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HANSARD Self-build HousingYes, I will come on to that. My local authority actually has provided enough houses—as indeed all local authorities are obliged to do—for people who want to build their own home.…13 May 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce VacanciesThose of us who are campaigning to reopen a full obstetric unit at Horton General Hospital know how important the workforce are to safety in our NHS. At an excellent meeting…07 May 2019HANSARD National Security Council LeakI know from sitting firmly on the other side of the official-ministerial divide how hard it is to get officials, let alone our allies, to share important, and particularly secret,…02 May 2019HANSARDHS2: BuckinghamshireAs you know, Mr Speaker, our constituents also feel that they are being trampled under the great white elephant of HS2. My question relates to the difficulty I have in getting…29 Apr 2019HANSARD Rape Victims: Disclosure of EvidenceMany of us struggle to be away from our mobile phones for half an hour, let alone any longer, so can the Minister reassure me that the police will be sufficiently funded to take…29 Apr 2019HANSARD UK Telecoms: HuaweiI am not encouraging my right hon. and learned Friend to comment on the substance of leak, but while that leak might become the subject of a criminal investigation, does he agree…25 Apr 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Medical TrainingDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the publication of a definition of domestic abuse will help frontline staff to identify victims?25 Apr 2019HANSARD Saudi Arabia: Mass ExecutionsThe King of Saudi Arabia is reported as being interested in ensuring that there is prison reform in his kingdom. Will my right hon. Friend reassure me that prison conditions will…24 Apr 2019HANSARDImprisonment for Public ProtectionI thank the Secretary of State for what he has said about his ambitions for IPP prisoners. Does the joint action plan have an end date—that is, is there a date beyond which we…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Change PolicyNone of us can doubt the energy and determination of the Minister to deal with this issue, but could I encourage her to take an hour out of her week to watch the fabulous Channel…23 Apr 2019HANSARD European CouncilThe views of Brenda from Bristol are definitely echoed by those of Beryl of Banbury. The last thing we want is European parliamentary elections. I ask the Prime Minister, even…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Legal Aid for InquestsYes, Mrs Main. I should also say that I am the parent of a child who died, so I know how ghastly it is for people to think of the death of someone who matters so much to them…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Legal Aid for InquestsI partially agree with the hon. Lady, for whom I have great respect. I am trying to make a speech that is possibly slightly less political than the one that opened the debate, and…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Legal Aid for InquestsI had not planned on speaking, but when I saw the debate’s title, I realised that I come at the issue from a variety of angles and, sadly, with a great deal of experience. In…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsFollowing on from what you said, Mr Speaker, I was heartened by the Minister’s earlier comments about the correlation between future free trade negotiations and our continuing…10 Apr 2019HANSARDSecurity SituationDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Police Service of Northern Ireland does a fantastic job? Will he confirm that the Government will continue to do all they can to support it?10 Apr 2019HANSARDSecurity Situation13. What recent assessment she has made of the security situation in Northern Ireland.10 Apr 2019HANSARD Legal Aid for InquestsMy hon. Friend the Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) is here. He is a great man, and he recently managed to steer a private Member’s Bill on stillbirth inquests…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Legal Aid for InquestsMy hon. Friend’s intervention was helpful, and the point I am trying to make is that I am not sure legal aid is the answer in all cases. I am quite sure that more support is…10 Apr 2019HANSARDPersecution of Christians Overseas4. What steps his Department is taking to help tackle the persecution of Christians overseas.02 Apr 2019