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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI share the hon. Gentleman’s desire to see all workers, including those in the construction industry, treated fairly and, of course, within the law. He will be aware that the…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am glad that my hon. Friend raises this issue and gives me the opportunity to thank all our ambulance crews for the amazing work that they do. He will appreciate that the…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady will be aware that since 2010, we have been tackling crime, reforming the police and toughening sentences for serious offences. We have protected police funding…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to raise our disgust at any form of racial or religious hatred or disadvantage. The APPG that he mentions has a very interesting proposition and I am sure…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend has raised an important issue. The question is, is the elephant on a trunk road? [Laughter.] I have every sympathy with my hon. Friend. None of us wants to see…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am not aware of the report the hon. Gentleman mentions, but I suggest that in the first instance he perhaps seeks an Adjournment debate so he can discuss it directly with…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady has taken the opportunity to pay her own tribute to Gordon Banks, and I know that many other Members would like to do the same. I suggest that she seek an…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this point. It is an issue that a number of our Scottish Conservative colleagues have raised in this House, and the fact is that there…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an appalling situation; I have also heard of the Momo challenge, and the Government are extremely concerned about it. We have been very clear that more needs…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI share the hon. Lady’s grave concern about anybody who is put into the position where innocent children are disadvantaged, and I am concerned to hear about that report. I urge…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI believe that my hon. Friend lived in Tanzania for some years and is chairman of the all-party parliamentary group. I pay tribute to him for the way in which he has raised this…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman rightly says that that prosperity fund will replace some of the structural funds that we will no longer be party to once we have left the EU. There have been so…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI completely agree with the hon. Lady and, given the murmurs on both sides of the House, it seems all hon. and right hon. Members have constituency examples of shocking practices…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is right to continue to press for his private Member’s Bill. I am sure he will join me in welcoming the fact that we have had Royal Assent for 50 private…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises a very important point. It is vital that the Child Maintenance Service works in a fair way for families and I commend her for raising it. She will be aware…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFirst, may I say that I am not surprised to hear that lots of people flock to York to see that beautiful city? It really is a lovely place for a visit and I am sure that the many…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am really sorry to hear that; I can imagine it must be incredibly disappointing. I say again: congratulations to all those taking part in Fairtrade Fortnight. The hon. Lady…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises an important constituency issue and he is absolutely right to do so. If he writes to me after business questions, I can take up his concerns with the…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I was City Minister in 2014, when the Government fundamentally reformed the regulation of the consumer credit market, giving the Financial…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn the hon. Gentleman’s last point, he is really clutching at straws as an SNP Member who has allowed his own Government in Scotland to raise taxes for workers in Scotland. He is…28 Feb 2019