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HANSARDTenant Fees BillI thank the Minister for that helpful intervention, which clarified her earlier remarks and what was said when I intervened on her speech. It is reasonable to set a position…23 Jan 2019HANSARDIsrael and PalestineFurther to the question of my hon. Friend the Member for Morley and Outwood (Andrea Jenkyns) on materials that are sent to Gaza for building homes, but are being diverted to build…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is widespread concern among the Muslim, Hindu, Tamil and Christian communities in Sri Lanka about the appointment of alleged war criminals to very senior positions. What…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingIn evidence to the Select Committee, Rockwool has claimed that there are more than 1,600 high-rise buildings with unsafe cladding, rather than the 397—I think—that the Department…22 Jan 2019HANSARDPersecution of Christians8. What (a) steps the Church of England is taking and (b) recent discussions the Church of England has had with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on tackling the persecution of…17 Jan 2019HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansI thank my right hon. Friend for her answers thus far. One area of the world where persecution is at its highest is Pakistan, where there have been a number of high-profile cases.…17 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I join others, Mr Speaker, in wishing you a happy birthday for tomorrow, and, unusually for me, in hoping that you watch Arsenal win, particularly as they are playing Chelsea?…17 Jan 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce ShortagesClearly, it is important as we move forward with the NHS to train more doctors and nurses. What is the Minister doing to encourage young people to start training to become nurses,…15 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBefore Christmas I raised the serious concern about the escalation of aggravated burglaries in my constituency. These are organised gangs of thugs who break into people’s houses…10 Jan 2019HANSARD Nazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI congratulate my right hon. Friend on the actions he and his colleagues are taking on this terrible case, but will he elucidate the following issue? The case of Nazanin…07 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Tobacco Products and Public HealthIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson). It is fair to say that all the changes to tobacco regulations that have been made in…07 Jan 2019HANSARD NHS Long-term PlanOne of the most effective ways of reducing avoidable deaths is to stop people smoking in the first place, and to encourage those who do smoke to give up as fast as possible. How…07 Jan 2019