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HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesClearly there is the issue of any potential legal impediment. Will the Minister confirm that, provided the United Kingdom leaves the European Union on 29 March, that legal…05 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies, for what I believe is the first time. I congratulate my neighbour, the hon. Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas),…05 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. There is that concern. All the Catholic sixth-form colleges are producing an excellent education, with a good flow of young people…05 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesI thank my neighbour for congratulating me on my speech. I look forward to him congratulating me on many occasions on my speeches in this place and in the main Chamber. He makes…05 Mar 2019HANSARDAdult Social ServicesThank you, Mr Speaker. Honours were even on Saturday. I congratulate the Minister on what he has done on adult social care, but one problem is that many people are asset rich but…04 Mar 2019HANSARDUK Citizens: Rights in EU19. What steps his Department has taken to ensure that the rights of UK citizens living in the EU are protected in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.28 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Citizens: Rights in EUI thank the Minister for his answer. Following the Government’s acceptance last night of the amendment of my hon. Friend the Member for South Leicestershire, which I was pleased…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI add my congratulations to Sir David and Eve on their retirements. This House has rightly concentrated a substantial amount of time on debating measures to combat antisemitism,…28 Feb 2019HANSARDJammu and KashmirI congratulate the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) on securing this urgent question about this very tense situation, and I thank the Minister for his…27 Feb 2019HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI commend my right hon. Friend for the decision that he is taking and bringing to the House. My Jewish constituents will warmly welcome the decision, but actually, so will the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe recent terrorist attack by the group Jaish-e-Mohammad in Pulwama, where 49 Indian servicemen and women lost their lives, has been widely condemned. Will my right hon. Friend…26 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast week, I held a packed meeting for residents in my constituency to question the police about the spike in aggravated burglaries. No less a newspaper than The Times carried the…14 Feb 2019HANSARDPreferential Trade Agreement with India4. What recent assessment he has made of the potential for a preferential trade agreement with India.07 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Firefighters: Fire Station FacilitiesI thank my hon. Friend for the answers she has given thus far. Clearly, in order to encourage young women to take up the opportunities of firefighting, there need to be role…07 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to the earlier question about caste, can my right hon. Friend confirm that she still intends to introduce legislation to remove caste as a protected characteristic from…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Mobile Roaming ChargesMy right hon. and learned Friend will be aware that, across the world, many comms companies are monopolies. Despite that, roaming charges have been abolished across the world—it…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAt the recent British Education Awards, a student from Harrow College in my constituency, Venelina Urlachka, was awarded one of the top prizes. She achieved an Access to Higher…07 Feb 2019HANSARDPreferential Trade Agreement with IndiaI thank the Minister for his answer. He will be aware that the UK is the third biggest investor in India and India is the third biggest investor in the UK. What more can we do to…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Local Government Financerose —05 Feb 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeI give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Cheadle (Mary Robinson).31 Jan 2019