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HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 239706 relating to leaving the European Union. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. When the…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who speaks with great knowledge about the west midlands and the motor industry. As a member of the Transport Committee, I have met with many motor…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI agree entirely. Just the other day, I was calling on people when canvassing in Cambridge, and was struck by the number of people I was coming across who were raising personal…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe OECD says all those things, but people in the motor industry are very clear that the uncertainty is an absolute killer when it comes to long-term investment. Of course, many…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI am glad that the hon. Gentleman is very confident. I am sure that he is so confident that he is keen to see that tested in a further vote—I will come to that in a moment. One of…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI do not treat the referendum result with contempt. It has not been able to escape our attention and has dominated our lives for the past three years. The Petitions Committee…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Housing Associations and Public Contractors: Freedom of InformationIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Betts. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) on securing the debate and making an…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Housing Associations and Public Contractors: Freedom of InformationMy hon. Friend is far more of an expert than I am on the matter. He has made an interesting observation that might be worth pursuing further. He may well have a very strong point…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Ryan, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on securing the debate. I chair the all-party…05 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. In Cambridge, it is local elections season. When I knocked on my first door on Sunday, I interrupted someone who modestly described himself as a mid-career academic. He was…28 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, as we have heard, thousands of young people, including hundreds in Cambridge, showed that they recognise that we are facing a real climate emergency. Would the…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Medicines)Will the Minister also comment on the concerns raised by organisations such as Cancer Research UK about future pan-European trials, for which it would appear that the sponsor or…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Medicines)The Minister is making an important speech. Does she recognise industry concerns about the introduction of an extra level of regulation through the proposals for a qualified…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTerms and Conditions of EmploymentWill the Minister remind the House who introduced the national minimum wage and the Low Pay Commission?19 Feb 2019HANSARDTerms and Conditions of EmploymentWait and see!19 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government responded positively this week to Professor Abdel-Haq’s report on taxi and private hire licensing. Will the Leader of the House look at reintroducing my private…14 Feb 2019HANSARDProsperity Fund5. What steps her Department is taking to ensure that aid spent through the prosperity fund complies with her Department’s duty to reduce levels of poverty.13 Feb 2019HANSARDProsperity FundClimate change will hit the world’s poorest people hardest, so why on earth is 29% of the energy component of the prosperity fund being spent on oil and gas extraction, including…13 Feb 2019HANSARDSecondary School Opening HoursWell, I am not sure I am going to go for that, but I give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham, Deptford (Vicky Foxcroft) .11 Feb 2019HANSARDSecondary School Opening HoursI am happy to take interventions from both hon. Members, but I give way first to the hon. Gentleman.11 Feb 2019