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HANSARDLeaving the EU: Defence Industry25. Clearly, one of the ways we can encourage the UK defence industry is through using new and emerging technologies. Will my hon. Friend comment on use of the transformation…25 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State update the House on when he expects Crossrail to start running? What investigation has been carried out into the scandal of its…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Leasehold ReformI congratulate the hon. Gentleman—I shall call him my hon. Friend—on his chairmanship of the Committee and on steering us towards this excellent report, in which I was pleased to…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseFor inclusiveness, let me say that it is currently not only the festival of Purim, but the Hindu festival of Holi. This weekend, we will have the national hospital radio awards…21 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland Assembly ElectionI think the whole House will want to see a return to devolved government in Northern Ireland, and we wish the Secretary of State well in these discussions. What would the…21 Mar 2019HANSARDBangladeshDid my right hon. Friend discuss with the Bangladeshi Government what was going to happen to the Rohingya refugees who are being moved from their existing camps to some…20 Mar 2019HANSARDCyclone IdaiI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr Mitchell) on bringing this important issue to the House. At a time of humanitarian crisis, the British…20 Mar 2019HANSARDWelfare Support1. What comparative assessment her Department has made of the levels of financial support available through (a) universal credit and (b) the legacy system.18 Mar 2019HANSARD InterserveI thank my hon. Friend for the answers that he is giving. Clearly, there are big advantages both on costs and quality of service provided by outsourcing, but does he not agree…18 Mar 2019HANSARDWelfare SupportAt the Budget, additional funds, which are to come into effect in the new financial year, were allocated to pay for work allowances,. Will my right hon. Friend update the House on…18 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Will my right hon. Friend set out the legislative timetable for removing caste as a protected characteristic from the Equality Act 2010?14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. For the assistance of the House, given that yesterday my right hon. Friend the Member for Meridian chose not to press her amendment but other…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseTen days ago, Travellers illegally occupied the Anmer Lodge site in my constituency, which has been cleared to provide 120 social housing units and much-needed retail and…14 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Civil Service ResponsibilitiesWill my right hon. Friend update the House on what measures are being taken to return civil servants who work in the EU—in Brussels and other parts—to the UK to carry on their…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend confirm that, if we get to Thursday and this House is asked to apply to the European Union for an agreement on extending article 50, the extension has to…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI was pleased to support the ten-minute rule Bill of my hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Vicky Ford) on low-level letterboxes, and I am delighted that that has come to…07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Serious and Organised Crime3. What steps the CPS is taking to improve its response to serious and organised crime.07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Serious and Organised CrimeI thank my hon. and learned Friend for his answers thus far. One of the most insidious aspects of serious and organised crime is the modern slave trade. What action is he taking…07 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeNineteen people have lost their lives to this in London alone this year, which comes after a record number last year. Clearly, we need to send the message that carrying a knife is…07 Mar 2019HANSARD KashmirI thank the Minister for updating the House, and I thank him and the shadow Minister for their tone in trying to de-escalate the current crisis between India and Pakistan. I read…07 Mar 2019