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HANSARDLiving with DementiaI thank my hon. Friend, who anticipates me. I shall certainly talk about social care in relation to people living with dementia and their carers. My speech is focused on our…25 Jun 2019HANSARDLiving with DementiaIt is lovely to see you in the Chair, Mr Paisley. I thank the Backbench Business Committee, which granted the debate, and I want to recognise my hon. Friend the Member for…25 Jun 2019HANSARDLiving with DementiaI thank everybody for their excellent contributions to a really important debate. I particularly thank those who shared their personal stories. Such empathy makes a difference to…25 Jun 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities22. What steps he is taking to support children with special educational needs and disabilities in their education.24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilDoes the Prime Minister share my concern, and that of a number of colleagues on both sides of the House, that one Conservative leadership candidate does not seem to appreciate…24 Jun 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and DisabilitiesThe £1.2 billion shortfall in SEND funding means that children with an education, health and care plan may be refused a local place because schools cannot afford to provide the…24 Jun 2019HANSARDRefugee Family ReunionI congratulate the hon. Member for the Western Isles (Angus Brendan MacNeil)—I apologise for not trying to pronounce his constituency, but my linguistic skills are more akin to…20 Jun 2019HANSARDRefugee Family ReunionMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I will come to that issue in a moment. As leader of his party, that person excelled at pointing the finger at migrants, intentionally…20 Jun 2019HANSARD Court Closures: Access to JusticeMy hon. Friend is talking about the impact of court closures on access to justice. If we look in a cumulative way at all the different cuts—for example, to legal aid—as well as…20 Jun 2019HANSARD Court Closures: Access to JusticeI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Oldham magistrates court was closed a few years ago. What is so disappointing is that there has been no compensation in the…20 Jun 2019HANSARDRefugee Family ReunionThe Minister is making some very powerful points. As I was trying to hint at, or perhaps more than hint at, does she believe that all leaders, including us—as MPs, we are…20 Jun 2019HANSARD Businesses: Late PaymentsI welcome the Minister’s statement, and I thank her for meeting me after I introduced my Public Sector Supply Chains (Project Bank Accounts) Bill earlier this year. However, the…19 Jun 2019HANSARDDiscrimination in SportIn that vein, will the Secretary of State commend Joe Root, who was subjected to some homophobic sledging in a recent test in the West Indies? If this is about…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityI could not agree more. In fact, I think that a stock question to all who aspire to be the leader of this country should be “How are you going to tackle the inequalities that our…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityI am afraid that the Government’s record on inequalities, across the piece, is absolutely woeful. I was particularly concerned by some of the data mentioned by the Secretary of…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityVery briefly.12 Jun 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit and DebtThey are still loans.05 Jun 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit and DebtIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for High Peak (Ruth George) on an absolutely outstanding opening speech.…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInvisible Disabilities and Accessibility ChallengesMy hon. Friend is making a very powerful speech, particularly in relation to the work capability assessment. Is he aware that sanctions are more likely for people with invisible…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInvisible Disabilities and Accessibility ChallengesMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. Dementia is one of those invisible cognitive impairments. I chair the all-party group on dementia, which has just conducted an inquiry…05 Jun 2019