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HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI will give way, then.09 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) Billrose—08 Jul 2019HANSARD Higher Technical Education ReformFollowing on from the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich West (Mr Bailey) about how we encourage more people to participate in technical education and…08 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillHaving sat through the debate, I think it is quite clear that nobody really wants this Bill. It is a contingency Bill. We all hope that the discussions and meetings will bear…08 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI agree with the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart), who speaks for the Scottish National party on business of the House, about the ordering of business. I…08 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Pensions: TaxationI am taken aback by the Minister’s complacency. We all know that patients are suffering because of this policy. What can be done to ensure that doctors who want to do the right…08 Jul 2019HANSARDIstanbul Convention and Northern Ireland Law on Domestic AbuseThe Minister is absolutely right. If it was the will of Government to include Northern Ireland in the jurisdiction covered by the Domestic Abuse Bill, that would allow the…03 Jul 2019HANSARDIstanbul Convention and Northern Ireland Law on Domestic Abuse3. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that the law in Northern Ireland is consistent with the Istanbul convention in relation to domestic abuse; and…03 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my right hon. Friend the shadow Chancellor has just pointed out, the right hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) has made £30 billion-worth of spending…02 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Food Banks5. What assessment her Department has made of the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on the level of referrals to food banks.01 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Long-Term Plan: ImplementationOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.01 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Long-Term Plan: ImplementationThere is no reference to GPs in the statement—I have just been looking through it. This comes at a time when my constituents are telling me that they are having to wait three…01 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Food BanksEven before universal credit was rolled out in Hull, the use of the Hull food bank was very high because we have widescale in-work poverty, and a third of the children in Hull are…01 Jul 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Long-suffering rail travellers in the north of England were promised for many years that Pacer trains, described by the Transport Secretary…01 Jul 2019HANSARDNo Deal: Economic ImpactBeckie Hart, the director of Yorkshire and the Humber CBI, said recently that many firms are unaware that it is not just their relationship with EU customers that is at risk from…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs a fellow hay fever sufferer, I send my best wishes to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, because you are obviously suffering from the high pollen count today. Can we have a statement…27 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The Secretary of State has just said that considerable work is being done in preparation for no deal, so can he answer this question? Will he rule out accepting any renewed…27 Jun 2019HANSARDNo Deal: Economic Impact18. What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect on the UK economy of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.27 Jun 2019HANSARDDepartmental Staff Pay7. What recent steps he has taken to ensure that staff working in his Department are paid (a) on time and (b) at the correct rate.25 Jun 2019HANSARDDepartmental Staff PayI am disappointed that the Secretary of State is not answering this question, because in the last set of questions he said of the Interserve dispute going on in his Department:…25 Jun 2019