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HANSARD Police Grant ReportI am pleased that the total resources for Bedfordshire police will receive a welcome increase next year to £112.7 million from the current £104.6 million. However, even between…05 Feb 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeWe know that many of the victims were retired nurses, teachers and factory or shop workers, and therefore not people of huge means, but one particular group is affected: small…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEarly Parenthood: Supporting FathersIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I begin in the same way as my hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch) did, by saying that we are all here for…30 Jan 2019HANSARDEarly Parenthood: Supporting FathersMy hon. Friend may not be aware that the Ministry of Justice commissioned the Farmer review, which offered 21 recommendations to strengthen the family relationships of prisoners,…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesI see that the Treasury Minister is nodding; let me give him a suggestion, as I have made a call on the public purse. At the moment, we give child benefit to families that have an…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate under your chairmanship, Sir David. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Jeremy Lefroy) for opening it so well, to my…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesYes, I completely agree. I think that it comes back to choice and recognising that families face different challenges at different times of their lives, particularly regarding the…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesI agree with my hon. Friend, who makes an entirely reasonable request, and I will tell her why it is so reasonable: all our main economic competitors across the OECD do exactly…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesWe need to look at everything we can do to strengthen family life, because we know that strong families—healthy, supportive, committed, mutually respectful couple…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesThere is no disagreement on these Benches that poverty leads to family breakdown, but in the impact assessment for the Child Poverty Act 2010, brought in by the last Labour…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesIt will be, Sir David. The point that my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) was making was that if registrations take place in family centres, the fathers become…16 Jan 2019HANSARDObesity9. What steps he is taking to reduce obesity.15 Jan 2019HANSARDObesityThe introduction of a 9 pm watershed on the marketing of junk food to children is the No. 1 ask of the Obesity Health Alliance, supported by Cancer Research UK, Diabetes UK and…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActPeople had wanted to have their say on Europe for many years. When we gave them the referendum on the alternative vote, the main question in my constituency was, “Why aren’t you…15 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsNeither the police nor the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has records of foreign-registered vehicles that have been in the UK for more than six months, which means that our…10 Jan 2019HANSARDDiabetesWill the Minister give way?09 Jan 2019HANSARDDiabetesI, too, am very pleased that Kellogg’s has brought in traffic light labelling, but does the Minister agree that, with Kellogg’s Frosties at 37 grams of sugar per 100 grams, there…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ4. The NHS long-term plan is hugely welcome, particularly its recognition that GPs are the bedrock of the NHS. Does the Prime Minister agree that it is vital that we do all we…09 Jan 2019HANSARDDiabetesIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate, because diabetes is so significant in the UK. There are 4.6 million people with diabetes and on current projections we are on…09 Jan 2019