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HANSARDTerminally Ill People: Welfare SupportHaving supported a number of constituents with motor neurone disease, including a close friend, I have seen some of the challenges that people experience when faced with a…14 Sept 2020HANSARDTerminally Ill People: Welfare SupportWhen she plans to publish the findings of her Department’s review of how well the welfare system supports terminally ill people, which was announced in July 2019.14 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I am proud to represent the coastal town of Fleetwood, which is part of the fishing industry in Lancashire— or at least it was, before the last deep sea trawler left Fleetwood in…10 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelMy constituents want to make informed decisions about their travel arrangements, so will the Secretary of State consider publishing the evidence and criteria by which countries…07 Sept 2020HANSARD Birmingham Attacks and Extinction Rebellion ProtestsPolicing and police resourcing is one part of the picture of reducing knife crime. Another part, of course, is preventive work. Youth services in England have seen a cut of £1…07 Sept 2020HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsThe Minister has just outlined some of the provisions to support children who are intercepted in these channel crossings. Does he feel that the local authorities, right across…02 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [Lords]There are high hopes riding on the Fisheries Bill. When communities such as Fleetwood voted to leave the European Union under the banner of “Take back control”, many were thinking…01 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn 20 November, two days after meeting Richard Desmond at a Conservative party fundraising dinner, the Secretary of State’s office instructed departmental officials to speed…20 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Regional Economic GrowthDuring the pandemic, certain sectors and regions have been disproportionately hit by this economic downturn. In many cases, this is falling on the shoulders of those who are least…16 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy hon. Friend makes a very good point about the particular geography in the Welsh valleys where the mountains prevent communities from being drawn across those mountain ranges…14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point about the legal standing of polling districts. Wards that are drawn up by the Local Government Boundary Commission have that independence…14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillIt is a pleasure to speak again on the Bill, as it gives me the opportunity to put on the record the Labour party’s support for the boundary review in time for the next general…14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillI beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillI did not think it was possible to have as much fun as we had in Committee, but this afternoon has perhaps run it quite close. Of course, there is no comparison between three…14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillI will keep my comments brief, as I covered the Labour party’s stance in my speech on Report. I put on the record that I am disappointed that the Government rejected the new…14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillI think in the case of Port Talbot it was the 5% quota that meant that that decision had to be reached. When we are talking about quotas, we know that internationally a larger…14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillI thank the right hon. Lady for her intervention, but I am afraid that I quite simply disagree. This Bill takes power away from the whole of Parliament and hands it to the…14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy right hon. Friend made some thoughtful and interesting contributions in Committee and continues to do so on Report. The points he raised are entirely correct. The Government…14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillQuite the opposite: I am arguing that under the status quo the only blockage to the passing of a boundary review has been the Government, and they would, under the Bill, still…14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillI would argue that the wards, which are obviously drawn by the Local Government Boundary Commission, do actually reflect communities to a great extent. If we are to go down the…14 Jul 2020