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HANSARDShort Prison SentencesI am aware of that initiative. More investment in women’s centres would be a great thing that would help to stop reoffending, particularly by female offenders. I support women’s…07 Mar 2019HANSARDShort Prison SentencesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham West and Penge (Ellie Reeves) on securing the debate, and it is…07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Disclosure ObligationsThe disclosure process is a fundamental cornerstone of the criminal justice system. Can the Solicitor General outline his priorities to combat its shortcomings?07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Disclosure Obligations2. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of the level of CPS resources to comply with its disclosure obligations.07 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Schools in my constituency face severe budget pressures running into millions. By 2021, some schools will not be able to afford any teaching assistants, learning support…05 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingOne school in my constituency is looking at more than £1 million of cuts by 2020-21. That will mean that it will not be able to afford any learning support assistants, teaching…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ10. In the past few months in my constituency, a 98-year-old man was killed in an aggravated burglary, an Asian couple were robbed, held hostage and beaten in their home,…27 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanIn May 2018, I introduced my private Member’s Bill on palliative care. Investment in palliative care will help save the NHS billions. While the long-term plan deals with some…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Securitisation Regulations 2018It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Aberdeen North (Kirsty Blackman). Not everyone appreciates the role that securitisation of loans and debts played in the financial…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Securitisation Regulations 2018It was both. It was the sub-prime lending and it was also the packaging of these products into securitisation with other, better products that were then triple A rated.13 Feb 2019HANSARD Securitisation Regulations 2018If done properly, there is benefit in securitisation, but it was not done properly in the United States, and therefore we need to take extra precautions now to ensure that it is…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Securitisation Regulations 2018But if credit rating companies do not give the correct ratings, as happened in the United States, it all falls apart. I am happy to carry on the conversation with the hon.…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Securitisation Regulations 2018Those are exactly the sort of points that should be made via a debate on primary, not secondary, legislation.13 Feb 2019HANSARD Securitisation Regulations 2018I will not give way again, as I am almost at the end of my contribution. These are important changes that Parliament needs to get right, due to the dire consequences of what went…13 Feb 2019HANSARDMissing Persons GuardianshipI beg to move, That this House has considered missing persons guardianship. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. Imagine that someone you love went…12 Feb 2019HANSARDMissing Persons GuardianshipI entirely agree, and one of the biggest areas of distress for people is dealing with financial institutions. If measures can be introduced to enable things to run more smoothly,…12 Feb 2019HANSARDMissing Persons GuardianshipI will be brief in my remarks. I thank the Minister for giving details about the next steps and how the matter will progress from here. I look forward to getting updates in the…12 Feb 2019HANSARDMissing Persons GuardianshipI entirely agree. If a person dies, probate can be granted to financial institutions and used as a way of allowing the executor to access a person’s accounts. More needs to be…12 Feb 2019HANSARDMissing Persons GuardianshipThe hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. One thousand people go missing a year, but some people have been missing for many more years, and the figure will obviously be far…12 Feb 2019HANSARDMissing Persons GuardianshipI was not aware of that, and my hon. Friend makes a good point. I hope the Minister will hold such discussions with the Economic Secretary, if he has not already done so.12 Feb 2019