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HANSARDNHS WorkforceChanges to the pensions allowance are particularly impacting consultants in their willingness to do additional shifts, or indeed stay in their roles, so what discussions has the…26 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe Prime Minister refuses to support a people’s vote, and she also refuses to support a second referendum on Scottish independence, despite the fact that there has been a…25 Mar 2019HANSARDSupport for VeteransWhile we know that the charity sector is doing a great deal of work, and we are extremely grateful for that, there is an absence of veterans-focused policies in areas such as…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI come from a nation that is positive about the benefits of immigration. Indeed, my constituents embrace immigrants in their communities. The hon. Gentleman makes a point about…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBangladeshThe United Nations convention on the rights of the child states that every child has the right to an education, but that is simply not the case for many thousands of Rohingya…20 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. As a result of IR35, small contractors who provide services to the public sector are paying more tax than regular employees but without benefits such as holiday pay or sick…19 Mar 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. We are now 11 days, six hours, 21 minutes and about 40 seconds from leaving. This can be described as nothing other than a constitutional crisis.…18 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Does the hon. Gentleman share my concern that if we reduce our standards in any way, we will potentially cut off trade with the entire European Union? Furthermore, does he agree…18 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House has said that next Friday will be allocated for private Members’ Bills, but this is a two-year parliamentary Session and, so far, we have had only 10…14 Mar 2019HANSARDGovernment Departments: Living Wage6. If he will make it his policy to introduce the real living wage in all Government Departments and to seek accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.13 Mar 2019HANSARDGovernment Departments: Living WageThe real living wage is £9 an hour, and, in terms of paying it, Scotland is already the best performing part of the UK. Over the next three years, the Scottish Government will be…13 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActDoes my hon. and learned Friend share my surprise, frankly, that the right hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) has been to Crossmaglen, and does she share…12 Mar 2019HANSARDMental Health and Wellbeing: Support in SchoolsThe online game “Doki Doki Literature Club!”, which is available as a free download, promotes self-harm and has been linked to the suicides of several young people. What steps are…11 Mar 2019HANSARDDisadvantaged Children: Attainment GapWe know that per pupil spending in England has fallen by 8% in the past 10 years, which has led to many schools now having to rely on substantial parental funding—in some cases,…11 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Alan Brown) for securing this important debate. It is interesting to follow the hon. Member for Dover (Charlie…05 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentI do not know what is more embarrassing: that the Secretary of State has the brass neck to sit there this afternoon, or that his entire Front-Bench team are nodding along with his…04 Mar 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI thank the hon. Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Meg Hillier) for introducing this extremely interesting debate. I also send my best wishes to the school mentioned by the…26 Feb 2019HANSARD Relationships and Sex EducationI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. I hope everyone in this place can agree than this is a long overdue but welcome update. We know that young…25 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Benchmarks (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019As a qualified maths and physics teacher, I think that the formula is frankly ridiculous. The number of words read per minute is what we could call a variable, because it can vary…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State talked earlier about a six-week stockpile of medicines, but radioisotopes for cancer diagnosis and treatment cannot be stockpiled. I have asked many times…19 Feb 2019