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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe National newspaper this morning reports on a female constituent who has been detained and is due to be removed tomorrow despite court papers having been lodged at the Court of…21 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Health First Aid in the WorkplaceI strongly agree. I do not know if the hon. Lady has had the opportunity to look at the Workers (Definition and Rights) Bill, which I have introduced and deals with some of those…17 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Health First Aid in the WorkplaceLet me first praise the hon. Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Luciana Berger) for securing the debate and for making an excellent speech. Let me also congratulate her, because she…17 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment etc.) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I associate myself very much with the remarks made by the shadow Minister. I have one question for the Minister: as he will know, I am a member of the Work and Pensions Committee.…16 Jan 2019HANSARDDefence Sector11. Glasgow has a proud shipbuilding tradition, and long may that continue, but the Minister will be aware of the situation on key land platform contracts. What is he doing to…16 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal CreditMany Opposition Members take representations from trade unions. They are the voice of the DWP workforce, but it often falls on deaf ears in the Government. Is not the reality that…14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActGood morning, Mr Speaker. I, too, was hoping to catch your eye on 10 December, but the Prime Minister saw to that when she cancelled the debate. When I saw there was a prime…14 Jan 2019HANSARDSt Rollox Railway Works: ClosureThe hon. Gentleman’s speech has been very passionate and I agree with a lot of what he has said. Does he agree that another danger is that the 45-day redundancy notice does not…14 Jan 2019HANSARDSt Rollox Railway Works: ClosureAs well as writing to the Scottish Transport Minister, the Minister could press Network Rail on what it can do to save these jobs in the city of Glasgow.14 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal Credit: Managed MigrationWill the pilot just move 10,000 people on to the existing system, or will there be meaningful changes before it begins, as requested by the Select Committee and by stakeholders?…08 Jan 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightI think our plea to the contractors is that we want these ships, not excuses. Quite astonishingly, in answer to a question from the hon. Member for Easington (Grahame Morris), we…08 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesA guid new year tae yin and a’, and mony may ye see! Will the Secretary of State confirm that the emergency services contract, and any other contracts to deal with a no-deal…07 Jan 2019