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HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceThe train line between Cheltenham and London is critical—I have likened it in the past to an artery, because it is responsible for nourishing so much of Cheltenham’s prosperity.…05 Feb 2019HANSARDPrisons: ViolencePurposeful activity for prisoners is vital to encouraging rehabilitation and reducing volatility in our jails. What steps are being taken to drive down the number of prisoners who…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKWill the Minister join me in paying tribute to the army of volunteers who support mass participation in sport? In Cheltenham, we have a parkrun every Saturday in Pittville park—it…04 Feb 2019HANSARDKnife Crime Prevention OrdersI warmly welcome these knife crime prevention orders, but does the Minister agree that we need to tackle head on the cultural sickness that glamorises knife violence in the first…04 Feb 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeI join others in commending my hon. Friend on the extraordinary campaign that he has led. Does he agree that not only is this a debt of honour, but that the Treasury can take…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the approach being taken seems inconsistent with the approaches taken in different contexts? For example, if someone is the victim of a crime,…31 Jan 2019HANSARD School Funding: GloucestershireDoes the hon. Gentleman share my concern that some hon. Members in this House whose schools get far more than £5,200—some of them, I am afraid to say, Labour Members—were very…30 Jan 2019HANSARD School Funding: GloucestershireDoes the hon. Gentleman share the experience I have encountered in schools such as the Ridge Academy, Belmont School and Bettridge School? Those schools have to deal with a cohort…30 Jan 2019HANSARD School Funding: GloucestershireDoes my right hon. Friend the Minister agree that it is very important that we look into the causes of why high needs provision, in particular, is coming under the pressure that…30 Jan 2019HANSARD Short Prison SentencesTo stop him shoplifting.29 Jan 2019HANSARD Short Prison Sentencesrose —29 Jan 2019HANSARD Short Prison SentencesDoes the hon. Gentleman agree with me that we need to slay the myth that this country is somehow soft on locking people up? Across the United Kingdom over 90,000 people are locked…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Short Prison SentencesDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that it is critical to develop a robust and credible system of community sentences, so that my constituents can feel satisfied that when people are…29 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.29 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsCheltenham’s Government-backed future cyber-park will deliver jobs and opportunities for local people. What role will the Government’s university enterprise zones play in ensuring…29 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay we have a debate on recruitment to the judiciary? Our judges are renowned the world over for their calibre and integrity, which underpin the success of our legal sector, but…24 Jan 2019HANSARD Balanced Budget RuleIt is a pleasure to say a few words in this debate, Mr Stringer, and I begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for North East Derbyshire (Lee Rowley) on securing it.…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Balanced Budget RuleWill the hon. Gentleman give way before he sits down?23 Jan 2019HANSARD Balanced Budget RuleHe did not answer my question.23 Jan 2019HANSARD Balanced Budget RuleThe United Kingdom last lived within its means in 2001. Under a Labour Government, when would it next do so?23 Jan 2019