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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMay I take my right hon. Friend back to the issue of domestic abuse? We all welcome the abolition of the tampon tax, which was championed by the former Member for Dewsbury, Paula…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay we have a statement from the Government about whether it is now time for the Intelligence and Security Committee to become a full Select Committee of this House, thereby…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt has been a great pleasure to hear the maiden speeches of three new hon. Members this afternoon, and particularly to hear about Appleton. I grew up in Cheshire and I know…12 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe Secretary of State said in his statement, “We are working closely” with the social care sector “to make sure that it is ready.” Could he say a little more about some of the…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTurkey-Greece Border: RefugeesI am not sure that the Minister responded to the question put by my right hon. Friend the shadow Foreign Secretary about whether the UK will be joining countries such as France…10 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThe Secretary of State has called for a national effort on a number of occasions. What is his take on the request from the TUC, which has called for a joint emergency taskforce…09 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayBefore the Minister moves back to the domestic sphere, I want to ask her what her Government are doing on the international front to protect women human rights activists around…05 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI start by paying tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Yardley (Jess Phillips) for reading out that list again. Very sadly, one of my constituents, Libby Squire,…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe infected blood inquiry reconvened last week to hear expert evidence from people in the fields of HIV and hepatitis. Sir Brian Langstaff, in his closing remarks at the end of…05 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusFor the trusts that host regional infectious diseases units, will the Secretary of State say what additional emergency money is going into them now and whether there are plans to…03 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Imprisoned Overseas and CoronavirusMay I first commend my hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) for securing this urgent question today and for her persistence on behalf of her…02 Mar 2020HANSARD UK-US Trade DealThe Secretary of State said that if an agreement could not be reached to exclude the NHS from any trade deal, then we would walk away, but will she be clear on whether, if any…02 Mar 2020HANSARDMinisterial CodeIs this not the honeymoon period for a new Government? In less than three months, the Government have lost a Chancellor and now the head of the Home Office. How does the Minister…02 Mar 2020HANSARDRough SleepingRough sleeping has quadrupled in Hull over the last decade, which I think we can all agree is shameful, but does the Secretary of State agree with the statement by St Mungo’s that…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Child ProtectionThe Minister has referred to the stronger multi-agency child safeguarding arrangements that were introduced in September 2019. She says it is recognised that they are a key…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay we have a debate about the role of private sector train companies that manage train stations and provide substandard facilities for passengers? In Hull, TransPennine Express…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On 14 August 2019 I met my constituent Jennifer Dees, whose six-year-old son Stanley had been killed with an airgun by his…11 Feb 2020HANSARDFlood ResponseAs a Hull MP, may I add my support to the comments made by the hon. Member for Scunthorpe (Holly Mumby-Croft) on basing a national flood resilience centre in the Scunthorpe area?…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Historical Stillbirth Burials and CremationsDoes the hon. Lady feel that the Mortonhall inquiry helped parents who had questions about what had gone on and why things had happened in the way they had? Would she support it…06 Feb 2020HANSARD Historical Stillbirth Burials and CremationsThe Minister is making an excellent point about the culture and about how women were treated. With families coming forward wanting information about what happened, does she feel…06 Feb 2020