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HANSARD School Meals: HullIt is very nice to see you back in your place, Mr Deputy Speaker. I convey my thanks to Mr Speaker for allowing this debate, and it is very good to see the Minister in her place.…22 Jan 2020HANSARD School Meals: HullI pay tribute to the amazing work that my hon. Friend has done over the years on school food and free school meals in particular. I absolutely agree with her. It is worth…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ12. The Prime Minister has said that he wants to be known as a Brexity Hezza, and so, on that basis, will he commit to giving the Humber docklands the sustained support that…22 Jan 2020HANSARD School Meals: HullUnfortunately, Hull did not receive any of that funding for the school holidays. I am growing increasingly concerned about the problem of holiday hunger. Although it is great that…22 Jan 2020HANSARD School Meals: HullYes, absolutely. What I have been trying to say in my speech is that there is a link between education and public health, and that at the moment it is clear that they are…22 Jan 2020HANSARD School Meals: HullI am grateful for that intervention, and I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. We have a new Government in place, and I think that they want to deal with some of the…22 Jan 2020HANSARD School Meals: HullI am grateful for what the Minister is saying. I am interested in this idea that school leaders are acting in their best interests. Of course they are acting in the best interests…22 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Does the Secretary of State agree that local enterprise partnerships should be led by the business community in the area they serve?21 Jan 2020HANSARDFree TV LicencesI am sure that when the Minister was, like me, knocking on doors in November, he was struck by the number of older people who were living on their own who were relying on the TV…16 Jan 2020HANSARDFree TV Licences15. If she will make it her policy to maintain free TV licences for people over the age of 75.16 Jan 2020HANSARDDomestic Violence: Prosecution of CasesI have previously mentioned the shocking statistic that Hull has enough domestic abuse perpetrators to fill our football stadium, which holds 25,000 people. Some 746,000 domestic…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I have been contacted by a number of constituents who have raised the issue of the places that the Government have announced will benefit…16 Jan 2020HANSARDDomestic Violence: Prosecution of Cases1. What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the effectiveness of the CPS in prosecuting cases involving domestic violence.16 Jan 2020HANSARD IranI have previously raised with Ministers in the House the harassment of BBC Persian staff and their families by the Iranian regime. I understand the regime is now citing BBC…13 Jan 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is very nice to see you back in your place today, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Leader of the House has been asked a number of questions about rail today. I am sure that he knows…09 Jan 2020HANSARD Australian BushfiresI thank the Minister for her statement and commend the support that we are offering to our allies. I agree with the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) and my hon. Friend…09 Jan 2020HANSARDInfrastructure Investment DistributionI thank the Minister for his kind words. It is good that there is consensus across the House about the need to invest, particularly in transport in the north. I note that the…07 Jan 2020HANSARDInfrastructure Investment Distribution6. What steps he is taking to ensure an equitable distribution of infrastructure investment between London and the north of England.07 Jan 2020HANSARDThefts from ChurchesMay I, too, join in the tributes to the right hon. Lady in this role and the other roles that she has had in this place and say that I am sad she is leaving, and I am sad that she…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTributes to the SpeakerI should like to carry on this theme about names. When I was selected as a candidate, my constituency neighbour, John Prescott, seemed to have a problem with my name. He kept…31 Oct 2019