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HANSARDUK Nationals returning from SyriaI completely understand that the Home Secretary wants people who have gone abroad to commit terrible crimes to face the full force of the law, but if they are British citizens,…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Social Media and Screen Use: Young People’s HealthI, too, commend the Committee and its Chair for this excellent report. I have not yet had the chance to read it, but I wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman two questions. First,…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Tackling Disadvantage in the Early YearsI thank the Chair of the Committee very much for the report. I echo his concerns about the perverse consequences of the funding regime, which have been shared with me by nursery…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Mobile Roaming ChargesThe Secretary of State says that the Government intend to lay the provision as a statutory instrument and that it will therefore be debated in the normal way. However, he will…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will know that I have been pressing her on missing legislation. My hon. Friend the Member for Bishop Auckland (Helen Goodman) has already mentioned the…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLegal Aid: Post-Implementation ReviewAlthough I welcome the inclusion of separated children in legal aid for immigration cases, the plan otherwise does little to deal with the many problems faced by people in the…07 Feb 2019HANSARD[P002354]I rise to present petitions in the same terms from the wonderful St Werburgh’s Park Nursery School; the wonderful Redcliffe Nursery School and children’s centre in Redcliffe; and…05 Feb 2019HANSARDSchool Efficiency AdvisersSchools in my constituency say there are simply no more efficiencies to be made—there are no more savings to be made, and there are no more teachers they can sack or make…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI am aware of the time limit, so I am afraid I will not give way. This immigration system’s design should have learned and inwardly digested the lessons from the Windrush system.…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Broxtowe (Anna Soubry), who said so much that I agree with. The Secretary of State said earlier that immigration was the issue…28 Jan 2019HANSARDJoint HMI Prison and Probation ReportIn my experience of working with men who abuse their partners, the underlying attitudes of sexual offenders such as Worboys who repeatedly rape and abuse women are frequently…24 Jan 2019HANSARDNo-deal PreparationThe best that the Government seem to be able to say about their deal is that it is very slightly less worse than no deal. That is the metaphorical gun that they are putting…24 Jan 2019HANSARD Fire Safety and CladdingI thank my hon. Friend for giving way; he is being very generous and making an excellent speech. Does he agree that part of the problem is the lack of trust? When I met residents…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Fire Safety and CladdingMy hon. Friend makes incredibly powerful points that must be taken seriously. Does he agree that the Government need to trace it back to the source and say which local government…23 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat representations are the Government making to the Government of Nepal in relation to the recent case of the death of a woman and her two children who were suffocated while…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe Prime Minister says that she wants to reach out to civil society and trade unions. May I gently suggest to her that, over the next week, she reaches out to the Musicians…21 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for North Devon (Peter Heaton-Jones), who is clearly doing his best to represent his constituents in challenging times. A lot has been…11 Jan 2019HANSARDCancer Workforce and Early DiagnosisThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right; education is critical across all cancers, particularly breast cancer. Many young women need more under- standing of how their risk can be…08 Jan 2019HANSARDCancer Workforce and Early DiagnosisIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Howarth. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Jim Fitzpatrick) and other hon. Members for their…08 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesThe Secretary of State has repeatedly asked the House to say what it wants. I think the House has said many times lots of different versions of what it wants, but I shall give him…07 Jan 2019