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HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsI agree entirely. I am pleased that, in Bristol, we have managed to keep our children’s centres open by coupling them with nursery schools in the majority of cases, and by…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Social Media and Screen Use: Young People’s HealthMay I join the right hon. Gentleman in congratulating our Committee Clerks on helping us with this extensive and high-quality report? Does he agree that in traditional regulated…07 Feb 2019HANSARDState Pension Age: WomenDoes my hon. Friend agree that our constituents look to us and to this place to get action, and that the Government’s leaving this situation to be dealt with in the courts shows a…31 Jan 2019HANSARD Maintained Nursery SchoolsIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Reading East (Matt Rodda). Like others, I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell) on…31 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI thank my right hon. Friend for that. Fourthly, in response to the report by the Science and Technology Committee, which I recommend to all right hon. and hon. Members, I hope…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott), who from a lifetime of experience is in the right place on this issue. The…28 Jan 2019HANSARDSecond EU ReferendumIn the light of today’s deeply concerning statements from Airbus, will the Secretary of State tell us first how many workers the Government are willing to see made redundant in…24 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentGiven the very short period available, I will not be able to do justice to Karen, Carolyn, Nathalie, Anna, Emma or many of my other constituents by telling their stories today.…24 Jan 2019HANSARDWater IndustryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas) on securing this important debate and on…22 Jan 2019HANSARDWater IndustryDoes my hon. Friend agree that this is an excellent opportunity to bring consumers into the conversation with businesses, in a way that mutualisation allows, so that we can learn…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Cashless TransactionsI referred to my constituent who was defrauded via an online method. She contacted the police, Action Fraud and the bank, but no one was able to help her and she lost her money.…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Cashless TransactionsThe case study of First Bus in Bristol—I would not speak accurately on behalf of my constituents if I said it was a cheap network—demonstrates that the use of digital payments has…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Cashless TransactionsI declare my interest in this issue. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the increasing amount of online fraudware—for example, one of my constituents was defrauded of £40,000 by…22 Jan 2019HANSARDUN Climate Change Conference: Government ResponseGiven the advice from the Energy and Climate Change Committee to the Minister on how to reach net-zero emissions, does my hon. Friend agree that we should have Government time on…16 Jan 2019