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HANSARDNuclear PowerTo deliver the Government’s ambitious roll-out of renewables such as solar—but also nuclear electricity, if that is what the Government want—we need to proactively develop grid…22 Feb 2022HANSARDGender Recognition ActI absolutely agree with the hon. Member that we need to have a civilised discussion about this issue, but given the difficulties and given that it is clear that the Act as it…21 Feb 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]Further education should be about creating a workforce that meets the needs of our national and local economies. It should be about lifelong learning that gives everyone the power…21 Feb 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe Liberal Democrats support the Government’s introduction of this sanctions legislation, but believe that they should go even further and root out dirty money now. The…21 Feb 2022HANSARDGender Recognition ActI agree with everything that the hon. Gentleman says, but is it not also important to listen to the fear of women? I am not one who will stoke the fear of women, but is it not…21 Feb 2022HANSARDGender Recognition ActIn many ways the hon. Gentleman has already answered my question. Nearly 100 hate crimes against transgender people were recorded by Avon and Somerset police, and the number in…21 Feb 2022HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryI congratulate the hon. Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) on securing this debate. He is almost an hon. Friend: we work on many cross-party issues together, so even though we are…10 Feb 2022HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryFor the purpose of giving everybody a voice, would it not be most collegiate if we actually acknowledged that the dental contract was introduced under a Labour Government? It is…10 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome the right hon. Gentleman to his new role. I look forward to his attempts to lower the temperature in these sessions and am waiting for the moment when he tells me to…10 Feb 2022HANSARD North Sea Oil and GasGranting new oil and gas exploration in the North sea flies in the face of the Government’s net zero commitment. Closer to home, the Tory-controlled Surrey County Council is…09 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthI am speaking today, as I have done before, as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on eating disorders. Eating disorders are the mental health disorders with the…08 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthThe mental health disorders with the highest mortality rate are eating disorders. What the hon. Member says is particularly true for eating disorders: the longer somebody waits…08 Feb 2022HANSARDLaboratory Animals: Animal Welfare ActIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate the many petitioners who have ensured that we are debating this important topic here in Westminster…07 Feb 2022HANSARDBees: NeonicotinoidsMany in the farming community support nature recovery, and they understand that business as usual is no longer acceptable. In striking that balance, they need the support of…02 Feb 2022HANSARDIOPC Report on Metropolitan Police Officers' Conduct: Charing Cross Police StationIn the last year alone, Cressida Dick was forced to make two public apologies for corruption and cover-up, in the Daniel Morgan murder case and—although she never apologised—for…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall Taxrose—01 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxI support the motion for a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies. Household utility bills will rise by an estimated £50 a month in April, and we have heard many…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportDoes the Prime Minister need somebody else to tell him whether he was there, or that he is there now?31 Jan 2022HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayWe all need to recognise the feeling of marginalisation and exclusion: it is not one of extinction, but they are also destroying lives. Does the hon. Member agree that we need to…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayIt is an honour and privilege to follow so many moving speeches. I have been to many holocaust memorials across Germany and eastern Europe throughout my life: Bergen-Belsen, close…27 Jan 2022