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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI won’t withdraw those remarks, Madam Deputy Speaker. [The hon. Member having been understood to have withdrawn her remarks—]18 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think, when I talk to my constituents—18 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt has been reported that the Transport Secretary used public money to create a departmental team that lobbied against plans to build on airfield sites, including a gigafactory at…18 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI do not think another word suffices for the levels of corruption that we are seeing from this Government, so I think that term suffices.18 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the Houseindicated dissent.18 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeIn one of my first speeches as an MP, I talked about something that I found surprising when I was elected. It was the gifts that we are sent by big business: a food hamper from…17 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ5. This week, it was revealed that fossil-fuel companies, interest groups and climate denialists had donated £1.3 million to the Conservative party and its MPs since 2019. So, a…27 Oct 2021HANSARD Fossil Fuel Industry: Regulation of InvestmentsI thank the hon. Gentleman for that contribution. I will come on to our pension fund and our responsibility to divest, especially as we are hosting COP, which brings urgency to…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Fossil Fuel Industry: Regulation of InvestmentsDoes the Minister support the call that I made in my speech to divest from fossil fuels in our pensions fund? Will the Government support the more than 360 MPs who are supporting…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Fossil Fuel Industry: Regulation of InvestmentsIn 1998, a PR consultant was working with big fossil fuel companies. He was grappling with a problem: the Kyoto protocol had just been signed. This landmark agreement reflected…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSue is a single mum and a former nurse. She wrote to me saying, “The 20-pound a week Universal Credit uplift was a relief…but now it’s being taken away and I don’t know what to…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams). Today’s debate on rights abuses in Kashmir is one close to…23 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketNo they are not.20 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketThe decision to raise the energy price cap to its highest-ever level will push half a million people into fuel poverty next month. At the same time, an additional 800,000 people…20 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. “I will not have enough money to buy food or heat my home…I don’t know how I will eat...I am afforded no dignity... I am thrown on the scrap…15 Sept 2021HANSARD HS2Will my hon. Friend give way?13 Sept 2021HANSARD HS2I thank my hon. Friend for giving way. I share many of the concerns about HS2 that she has raised. These concerns were made very clear to me when I joined constituents affected by…13 Sept 2021HANSARDDefinition of IslamophobiaIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the chair, Mrs Murray. I would like to begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford West (Naz Shah) and the hon. Member for…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyOver the course of the pandemic the UK has amassed a record number of billionaires—171. Their wealth has rocketed by more than £106 billion and in total now stands just shy of…08 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanToday, nearly 20 years since Tony Blair dutifully followed George W. Bush to war in Afghanistan, this House has an obligation to learn its lessons and to ensure that its mistakes…18 Aug 2021