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HANSARDPublic ServicesI thank my hon. Friend for making some excellent points. Does she agree that it is not just NHS workers, but the police who are desperately in need of better pay and conditions so…16 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldMay I just say that I heard from my fellow Antipodeans about my right hon. Friend’s wonderful presence in Australia, and about how much she was welcomed in the commonwealth—the…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldIt is a real pleasure to be the final Back-Bench speaker in this debate and to follow the wonderful words of my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham), who…15 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressI am very grateful that the Prime Minister has given way to a woman MP. In the Queen’s Speech there was very little information about the climate change emergency; will he give a…14 Oct 2019HANSARD US Troop Withdrawal from Northern SyriaEven a small incursion into the region by Turkey could have a detrimental effect on the Kurdish fighters there and for the communities there. What specific recommendations or…08 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven the tragic case of the baby who died in prison and the mother who laboured on her own in a prison cell, will the Minister please, in her review, look at two issues? First,…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillIt is a pleasure to be the final contributor from the Back Benches in this amazing debate. It has been a fantastic debate in which we have heard the personal stories of my hon.…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. The right hon. Member for Maidenhead put it well in her good speech: this is not just about the legislation. We have to have…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Wrightbus (Ballymena)Is it not the case that this company, with the 1,700-job loss, is a victim twice over: first, because of Brexit, the general uncertainty and the lack of infrastructure investment;…30 Sept 2019HANSARDNo-deal Brexit: Short Positions against the PoundOne of the areas of the economy that the casino-style hedge funds will be betting against is the housing market. What assessment has the Treasury made of how many fewer homes will…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Hong KongThroughout the summer, Hong Kong has remained gripped by protests, with tens of thousands of demonstrators filling the streets each weekend to demand their fundamental rights.…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Hong Kong(Urgent Question) : I wish to ask the Foreign Secretary to update the House on protests in Hong Kong.26 Sept 2019HANSARD Brexit Readiness: Operation YellowhammerEighty per cent. of cheddar cheese is from dairy farms in Northern Ireland. It is manufactured in Ireland and then comes across at Holyhead into other parts of the UK. What…25 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentI thank my London colleague for giving way. Does he believe that 100,000 votes from Tory party members is enough of a mandate for making such important decisions?09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that, at the very least, Members of this House should be aware of the cost of a no-deal Brexit? That information is crucial to…09 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongWill the Foreign Secretary update the House on whether in his conversation with Ms Lam on 9 August he specifically raised the question of moving towards universal suffrage to…03 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentThe Prime Minister says that he believes in the London living wage, yet so many cleaners in Whitehall are still not paid it. Will he commit today from the Dispatch Box that every…25 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS and Future Trade DealsThe Minister is being generous in giving way. Does he agree that there are precedents where companies, such as tobacco companies, have taken elected Governments to court and…22 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS and Future Trade DealsDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that it is very concerning that, when the President was here on his state visit, he seemed to say that that was the No. 1 priority, despite the fact…22 Jul 2019HANSARDHong KongI agree with the Minister that the peaceful nature of the demonstrations must be paramount. Does he agree that there has been some doubt as to the wording of the governor of Hong…22 Jul 2019