Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Protection of the Amazon rainforest

The petition of the residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and makes up half of the planet’s remaining tropical forests, home to about three million species of plants and animals and 1.6 million indigenous people;...

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Protection of the Amazon rainforest

The petition of the residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and makes up half of the planet’s remaining tropical forests, home to about three million species of plants and animals and 1.6 million indigenous people;...

Protection of the Amazon rainforest

The petition of the residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and makes up half of the planet’s remaining tropical forests, home to about three million species of plants and animals and 1.6 million indigenous people; further notes that the...

Protection of the Amazon rainforest

The petition of the residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and makes up half of the planet’s remaining tropical forests, home to about three million species of plants and animals and 1.6 million indigenous people; further notes that the...

Protection of the Amazon rainforest

The petition of the residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and makes up half of the planet’s remaining tropical forests, home to about three million species of plants and animals and 1.6 million indigenous people; further notes that the...

Protection of the Amazon rainforest

The petition of the residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and makes up half of the planet’s remaining tropical forests, home to about three million species of plants and animals and 1.6 million indigenous people; further notes that the...

The Iranian Government is responsible for persistent, widespread and serious human rights violations and can have no international credibility in this sphere. This is why we worked with partners in December to ensure Iran was expelled from the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The Social Forum is...

The Iranian Government is responsible for persistent, widespread and serious human rights violations and can have no international credibility in this sphere. This is why we worked with partners in December to ensure Iran was expelled from the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The Social Forum is...

Coal, oil and gas extraction

The petition of residents of the constituency of Macclesfield,

Declares that all new coal, oil and gas extraction projects in the UK should be ruled out.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to rule out all new coal, oil and gas extraction...

Coal, oil and gas extraction

The petition of residents of the constituency of Macclesfield,

Declares that all new coal, oil and gas extraction projects in the UK should be ruled out.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to rule out all new coal, oil and gas extraction...

Climate finance

The petition of residents of the constituency of Macclesfield,

Declares that the Glasgow climate talks in 2021 failed to deliver on climate finance as the financial burden on the poorest countries continues to grow.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to use the remaining time...

Climate finance

The petition of residents of the constituency of Macclesfield,

Declares that the Glasgow climate talks in 2021 failed to deliver on climate finance as the financial burden on the poorest countries continues to grow.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to use the remaining time...

The total number of FCDO UK Based staff at the Embassy and Consulate in Pakistan are:-

The Indo-Pacific Tilt is a whole of Government effort with many departments deploying staff onto the FCDO-led overseas platform at our Missions. The figures we have released represent numbers of FCDO UK based...

The total number of FCDO UK Based staff at the Embassy and Consulate in Pakistan are:-

The Indo-Pacific Tilt is a whole of Government effort with many departments deploying staff onto the FCDO-led overseas platform at our Missions. The figures we have released represent numbers of FCDO UK based...

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

The UN should also use all its power to demand the immediate release of hundreds of children detained during protests in Iran in recent weeks when it holds an urgent special session later this week. According to some estimates, more than 63 children are reported to have been killed,...

The UN should also use all its power to demand the immediate release of hundreds of children detained during protests in Iran in recent weeks when it holds an urgent special session later this week. According to some estimates, more than 63 children are reported to have been killed,...

The UN should also use all its power to demand the immediate release of hundreds of children detained during protests in Iran in recent weeks when it holds an urgent special session later this week. According to some estimates, more than 63 children are reported to have been killed,...

The UN should also use all its power to demand the immediate release of hundreds of children detained during protests in Iran in recent weeks when it holds an urgent special session later this week. According to some estimates, more than 63 children are reported to have been killed,...

Saudi Arabia: Death Penalty and Spike in Executions

The following is an extract from the Urgent Question on 28 November 2022.

The Minister says that we are trying to understand what is going on and that Saudi Arabia is committed to reform. It is pretty clear what is going on: Mr al-Kheir...

Saudi Arabia: Death Penalty and Spike in Executions

The following is an extract from the Urgent Question on 28 November 2022.

The Minister says that we are trying to understand what is going on and that Saudi Arabia is committed to reform. It is pretty clear what is going on: Mr al-Kheir...

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

What steps his Department is taking to help offenders find employment following their release from prison.

What steps his Department is taking to help offenders find employment following their release from prison.

Having visited HMP Thorn Cross recently while I was a Minister in the Department for Work and Pensions, I have seen the great work that Timpson and TalkTalk, among others, are doing to prepare offenders for the world of work. At a meeting in Macclesfield on Friday, Sodexo also demonstrated its clear commitment to the task. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we need more such partnerships, as well as clear pathways of support on leaving prison, including access to relevant benefits, to ensure that more prison leavers land better on their own two feet?

Having visited HMP Thorn Cross recently while I was a Minister in the Department for Work and Pensions, I have seen the great work that Timpson and TalkTalk, among others, are doing to prepare offenders for the world of work. At a meeting in Macclesfield on Friday, Sodexo also demonstrated its clear commitment to the task. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we need more such partnerships, as well as clear pathways of support on leaving prison, including access to relevant benefits, to ensure that more prison leavers land better on their own two feet?

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to help improve the (a) reliability and (b) frequency of Avanti West Coast train services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to help improve the (a) reliability and (b) frequency of Avanti West Coast train services.

Sadly, too many local residents and passengers have experienced cancelled and disrupted Avanti West Coast train services over recent months, despite the excellent service of the team at Macclesfield railway station. Can my right hon. Friend confirm that Avanti’s day-to-day operational performance over the period of the new short-term contract will also be a material factor in determining who will be awarded the long-term National Rail contract to operate west coast services after April 2023? Local passengers deserve better.

Sadly, too many local residents and passengers have experienced cancelled and disrupted Avanti West Coast train services over recent months, despite the excellent service of the team at Macclesfield railway station. Can my right hon. Friend confirm that Avanti’s day-to-day operational performance over the period of the new short-term contract will also be a material factor in determining who will be awarded the long-term National Rail contract to operate west coast services after April 2023? Local passengers deserve better.

DWP dedicated telephone line for advice services

The petition of residents of the constituency of Glasgow East,

Declares that punitive social security cuts as well as the rising use of conditionality means that more and more people are turning to advice services, such as the Citizens Advice Bureau, to advocate on their...

DWP dedicated telephone line for advice services

The petition of residents of the constituency of Glasgow East,

Declares that punitive social security cuts as well as the rising use of conditionality means that more and more people are turning to advice services, such as the Citizens Advice Bureau, to advocate on their...

The latest statistics on the number and proportion of children who are in low income families by local area, covering the seven years, 2014/15 to 2020/21, can be found in the annual publication: Children in low income families: local area statistics 2014 to 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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The latest statistics on the number and proportion of children who are in low income families by local area, covering the seven years, 2014/15 to 2020/21, can be found in the annual publication: Children in low income families: local area statistics 2014 to 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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The latest statistics on the number and proportion of children who are in low income families by local area, covering the seven years, 2014/15 to 2020/21, can be found in the annual publication: Children in low income families: local area statistics 2014 to 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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The latest statistics on the number and proportion of children who are in low income families by local area, covering the seven years, 2014/15 to 2020/21, can be found in the annual publication: Children in low income families: local area statistics 2014 to 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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The latest statistics on the number and proportion of children who are in low income families by local area, covering the seven years, 2014/15 to 2020/21, can be found in the annual publication: Children in low income families: local area statistics 2014 to 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

This...

The latest statistics on the number and proportion of children who are in low income families by local area, covering the seven years, 2014/15 to 2020/21, can be found in the annual publication: Children in low income families: local area statistics 2014 to 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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