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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I thank you, Mr Speaker, for all the support you have given to Select Committees during your time in the Chair? After a long period of engagement with patients, staff and…29 Oct 2019HANSARD The National Health ServiceI will not give way, simply because of Madam Deputy Speaker’s comments about time pressures. We heard those views on Brexit powerfully and consistently from all those who gave…23 Oct 2019HANSARD The National Health ServiceIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (James Brokenshire), who spoke so powerfully about his experience of the NHS and the importance of early…23 Oct 2019HANSARD The National Health ServiceOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Frankly, I am astonished that at such short notice the Prime Minister has sent a note to the Liaison Committee refusing to appear before us…23 Oct 2019HANSARD The National Health ServiceFurther to the point of order made by the hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker), Mr Deputy Speaker. May I seek your confirmation that Select Committee Chairs are elected by the whole…23 Oct 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. May I make a helpful suggestion, which is that you send a photocopy of “Erskine May” to members of the Government? On a more serious…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionVery serious concerns have been raised by shellfisheries about no-deal preparations for their sector. The Secretary of State will know that they have to have an aquatic animal…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementEvidence matters, Prime Minister. How can he possibly assure our constituents that this is a good deal if he has not carried out an economic impact assessment of what it will cost…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseCould the Leader of the House please let us have an urgent debate on the serious issues facing shellfisheries? They are highly dependent on EU markets, and I am afraid that…17 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)rose —16 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)As the Minister knows, Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom where women do not have access to safe abortion in the place where they live, and they are really…16 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressDoes my right hon. Friend agree that this is also a desperately anxious time for British citizens living elsewhere in the European Union who face not knowing whether they will be…14 Oct 2019HANSARDGovernment Plan for Net Zero EmissionsWe have some of that information already, such as that last year we spent £26 billion on transport, but only £400 million of that was spent on active walking and cycling. Does the…08 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Last month, I met my constituent Dr Karen Gilmore, a specialist in pain management, and several of her colleagues and members of the independent assessment service. We…07 Oct 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Proposed ChangesIt is almost as if members of the Government have been taking lessons dancing around slippery poles this afternoon. Essentially, we do not have a credible deal, because there are…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsThe principle of consent requires people to be able to weigh up the risks and benefits of the actual deal, as opposed to the promises that were made during the referendum. I am…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillIn my time as a GP and also as a forensic medical examiner, I learned very quickly never to make assumptions about who are the victims of domestic abuse, or about how much courage…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse Billrose —02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThe Secretary of State may know that I took the Stalking Protection Act 2019 through the House and it received Royal Assent in March. Can he update the House on when it will come…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Social Care FundingI begin by paying tribute to all the family carers and the care workforce, including those who looked after my mother-in-law Mary. It was only with their support that she was able…01 Oct 2019