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HANSARDImmunity for SoldiersMy hon. Friend makes an important point. That is the right thing for us to do. As I look around the room, I see many hon. Members who will answer that clarion call to amend the…20 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe “Access for All” programme championed by this Conservative Government is helping more disabled people, elderly people and people with prams and pushchairs to access our…10 Apr 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeI welcome the Government’s honest and transparent approach, which I know gives EU citizens living in my constituency the reassurance that they need. What steps is the Minister…01 Apr 2019HANSARDEU Settlement Scheme4. What support he is providing to EU citizens applying to the EU settlement scheme.01 Apr 2019HANSARD Permitted Development and Shale Gas ExplorationDoes my hon. Friend agree that this process has to be more organic, and that if people want this it should come from the ground up, rather than from the top down?28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Will the Minister reaffirm the Government’s commitment to ending single-use plastics? Will she also pay tribute to the almost 90 volunteers from across Southport who came out…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Railway Stations: AccessibilityLike the local station of my hon. Friend the Member for Hendon (Dr Offord), Hillside station in my constituency is a problem for the disabled people and older people who use it.…27 Mar 2019HANSARDIntimidation in Public LifeT7. I welcome the announcement from the Cabinet Office on reforming the way that Government contracts are awarded so that they consider social impacts. Has my hon. Friend made an…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTechnical and Vocational Education and Training23. As the Minister knows, Southport College in my constituency is a beacon of excellence in technical and vocational education and training, but will she review the cap on…11 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Does the Minister agree that town councils can help to strengthen the voice of constituencies like mine and that cynical attempts to divide this would weaken Southport’s…04 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Will the Minister explain how today’s announcement will deter reckless bosses from mismanaging pensions?11 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionCan the hon. Gentleman say that, in such a campaign, the remain side would be honest about some of the things the European Union has in store, such as further integration and a…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe hon. Gentleman has mentioned the economy and the pound, but the pound is pretty much at the same level against the euro as it was in 2012, and people were not talking then…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionDoes the hon. Lady agree that we have had two votes on Brexit? The first was the referendum and the second was the general election, in which 80% of votes cast were for parties…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWill the hon. Lady give way?04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe hon. Gentleman said 78% of people in his constituency voted to remain. Was it a soft remain or a hard remain?04 Feb 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeDoes my hon. Friend agree that not only is it the right thing to do for these victims, but it is the right thing to do to show faith and confidence in the system and for all those…31 Jan 2019HANSARDLocal Authority Funding15. What steps his Department is taking to ensure an equitable distribution of funding to local authorities.28 Jan 2019HANSARDLocal Authority FundingDoes the Minister agree that funding is often better distributed through town councils? Will he condemn Sefton Labour councillors who voted against Southport having its own town…28 Jan 2019HANSARDAgricultural Policy6. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on agricultural policy after the UK leaves the EU.24 Jan 2019