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HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) Bill (Changed to Healthcare (European Economic Area and Switzerland Arrangements) Bill)On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. As a Back Bencher who is keen to see this debate develop and move on so we can get on to other equally important business, what advice can…26 Mar 2019HANSARDForced Live Organ ExtractionI thank the hon. Gentleman for his usual commitment to encouraging debate, and I have been listening to his good speech. Is he drawn to the comparisons and the fact that we have…26 Mar 2019HANSARDForced Live Organ ExtractionMy hon. Friend has such a passion for human rights. She is a real asset to this place, and I am privileged to intervene on her. When we hear about the selection of people to go…26 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. On Saturday, some 15,000 people had a great day at the midlands grand national in Uttoxeter, bringing much-needed revenue and jobs into my constituency. However, had it taken…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy constituent Nicola Morgan-Dingley is a wife and mum. She was just 36 when she was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, the most virulent form, and, sadly, at 38, she…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. He is making some important points. As a midlander, I class my constituency as being northern. I will give the hon.…05 Mar 2019HANSARDJammu and KashmirI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests; as the former chairman of the all-party Kashmir group, I visited the region. Many…27 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Les Stretton from Stapenhill in my constituency is a regular correspondent, but he is one of many constituents who have written to me expressing concern about the possible…21 Feb 2019HANSARDSerious and Organised Waste Crime3. What steps he is taking to tackle serious and organised waste crime.21 Feb 2019HANSARDClergy Recruitment: Rural ParishesI am sure the Leader of the House will agree that it is not just church buildings that are of importance; it is the people within them and the work they do. Just two weeks ago I…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsWill the hon. Lady give way?21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsThe hon. Lady mentioned businesses that are not prepared to go on the record. I quote: “This is not a Brexit-related issue for us”, and this decision is “being made” on the basis…21 Feb 2019HANSARDSerious and Organised Waste CrimeLandowners, and particularly farmers, across Burton and Uttoxeter have been having to deal with the scourge of industrial fly-tipping. One farmer who I met in Uttoxeter was…21 Feb 2019HANSARDTerms and Conditions of EmploymentThe hon. Lady is making a very good speech, but does she agree that as a result of the taxation policies of this Government, the richest are paying more tax than ever before, and…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTerms and Conditions of EmploymentI thank the Minister for what she has said so far. We hear a lot about workers’ rights being eroded by us leaving the European Union, but are we not demonstrating, through the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTerms and Conditions of EmploymentThe hon. Lady mentioned VAT. Is it her party’s policy to lower VAT, should it ever come into power?19 Feb 2019HANSARDTerms and Conditions of EmploymentMay I too commend the work of Bryan Sanderson from the Low Pay Commission and his team? Given that he manages to bring together unions, labour market experts and businesses and…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTerms and Conditions of EmploymentThe Minister is doing a brilliant job as the Minister responsible not only for small business but for the labour market. I was lucky enough to be the Minister when we brought…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Communities: Charities and VolunteersMay I commend two organisations—the Lions and Rotary—to my hon. Friend? I am lucky in my constituency to have Burton Rotary and Uttoxeter Lions. Both organisations raise tens of…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKAbsolutely—my hon. Friend is spot on. I am lucky enough to know very well David MacDonald and his team who run Uttoxeter races, and it is thriving. Horse-racing is a great sport…04 Feb 2019