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HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillWe all know that painful balance, but as my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) said, it is not either/or. We need to do both. Does he agree that we all have a…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillThe hon. Gentleman makes a valid point. We are looking at getting jobs and business from around the country into the project. I hope that the Sponsor Body insists on a proper…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent point. Does he agree that, as the building is a UNESCO world heritage site, it is the responsibility of the Government, through the Treasury,…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) and to hear his wisdom. He is right that if we do not start by being open and…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillOne concern people have expressed to me, and which we all have concerns about, is mission creep. Will the Leader of the House explain clearly how she sees the Sponsor Body and the…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI had the pleasure of visiting Montenegro, where 50% of all primary school children go through its education centre. Obviously, with a slightly different history, they need to…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Billrose —21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI think we are all willing to decant, so that is good news. I thank the right hon. Lady for her chairmanship of the Committee, whose work was concluded with dispatch but…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?21 May 2019HANSARDProbation ReformThis failed experiment was set to cost the taxpayer £467 million because of the early termination of contracts at the end of next year. It would be helpful to know what the total…16 May 2019HANSARD East Midlands Rail Franchiseindicated assent.11 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have seen the scandal of Windrush and, in Hackney, we have thousands of Commonwealth citizens who are likely to be affected. Some 41,000 European citizens are going through the…11 Apr 2019HANSARD East Midlands Rail FranchiseThe Public Accounts Committee has repeatedly highlighted the problems with the franchising system, and the fact that we were whittled down to a single bidder underlines that. I…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeThe report of the Public Accounts Committee highlighted that this scandal does not stop with the Windrush generation, but that thousands of other Commonwealth citizens are…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeAs well as the publicity drive that the Home Secretary has talked about, will his officials be going through, with their fingertips, every case of other Commonwealth citizens who…03 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionMy hon. Friend makes an important point. My Committee has repeatedly said that businesses and people need to know what is happening, yet the Government advised businesses only in…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionOf course, it is up to the Government of the day to set out their position, but I would hope that, at the point at which Parliament debates and votes on this again on Monday—that…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionIf we were to propose and pass a Bill for a second referendum, the reality is that this House would have to vote on at least five separate occasions to frame that legislation. I…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI completely agree but, above all, we must rule out no deal. We have voted in this House, yet a no deal remains a risk. No responsible Government should lead us over a cliff edge…29 Mar 2019