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HANSARDTimpson Review of School ExclusionI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. I welcome many of the recommendations made in the review—all eminently sensible recommendations. Of course young…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierI had the privilege of visiting Bombardier last year as part of an Industry and Parliament Trust delegation. I was blown away both by the scale of the plant and by the highly…07 May 2019HANSARD Social Media and HealthThank you for calling me so early, Mr Speaker. [Interruption.] It couldn’t be any worse. My son contracted measles one month before he was due to receive his MMR vaccine because…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Overseas Students: English Language TestsYesterday, we had an urgent question about tuition fees for EU nationals post Brexit. Can the Minister confirm whether EU nationals will be required to sit the TOEIC test post…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Social Media and Healthrose —30 Apr 2019HANSARDTuition Fees: EU StudentsIt is interesting to hear the Minister talk about these UK taxpayer-funded schemes, because we know that many of the people involved in them are not able to get visas to come and…29 Apr 2019HANSARDImmigration Leglisation: Tertiary EducationThe UK’s hostile immigration environment seems to know no bounds. EU nationals will now experience the same harsh conditions as other international students. It seems that the…29 Apr 2019HANSARDImmigration Leglisation: Tertiary EducationThe SQA—Scottish Qualifications Authority—exams started in Scotland last week and today pupils are sitting exams in German, politics, biology and Gaelic. I am sure the whole House…29 Apr 2019HANSARDPost Office NetworkMy hon. Friend talks about the importance of post offices to our communities. In fact, we talk about them as a public service. Does she share my concerns about hearing talk of…25 Apr 2019HANSARDPost Office NetworkI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. The issue has been raised by sub-postmasters across the UK, and I have had meetings with some in my constituency. My hon.…25 Apr 2019HANSARD UK Telecoms: HuaweiOver the past few years, many serious questions have been raised over Huawei, so it seems reckless even to consider it for the 5G network. The Secretary of State said earlier that…25 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentEven if the hon. Gentleman’s figures about the number of people directly involved in the Trident programme are correct, the renewal programme will cost £200 billion. For 6,000…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI start by declaring an interest. My husband served on Trident submarines for most of his 17-year service in the Royal Navy. His final post before retiring was as the weapon…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentIs the right hon. Gentleman suggesting that indiscriminate bombing is actually okay and an acceptable part of warfare?10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentThe right hon. Gentleman described a situation in which we would be able to retaliate if we were attacked. I do not know about him, but if I had been obliterated by a nuclear…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeMy constituent kept close records; his loss of earnings is over £50,000 and his solicitors’ fees run into the thousands. But this 59-year-old, who had previously worked all his…09 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionIs it not interesting that while my right hon. Friend is talking about Westminster not being interested in the people of Scotland, Conservative Members are gesturing to him to sit…29 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ8. The condition myalgic encephalomyelitis affects approximately 25,000 children in the UK. When those children’s parents make the extremely difficult decision to remove their…27 Mar 2019HANSARDForced Live Organ ExtractionGiven that that first report was published in 2006, does my hon. Friend agree that the UK is 13 years overdue in calling for an inter-governmental investigation into Chinese…26 Mar 2019HANSARDForced Live Organ ExtractionI congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on bringing the debate. Does the Minister agree that the UK has a duty to update legislation—specifically the Human…26 Mar 2019