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HANSARDJammu and KashmirThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. I am grateful to the Minister for his response, but this has been an ongoing situation since independence in 1947, and…27 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for High Peak (Ruth George) for her excellent opening remarks. The social security system was designed to be a safety net, but it has…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI totally agree. I have visited my hon. Friend in Coventry and many of the women from the so-called WASPI group who have been campaigning vigorously on this. Although we did see a…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionOn a scale of one to 10, where one is low and 10 is high, how likely is it that the Prime Minister will get any meaningful changes to her withdrawal agreement?26 Feb 2019HANSARDEmployment and Support Allowance: UnderpaymentsTwenty thousand people have died—that deserves an oral statement.25 Feb 2019HANSARDEmployment and Support Allowance: UnderpaymentsGiven that 20,000 disabled people have died while the review has been going on, it is a shame that the issue had to be investigated via an urgent question rather than an oral…25 Feb 2019HANSARDRelationships and Sex EducationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon. I commend Members on an excellent debate. There have been some outstanding speeches, particularly that of my hon.…25 Feb 2019HANSARDRelationships and Sex EducationWill my hon. Friend give way?25 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealAs many of my hon. Friends have said, all credible economic analysis shows that a no-deal Brexit would be disastrous for the economy. The draft withdrawal agreement would be only…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Communities: Charities and VolunteersThe Minister has rightly paid tribute to the hundreds of thousands of volunteers—long may they continue, and I pay tribute to the volunteers in my own constituency—but does she…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]I will be brief. My hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) has tabled an excellent amendment, which I support. We know that the system is broken. What we are doing is…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUIt is absolutely clear that the EU will not reopen negotiations to discuss the draft withdrawal agreement on the backstop, or on any other of the issues. It is profoundly…12 Feb 2019HANSARDPIP Reassessments: Lifelong DisabilitiesSince 2013, nearly 8,000 disabled people have died within six months of being found ineligible for personal independence payments—yet more evidence that the assessment process is…11 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No Deal20. The CBI and many others have warned that leaving the EU with no deal will exacerbate existing regional economic inequalities. The north-west alone is predicted to lose £20…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillWill the hon. Lady therefore support the reintroduction of the migration impact fund, which was designed by the Labour Government to do just what she describes?28 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentWill the Minister give way?22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentThe hon. Gentleman is making a powerful speech. Is he as concerned as I am about the York University report that came out today, which states that people with mental health…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentThe hon. Lady is making a very powerful speech. Are not DLA and its successor, PIP, meant to be about supporting disabled people with the extra costs that they face, which are…22 Jan 2019HANSARDSecurity Agreements: European UnionTitle V of the draft withdrawal agreement describes the ongoing police and judicial co-operation between the UK and the EU on criminal matters. Given that it has taken 30 months…21 Jan 2019HANSARDSecurity Agreements: European Union1. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on future security agreements with the EU.21 Jan 2019