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HANSARDLoan ChargeI understand that the all-party group on the loan charge has been sent evidence of the suicide of three people facing the loan charge. More than 100 people in Edinburgh West have…21 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsA constituent of mine is being passed from pillar to post by the DWP and the Scottish student loans group, both of which say she is entitled to support. She wants to start…13 May 2019HANSARD Death of John Smith: 25th AnniversaryIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Glasgow North East (Mr Sweeney). I add my thanks and congratulations to the hon. Member for Edinburgh South (Ian Murray) on having…09 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sAt the hustings during the 2017 general election campaign, a member of the audience said to me that he felt that the Government were often punishing him for growing old, partly…08 May 2019HANSARD Severe Disability PremiumDoes this latest botched attempt not underline that one reason why the Government are having trouble with universal credit is that it was primarily designed as a work-related…07 May 2019HANSARD Social Media and HealthI, too, welcome the statement by the Secretary of State, not least because I survived measles as a very small child and my family talked for a long time about how worrying and…30 Apr 2019HANSARDProportional Representation: House of CommonsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Evans. I confess right away that I am not a recent convert to PR; there has been no damascene conversion for me. One of the…23 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Do the Government have any plans to change the legal system to protect against gender targeting of advertising towards children and teenagers?23 Apr 2019HANSARD Jallianwala Bagh MassacreIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson. I, like so many others, take this opportunity to thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for securing…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Online Harms White PaperOn behalf of my party, I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. We need regulation in this area, but regulation alone cannot address issues such as the impact on the…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical CannabisI thank the right hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning) for raising this important issue, which affects one of my constituents, Murray Gray, directly. His mother is…08 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapHow does the Minister believe the Equality and Human Rights Commission can fulfil its commitment to monitor and act against firms that discriminate at a time when its budget has…04 Apr 2019HANSARD BruneiI thank the Minister for giving me prior sight of his statement, and I welcome the tone that he has taken in recognising the inhumanity of these laws. However, I am disappointed…04 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWill the hon. Lady give way?01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Further to what the hon. Gentleman is saying, does he agree that a confirmatory vote is also the best way of healing the divisions, as it would give both sides the chance to have…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI thank the hon. Lady for giving way and I will just reinforce that point. As someone who was elected here to represent my constituents, I find it extremely useful in the…01 Apr 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Can we be reassured by the Attorney General that if we approve the motion to the satisfaction of the European Union, whatever we do in this House…28 Mar 2019HANSARDSupporting Disabled People to WorkThis disappointing report today surely underlines the need for a Minister for disability, so following up on what other Members have said and the reports in today’s paper that…28 Mar 2019HANSARDHouseholds Below Average Income StatisticsI thank the Secretary of State for prior sight of her statement, for the sentiment in it and for her commitment to reducing child poverty. My family was once relatively…28 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am impressed with the hon. Lady’s points. Does she agree that the way to overcome the sense of betrayal that the vote was misleading, or that the work had not been done and the…25 Mar 2019