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HANSARDNHS Funding: Cambridgeshire11. What recent comparative assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS funding in Cambridgeshire and local population growth.18 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany will have been surprised by the Secretary of State’s complacent comments earlier about Sure Start centres. He will have seen the Action for Children report, which shows a 20%…17 Jun 2019HANSARDTaxi ServicesThe Minister knows what I am going to say, but I am going to surprise her, because this week, thanks to Steve McNamara and the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association, I had the chance…13 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhether it is electric scooters or dockless bike schemes, technology moves so much more quickly than the Department for Transport. After years and years, will the Secretary of…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG: Funding PressuresWe could probably swap numbers for the remaining 11 minutes of the debate, but I am told that the CCG has additional nationally mandated commitments that exceed the extra money…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG: Funding PressuresI note, however, that my reading of what is happening to the CCG is that it has already spent a lot of the money that is coming through, so it will mean not more money, but…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG: Funding PressuresThe hon. Lady is making a very important speech. I would like to underline that final fact. It feels very much like the situation with our schools, where the Government tell us…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG: Funding PressuresThere is a complicated set of issues surrounding national health service funding, but the CCG is telling us that it will have less money to spend in 2019-20 than in 2018-19. I…11 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Parliament Elections: Denial of VotesIt really does seem that sorry is the hardest word. My constituents have faced all the problems outlined by my hon. Friends, including the situation where the form has been…04 Jun 2019HANSARDPost-18 Education and FundingThere is much to welcome in this review, not least the proposals to tackle the neglect of those who do not go to university, but the universities are right to worry about the…04 Jun 2019HANSARDSupport for Litigants in Family Courts2. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of support for litigants in family courts.04 Jun 2019HANSARDSupport for Litigants in Family CourtsI congratulate the Minister on his appointment. I was pleased recently to join students and staff at Anglia Ruskin University’s law clinic to celebrate the first year of their…04 Jun 2019HANSARDFuel Duty Freeze10. What assessment the Government have made of the environmental effect of freezing fuel duty since 2010.21 May 2019HANSARDFuel Duty FreezeThat is not the view of most people who actually know about these things. This Government have gone from climate emergency to climate complacency in just three weeks. There is 4%…21 May 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeIf the Government really wanted to make non-UK EU nationals feel welcome and wanted them to stay, they would make this an easy system. In fact, people have to have the right…16 May 2019HANSARDEU Settlement Scheme6. What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the effectiveness of the EU settlement scheme for European economic area nationals.16 May 2019HANSARDPresident Trump: State Visit8. What his diplomatic priorities are for the upcoming state visit to the UK of President Trump.14 May 2019HANSARDPresident Trump: State VisitMany would say that the President should not be getting a state visit at all. In this country, when a bully elbows their way to the front of the queue, we might remonstrate in a…14 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment Agency: Pay DisputeThat is very disappointing to hear. We have just heard praise for the Environment Agency, but its staff have seen a 20% cut in real terms over the past decade. The agency is…09 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment Agency: Pay Dispute11. Whether he plans to meet representatives of the Environment Agency to discuss the recent pay dispute at that agency.09 May 2019