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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI certainly join my hon. Friend in congratulating Ian and Pam on the work that they are doing to celebrate the launch of Fairtrade Fortnight in Montrose. Many events will be…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is giving his perspective on the current plight of women, but across the country the female unemployment rate is at a record low and there are higher…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 certainly share my hon. Friend’s great delight at the extent of the city deals that have already been negotiated with Scotland, and there are many others to come. The areas…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs the hon. Gentleman knows, all Members are incredibly concerned about the levels of violent crime, particularly knife crime. What is going on is absolutely unacceptable. I have…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI commend the hon. Gentleman for making that suggestion and I entirely support it. This is a matter for all of us, and I have made my position very clear. Just yesterday, I opened…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFrom what the hon. lady is saying, it sounds as though the supposed joke was in extremely poor taste, and I certainly agree with her that when a business has to relocate jobs the…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises a very important point. I understand that, as a member of the Select Committee on Justice, she has played a full part in trying to get to the bottom of…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises the serious situation in Uttar Pradesh. It is vital that action is taken so that we do not see the situation deteriorate any further. The British high…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness 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 HouseThe hon. Lady is absolutely right: we owe a huge debt of gratitude to our prison officers who face daily threats, intimidation and violence, and it is right that we do everything…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 HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a concerning issue. I have not personally come across this problem, but if he writes to me following business questions, I can take it up with the…28 Feb 2019HANSARD Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards authorityI beg to move, That the Committee has considered the motion, That, in pursuance of paragraph 2A of Schedule 3 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, Ms Cindy Butts be appointed…25 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIf the hon. Gentleman would like to write to me about this specific case I can take it up on his behalf, or he could raise it directly with the Secretary of State for Education,…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to congratulate all students, in Scotland and elsewhere in the United Kingdom, who have just taken mocks and preliminaries. I wish them every success with their…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman, as he often does, raises a very significant and concerning report of religious hatred and violence. He is right to do so. We have Foreign and Commonwealth…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a very important point. Antisocial behaviour is a real scourge for many communities right across the UK. He will be aware that we have recently had a…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is exactly right to raise this issue, which is a huge concern right across the country. People failing to turn up for GP appointments are wasting valuable resources…21 Feb 2019