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HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI will not, if the hon. Lady will forgive me, only because I have run out of interventions. Now that I am on the Back Benches, I have to get used to not being able to take all…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI pay tribute to my hon. Friend. He was an excellent Children’s Minister and speaks with great authority on these matters. I was struck in the briefing document by the cost of…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThe hon. Gentleman is right on all counts, and he takes me to my next point. One of the challenges is having the tools to tackle this crime. The problem with having only criminal…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. It is so important that we look not just at a pattern of behaviour but across the whole family. The troubled families programme was…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Health Infrastructure PlanI realised from the earlier exchanges how lucky I was, because my hon. Friend the Member for Wimbledon (Stephen Hammond) did visit my local hospital, Leek Moorlands Hospital, but…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 7I thank my right hon. Friend for giving way; he is being generous with his time. We want this legislation to progress as quickly as possible, but it has to be watertight and…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Wrightbus (Ballymena)It seems ironic on the day that announcements are made about money for new buses—I hope a significant amount of that money goes to my constituents in Staffordshire Moorlands—that…30 Sept 2019HANSARDChildren with Higher Needs: Stoke-on-TrentA number of children with higher needs in Stoke-on-Trent attend Horton Lodge Community Special School in my constituency, where there is great concern about the provision of funds…09 Sept 2019HANSARD Northern IrelandI join the shadow Secretary of State in expressing concern about the impact that Prorogation may have on the people of Northern Ireland. Can my right hon. Friend the Secretary of…05 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMPs across Staffordshire are very concerned about news that school transport provision will not now be available to those who have to pay for their school transport, due to a…05 Sept 2019HANSARDEngagementsMany of us in this House will know the value of community hospitals in our constituencies, with none more valued than Leek Moorlands Hospital in my constituency. A consultation…04 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentI welcome my right hon. Friend to his place as Prime Minister and welcome the optimistic tone that he used in his opening statement. He has set out his priorities for Government,…25 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI beg to move that the Bill be now read a Second time. As the House will be aware, at the end of April, following the appalling killing of Lyra McKee, the Government announced a…08 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThe role and duty of the Secretary of State to call an election is as set out in the St Andrews agreement and legislated for in this House. It is very clear that the Secretary of…08 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI want to make sure that we not only restore the institutions, but do so in a sustainable way, because the people of Northern Ireland deserve to see government. Not only is it 18…08 Jul 2019HANSARDBeing Part of the UK: BenefitsAbsolutely!03 Jul 2019HANSARDBeing Part of the UK: BenefitsI agree wholeheartedly. I had the honour of visiting Portrush and Royal Portrush last week, and saw the beaches at their best in the sunshine. Mr Speaker, you will be delighted to…03 Jul 2019HANSARDBeing Part of the UK: BenefitsI’m sure he will. As this Government have made clear on numerous occasions, Northern Ireland benefits hugely from being part of the Union. Our steadfast belief is that Northern…03 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Talks on Restoring DevolutionI join the hon. Gentleman in condemning threats against any politician. Those of us who are democratically elected put ourselves into public service because we believe in public…03 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Talks on Restoring DevolutionI assure the hon. Gentleman that this will not be my last appearance at Northern Ireland questions; I will absolutely be at Northern Ireland questions for many years to come. I…03 Jul 2019