1, 2 and 3, all tabled by Lord Marks in the other place. I appreciate that the Government have made some concessions and I thank the Minister…26 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillNo; I am conscious of time and Madam Deputy Speaker is anxious that we proceed. The principle should not be party political but one shared across the House. It is disappointing to…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Fossil Fuel ExtractionWill the Minister give way?26 Apr 2022HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I have a constituent whose father-in-law has been detained in a country where there are known human rights abuses. My constituent’s father-in-law…26 Apr 2022