Contributions
1,747 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a strong voice for his constituents, and he is right to raise this matter. We are all grateful for the superb contribution of teachers in our constituencies. He…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a very important point. It is important that anybody who receives an email or a call asking them for any personal details should never give them until…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman rightly raises an important matter for one of his constituents. We have Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy questions on Tuesday 19 March, so I encourage…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the hon. Gentleman in congratulating his constituent on their award; it is always great to hear about the success of youth workers. We recently had a debate in which all…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady will know that this Government are absolutely committed to the NHS being free at the point of delivery. That has always been the case. The NHS received its…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe death of any young person is tragic, and for it to happen through such horrendous and violent means is totally unacceptable. The hon. Gentleman will appreciate that my right…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady will know that these matters are decided in Standing Orders, and the Government have certainly complied with the Standing Order requirements for private Members’…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I acknowledge the work of my right hon. Friend as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on global tuberculosis. It is an absolutely terrible disease that we must beat.…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that we have some very serious statutory instruments to consider next week, which is why I have put them on the Order Paper. It is Work and…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI had heard of this appalling collapse, and the hon. Gentleman is right to raise it. There will be people who have really suffered financially as a result of this. I suggest that…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am genuinely sorry to hear about the hon. Gentleman’s constituency case. We have Work and Pensions questions on Monday, and I suggest that he raises it directly with Ministers…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Let me simply say that I will of course take the right hon. Gentleman’s concerns into account.14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseNice try, but sadly my hon. Friend will appreciate that that is not a call for me, although I am certainly a big fan of Colchester and his support for it. I encourage him to seek…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on organising a jobs fair. I know that many right hon. and hon. Members do so, and it is incredibly appreciated by their constituents. Such fairs…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a great champion for her constituency. She will be aware that the new stronger towns fund will provide £1.6 billion of investment in the future prosperity of…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that my right hon. Friend will agree that this Government have been absolutely determined to ensure that everybody in our society gets the best possible opportunity. He…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a concerning constituency issue. He will know that we have launched a comprehensive review of our railways, to build on the success of privatisation and get…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Lady is right that the Public and Commercial Services Union has announced, following a ballot of its members, that security staff at the Palace of Westminster have…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely understand my hon. Friend’s concerns. He will appreciate that there are widely held views right across the House among different Members, and it is extraordinarily…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs always, I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving me prior notice of urgent debates for which he is seeking time. I will always seek to accommodate the Backbench Business…14 Mar 2019