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HANSARD Gaza Border Deaths: UNHRC InquiryThe Minister will be aware that, as of December last year, there was less than a month’s supply left of 42% of the essential medicines in Gaza. Indeed, in the 11 years since the…22 Mar 2019HANSARD Emergency Summit on Knife CrimeThe causes of this appalling rise in knife crime—particularly among young people—are complex, as are the solutions, so may I draw the Minister’s attention to three facts? Since…22 Mar 2019HANSARD Gaza Border Deaths: UNHRC InquiryThank you, Mr Speaker. May I seek your guidance on how much notice a Member would expect to get when a Secretary of State is visiting their constituency? I have just had an…22 Mar 2019HANSARD Gaza Border Deaths: UNHRC InquiryOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.22 Mar 2019HANSARD European Council: Article 50 ExtensionThe Minister has said an awful lot about what he thinks, but not so much about what he knows. Does he think the Prime Minister even wants to get her deal through? She has to…22 Mar 2019HANSARD Valproate Pregnancy Prevention ProgrammeI am raising the issue of the valproate pregnancy prevention programme today as a result of tireless campaigning by my constituent Janet Williams. Along with her friend Emma…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Yesterday, during Cabinet Office questions, I asked about a phone conference that had taken place between the Cabinet Office and regional…14 Mar 2019HANSARDIntimidation in Public LifeThere have been reports that the Conservative party is preparing to take part in the upcoming European elections. The Opposition have heard that on Monday, there was a telephone…13 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay we have a debate in Government time on how long is an acceptable length of time for a Department to respond to a Member’s inquiry? I wrote to the Minister for Employment 225…14 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) Order 2019
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019
Draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019Just to clarify, political parties absolutely have a role to play, and they should step up, where they are able to. My concern was primarily about smaller political parties, whose…11 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) Order 2019
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019
Draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019Which one was the third?11 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) Order 2019
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019
Draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019I am sure the Committee welcomes the fact that the last general election returned the most diverse House of Commons ever, with more women MPs, more ethnic minority MPs and more…11 Feb 2019HANSARDVoter ID Pilot SchemesLet us consider these figures: 25,342 and 21,900. Those were the number of voters who cast their votes for me and for the Minister to serve as elected parliamentarians, yet just…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Proxy VotingIt is a pleasure to be back in the House and to be speaking because, as is quite topical in this discussion, I have just returned from six months away from this place to spend…22 Jan 2019HANSARDCollege FundingMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Recently, I met principals from the Lancashire Colleges network, including the principals of Blackpool and the Fylde College and of…21 Jan 2019