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HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI do not doubt for one second the Minister’s sincerity, or indeed that of the Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the hon. Member for Colchester (Will Quince). The…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeThe climate change debate has moved on rapidly in recent months, and let us all agree on one thing: we are no longer here to debate whether this problem is happening. Look at what…01 May 2019HANSARD Social Media and HealthI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and the consultation. I am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and the suicide prevention Minister for…30 Apr 2019HANSARDDraft Electronic Communications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I think it is fair to say that this is a surprise outing for the whole Committee—especially me. I have a series of questions for the Minister, and I would be very grateful if she…30 Apr 2019HANSARDPost Office NetworkI congratulate the hon. Lady most sincerely on securing this important debate. Part of the problem in my constituency is that over the past year we have had temporary closures in…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House find time for a debate on foodbanks? Today, the Trussell Trust announced that Wales has received more than 100,000 referrals to foodbanks over the…25 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ10. The Government continue to chronically underfund the Welsh railway network with planned spending running at 6% despite its having 11% of the network. Will the Minister set…24 Apr 2019HANSARDGovernment Departments: Real Living WageThe reality is that the Government’s living wage is not the living wage set by the Living Wage Commission, but putting that aside, can the Minister set out what representations he…24 Apr 2019HANSARDRetail CrimeI congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing this debate. I know how much he cares about this issue. Many Members will know that, in a previous life, I was a trainee butcher in…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a debate about digital inclusion—not just about broadband access but about mobile phone signal and basic television services? That is still a huge issue in many parts…11 Apr 2019HANSARDSocial MediaWill the Solicitor General set out what work he is doing with Twitter, Facebook, Google and other online platforms, which is mainly where people take the law into their own hands…11 Apr 2019HANSARD LGBT Rights: BruneiMy hon. Friend will obviously be aware that the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will be held in Kigali in about 18 months’ time. Perhaps I could suggest to the…10 Apr 2019HANSARD LGBT Rights: BruneiI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. Last November, I was privileged to visit Rwanda with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, where there are also…10 Apr 2019HANSARDBritish Steel Pension Scheme: TransfersI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for securing this debate and leading on this issue, as he has now for several years. On how the FCA now informs steelworkers, does he agree that…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Voter ID PilotsThe Minister will not be surprised that I do not share her enthusiasm for this new system. Will she look to what the Welsh Government are doing to expand the franchise and the…10 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsI was privileged to be on the first Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegation to Rwanda last November. It truly is a glorious country. The theme across all the meetings we…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Mental Health Support: Young PeopleMy hon. Friend will be aware of the work that I have been doing—indeed, with the Minister—on social media and the need for more research into it to gain understanding. She…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Online Harms White PaperI welcome the Secretary of State’s paper; I would argue that it is long overdue. He may be aware that last week, and three weeks ago, I launched a report by the all-party…08 Apr 2019HANSARDVotes at 16In terms of devolved institutions, the Welsh Government are currently consulting on extending the franchise to 16-year-olds in local government elections and the next National…03 Apr 2019HANSARDApprenticesMay I press the right hon. Gentleman on the regional and national diversity of apprentices? We are a UK House of Commons and House of Parliament. It would therefore be good if…28 Mar 2019