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HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn . Clause 1 ordered to stand part of the Bill . Clauses 2 to 6 ordered to stand part of the Bill. The…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI accept that the Government might have done all sorts of other things to put restrictions on landlords, but would it not be interesting to know the difference between earned and…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI beg to move amendment 1, page 1, line 8, leave out “July” and insert “April”. This amendment would bring forward the date of implementation of the increase in thresholds from…24 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementThe Chancellor is still not agreeing to a windfall tax on the super profits of the oil and gas giants. Such a tax would hit the shareholders, not workers and their jobs. It would…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Sibling Sexual AbuseWe all need to work on this together, and I am very pleased to hear about the work the Home Office is doing, but may I challenge the Minister again on what she has said about the…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Sibling Sexual AbuseI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of tackling sibling sexual abuse. It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller. This is a hugely…22 Mar 2022HANSARDDisabled People: Benefit RatesOne of my Bath constituents, who is disabled, has been told by his energy supplier that his bill will go up by £130 in April. He is on legacy benefits; he is not eligible for a…21 Mar 2022HANSARDDisabled People: Benefit Rates16. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the benefit rates for disabled people.21 Mar 2022HANSARDPeriodontal Disease and DiabetesI rise to present a petition that has been prepared by my constituent, Dr Christopher Turner. The petition highlights a relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease of…16 Mar 2022HANSARDDelegated LegislationThe second.16 Mar 2022HANSARDDelegated LegislationI said no to the statutory instrument motion, Mr Deputy Speaker.16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI do not doubt the generosity of the people of this country, but I am still worried about the generosity of the Government. May I give the Minister an example? A young Ukrainian…15 Mar 2022HANSARDLegal AidFor years, the south-west has been called a legal aid desert. There is currently a huge backlog in the courts; legal aid is one part of the problem and workforce another. Justice…15 Mar 2022HANSARDShale Gas ProductionRenewables are the cheapest form of energy. It is a well-established industry; fracking is not. Reading the room, I think it is very clear that that is understood here, so why do…15 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI just want to clarify this point. Because there are some predatory men who will always find loopholes for violence, is that a reason for not protecting the most vulnerable people…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI do not know whether the Leader of the House has seen my early-day motion 31. [ That this House notes the work of WAVE Trust and its 70/30 campaign to reduce levels of child…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI want to echo the opening remarks of the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller). She is absolutely right: today we stand in solidarity with the women of Ukraine. Our…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Refugees from UkraineIt is disappointing that the right hon. Lady needs to be dragged here to make the process simpler and quicker. A lot of the people in this country will not understand why it is so…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThe hon. Lady is bringing to our attention a very interesting woman who made a lot of scientific progress. Does she know about Caroline Herschel? Together with her brother, she…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Large Solar FarmsIt is important that we are aware where companies operate in this country that use absolutely unacceptable labour practices in foreign lands, so I echo what the hon. Member for…09 Mar 2022