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HANSARDLegislative Proposals: No Withdrawal Agreement13. Whether the Government plan to bring forward legislative proposals to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.04 Apr 2019HANSARDHouseholds Below Average Income StatisticsPrevious Labour Governments had a commitment to eradicate child poverty by 2020. Will the Secretary of State say by what date her Government plan to eradicate child poverty in…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State agree to meet Humber MPs to discuss making funding for a national flood resilience centre in the Humber area a priority in the comprehensive spending…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseOn 14 January, ahead of the first meaningful vote, the Prime Minister said that the link between the political declaration and the withdrawal agreement “means that the commitments…28 Mar 2019HANSARDSupporting Disabled People to WorkFollowing on from the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Halton (Derek Twigg) about young people with learning disabilities and their ability to access the job market and…28 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ10. No matter what happens with Brexit, I am sure we all agree that we need a new industrial renaissance in the north. With the northern powerhouse and Yorkshire devolution…27 Mar 2019HANSARDYemenTo follow up on that question about Iran, what further measures can the Foreign and Commonwealth Office bring into play to make sure that Iran, which obviously has a proxy in this…26 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMay I start by paying tribute to the bravery of my hon. Friend the Member for Dewsbury (Paula Sherriff) and the many other hon. Members who have suffered lots of attacks over the…25 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland Assembly ElectionWith the extension that has been announced, the breach of women’s human rights in Northern Ireland will carry on and not be addressed. How long do women in Northern Ireland have…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that the Leader of the House believes that Members of Parliament should be able to perform their duties without fear for their safety. In recent weeks, like many MPs, I…21 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth Assessments17. What recent assessment her Department has made of the (a) accuracy and (b) efficiency of contracted-out health assessments for (i) employment and support allowance and (ii)…18 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth AssessmentsQuite apart from the problems with and maladministration of work capability and PIP assessments, I have requested that Ministers consider the passporting of people who were…18 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will know that it is becoming more and more difficult for our constituents to get appointments with GPs. Tomorrow, I have a meeting at the Faith House…14 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. Does he share my concerns about the lack of planning for other ports around the country? The Department for Transport…05 Mar 2019HANSARD No-deal EU Exit: Public Sector CateringI apologise for being slightly late for the beginning of the debate, and I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing it. In my city of Hull, there has been an attempt to keep school…05 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeIf this nationwide knife crime crisis is not a good reason to call Cobra, what exactly is?04 Mar 2019HANSARD Privatised Probation SystemFollowing the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull East (Karl Turner), is not the real lesson from all this that the right hon. Member for Epsom and…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentThis must be making parliamentary history this afternoon. We have two urgent questions about the same incompetent Minister causing mayhem and chaos in two different Departments…04 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUOne thing I have noticed in the whole debate about Brexit is that small groups with very loud voices tend to dominate, and this afternoon I had a message from a constituent who…27 Feb 2019HANSARD Relationships and Sex EducationI very much welcome today’s announcement, but I should also say that of course 10 years ago the previous Labour Government made very similar proposals to the ones that have been…25 Feb 2019