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HANSARDUK Nationals returning from SyriaThere is huge concern in this country about the return of Shamima Begum. This is an individual who willingly travelled to Syria to become a supporter of a terrorist organisation.…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing next week’s business. I, for one, am very pleased with its contents. Last year saw a record number of antisemitic allegations, which…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Cairncross ReviewWhen I worked in the policy and strategy department at the BBC, I tasked myself with answering the question of whether the licence fee was sustainable in a digital age. I came to…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Legislation against Female Genital MutilationUnfortunately, Mr Speaker, not a medical doctor.11 Feb 2019HANSARDCounter-Daesh UpdateAs chair or the all-party parliamentary group on explosive weapons, I thank my right hon. Friend for the £5 million of additional funding he has supplied for the United Nations…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Legislation against Female Genital MutilationThat is correct. I thank my hon. and learned Friend the Minister for making a statement today. I also welcome that she does not see a moral equivalence between brit milah and…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightThere has been much ridicule of Seaborne Freight because it did not own any ferries but, to build on the theme of the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Scarborough…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseSince 2010, the national ophthalmology database has analysed the outcomes of cataract surgery—the most commonly performed operation in the NHS. The NOD enables a cataract surgeon…07 Feb 2019HANSARD VenezuelaI thank the Minister for coming to the House today to make a statement. This is the second time that the House has debated the issue in the last 10 days. Really, we are talking…07 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardI do agree, and the hon. Gentleman has anticipated some of my speech. That is a good point, and I will come on to it in proper detail.06 Feb 2019HANSARDPublic Life: IntimidationWhat progress is the Department making with online platform providers to ensure that they develop and implement automated techniques for content removal and address take-down…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardMy hon. Friend is entirely right. I certainly would like to see that across a range of financial instruments. Recently, I was required to find the level of my ISA trust fund. In…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardI beg to move, That this House has considered the pensions dashboard. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ryan. For many people—particularly younger…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardI believe that proposal is a good one, but whether it is looked at by the Minister or the steering group—I will come on to that—is another matter. As the debate unfolds, perhaps…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPublic Life: Intimidation4. What assessment he has made of trends in the level of intimidation faced by those in public life.06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardOnce again, my hon. Friend has anticipated my speech. He is absolutely right; we need to get this right and ensure that people have confidence in the system, so that our…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardI hope that the dashboard provides for those people. I was about to come to a statistic that indicates that many people do not know the size of their pension pot. That has…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardThat is a very important point. Unfortunately, I am not a Minister, but the debate provides the opportunity to put that question to the Minister. Perhaps the Minister in summing…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardOf course, if I had had any forward notice I would have thanked the hon. Gentleman as well. I am particularly pleased to see the SNP here, because the hon. Member for Airdrie and…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardI must have left my speech on the photocopier, because once again, I have been anticipated. My hon. Friend is absolutely right; among those aged 22 to 29, participation has…06 Feb 2019