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HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI did not expect any humility from the Prime Minister today because he has a track record, but given that he was found to be acting unlawfully in the advice he gave to the Queen…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Brexit Readiness: Operation YellowhammerMark Sedwill, the National Security Adviser and Cabinet Secretary, said in a letter in April regarding no deal: “'Our national security would be disrupted. The UK would forfeit…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House is very knowledgeable about procedural issues. If the House agrees to an election date of 15 October on Monday, is there any device the Prime Minister…05 Sept 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionThe hon. Gentleman can have his beliefs, but he cannot have his own facts. The Bill that we have passed tonight does absolutely nothing unless the Prime Minister fails to come…04 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentWhat does it say to the promises of restoring sovereignty to this House that the Prime Minister made when he was leading the leave campaign that he has appointed Dominic Cummings…25 Jul 2019HANSARDPersonal Independence Payments: Supreme Court RulingWe all have casework in our surgeries involving people suffering from mental health issues who have been denied PIP or have had it taken away from them, but the situation goes…23 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recently met three care workers who work for Sanctuary Care. Between them, they have 60 years of experience of, and dedication to, caring for vulnerable people, but Sanctuary…23 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSanctuary Care runs a number of care homes in the London Borough of Greenwich, and it is cutting the pay and conditions of staff who were TUPE-ed over several years ago from the…18 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy 16-year-old constituent has a severe hearing impairment and has been on DLA since the age of three. My constituent has recently been reassessed and is now receiving no support…01 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven the extraordinarily high contribution of cars on our roads to poor air quality, will the Secretary of State lobby the Department for Transport to review all major road…20 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent CrimeThe Minister should not selectively use statistics. Violent crime is significantly up, and we warned the Government when they were cutting police numbers that it would have an…17 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsIn July 2016, my constituent Mr Goff was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. He was treated with two lines of chemotherapy, and he initially responded well,…05 Jun 2019HANSARDProbation ReformGood choice, Mr Speaker. This situation is a disgrace: reoffending rates are up 22%; there has been a 47% increase in offenders who have been recalled to prison for breaching…16 May 2019HANSARDProbation Reformrose—16 May 2019HANSARDSovereigntyA YouGov poll published today indicates that a majority of people are not happy with the European Union and feel that it may break up in the next 20 years. There is also…16 May 2019HANSARDDefinition of IslamophobiaI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the work he has done on this issue. Does he agree that we need clarity? The definition is essential. We cannot have different degrees of…16 May 2019HANSARD Healthrose —14 May 2019HANSARD HealthThe right hon. Gentleman must accept that it is not acceptable that, in the fifth richest economy in the world, life expectancy has flatlined across the country and in some areas…14 May 2019HANSARD Healthrose—14 May 2019HANSARD Death of John Smith: 25th AnniversaryI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. Many of us have memories of John Smith. I remember that when I was a London taxi driver, there was a memorial service to him…09 May 2019