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HANSARDLegal Aid: Post-Implementation ReviewI welcome the Secretary of State’s acknowledgement that early advice is an issue, but I am disappointed that the pilot on social welfare law does not go far enough. It should go…07 Feb 2019HANSARDVoter ID Pilot SchemesT2. The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy reported last year that it was concerned that “the current complex arrangements for ministerial responsibility mean that…06 Feb 2019HANSARD OrkambiIs the hon. Gentleman aware that Orkambi, which is manufactured by Vertex, is licensed and available in Ireland and the Netherlands where there are only 1,000 cystic fibrosis…04 Feb 2019HANSARDState Pension Age: WomenI have a number of constituents who have tried to contact the Department, but have not successfully received a response. This just adds insult to injury. Does my hon. Friend agree…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Last week’s National Audit Office report confirmed that councils have responded to dwindling spending power by reducing spending on non-statutory children’s services. Despite…28 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActSome 62% of people in my constituency of Enfield, Southgate voted to remain in the EU. I too voted to remain and, like many, I was stunned by the result of the referendum. Many of…11 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.09 Jan 2019HANSARD Social Mobility: North-westI am very lucky to live in a constituency that has very good transport links into London. I was in Manchester at the weekend and had the pleasure of travelling on the trams there.…09 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe all-party group on vaccinations for all, of which I am a member, will release a report next week that highlights the fact that globally one in 10 children do not receive any…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Bailiffs: Regulatory ReformIs the practice by bailiffs of not accepting affordable repayments a cause for people getting further into debt, thus exacerbating the problem and leading to unfortunate…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillThat is an excellent point, which I was about to make myself. While the large accountancy firms have gone unpunished for creating tax avoidance schemes for big banks, those…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI rise to speak in support of new clause 2. I was staggered to learn that entrepreneurs’ relief costs the Treasury an estimated £2.7 billion, and this to allow people selling…08 Jan 2019HANSARDCancer Workforce and Early DiagnosisIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Howarth. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Jim Fitzpatrick) on securing this important and…08 Jan 2019