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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI speak in support of new clauses 5 and 18. Constituents have contacted me to raise serious concerns about the rights of their family and friends who are EU citizens and who are…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. We need to have safety nets in place, and these new clauses would provide the safety nets needed to ensure that people’s rights are…07 Jan 2020HANSARDAir PollutionOne of the things that I will certainly miss when you are not in the Chair is how you pronounce my name, Mr Speaker. Thank you so much. Why does the Environment Bill not include…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have a constituent whose mother is in her 90s. She came to the UK from Poland after the second world war as a refugee. She now has dementia, and she needs to apply for settled…28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeIs my hon. Friend aware of the 2018 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the 2019 report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseCrime and antisocial behaviour in my constituency is on the rise, but community policing has been cut since 2010. Can we have a debate in Government time about the benefits of…24 Oct 2019HANSARDOutsourced Departmental ContractsThe latest figures show that the Army is currently more than 9% under strength, and that the full-time trade trained strength is now well below the Government’s stated target. It…21 Oct 2019HANSARDOutsourced Departmental Contracts6. What recent assessment he has made of the quality of service provided under contracts outsourced by his Department.21 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesLike many hon. Members, I am bitterly disappointed by the Queen’s Speech for a number of reasons. For a start, it has nothing to offer on education. Despite making various…16 Oct 2019HANSARDTurkish Incursion into Northern SyriaThe Foreign Secretary will no doubt have seen the casualties from Turkey’s assault on northern Syria on our TV screens. Can he give an unequivocal condemnation of the Government…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Ministry of Justice SpendingIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter). On Monday, I attended Hazelwood Primary School in my constituency, which is holding school…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Social Care FundingWill the Minister give way?01 Oct 2019HANSARDFunding Increases for Schools: TimetableThe Chancellor’s promise to increase school funding is welcome, but he has given no extra money to schools for this year. School budgets are at breaking point, so will the…09 Sept 2019HANSARDFunding Increases for Schools: Timetable5. What discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the timetable for increasing the level of funding for schools.09 Sept 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement10. What recent economic assessment he has made of the potential effect on Wales of the implementation of the withdrawal agreement.04 Sept 2019HANSARDWithdrawal AgreementWill the Secretary of State confirm what conversations his Government colleagues have had with the manufacturing industry concerning a hard Brexit?04 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Like many colleagues across the House, I welcome the former Secretary of State’s comments last week, which committed to ensuring that the environment Bill contains legally…25 Jul 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentThe Prime Minister has stated his commitment to increasing school funding, but this week we learned that his predecessor’s announcement of a 2.7% pay increase for teachers will…25 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No DealPrevious estimates have indicated that a no-deal Brexit could cost Scotland over 100,000 jobs. On that basis, will the Secretary of State confirm to the House that he will never…24 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No Deal3. What recent assessment he has made of the economic effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.24 Jul 2019