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133 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Irish Border: Customs ArrangementsWill the Minister accept that customs clearance sites would involve physical infrastructure, and that it would not matter whether they were at the border or some miles distant…01 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 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019The terms of the Benn Act are very clear, but so too is its intended purpose and spirit. The Minister has not been asked today whether the Government and the Prime Minister want…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationWhat message does the Attorney-General have for his colleagues in government who have been smearing and undermining the Supreme Court judges? Some of this is not done in the heat…25 Sept 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Thank you for being one of the great reforming Speakers; it is you who is trying to take back control for this Parliament, and others should learn…09 Sept 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)On a point of order, Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Liaison Committee. The Prime Minister gave an undertaking that he would appear before the Committee this Wednesday at 3.30 pm.…09 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillThree independent and highly respected bodies—the Health Foundation, the Nuffield Trust and the King’s Fund—have written an open letter to all MPs setting out in stark terms how…04 Sept 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019This morning I met with NHS trust leaders from around the country; they painted an absolutely shocking picture of infrastructure that is crumbling, unsafe and broken. They welcome…04 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitThis will certainly devastate the hill farmers in my constituency, but we must also consider the impact that it would have on the landscape. Many people do not realise that our…03 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentI warmly welcome the inclusion of social care in the Prime Minister’s list of priorities for his Government. As he will know, there is the thorny issue of how we should pay for…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is very rare for this House to find a named individual in contempt of Parliament, and to agree unanimously to admonish them. It would…24 Jul 2019HANSARDHealth InequalitiesWe finally got to see the prevention Green Paper yesterday evening, and it rightly highlights the appalling inequality in healthy life expectancy and the fact that being…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentHas the hon. Lady’s Committee looked at the issue of three-phase electricity supply to homes? One of my constituents is keen to invest in solar and Tesla-style wall plugs so that…10 Jul 2019HANSARDActive TravelWill the Minister give way?09 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat assessment has the Minister made of the delays and errors at the Cardiff probate office, because what used to take a matter of 10 working days for my constituents is now…09 Jul 2019HANSARDActive TravelWe have heard the environmental, health and economic cases for cycling. I fell in love on a tandem and I am still cycling 40 years later, so perhaps I should add that there is a…09 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Pensions: TaxationThis matters first and foremost because of the impact on patient care, not only through increased waiting times in hospitals but in patient’s ability to see a general practitioner…08 Jul 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilAnybody listening to the Prime Minister’s statement will be struck by the importance of the issues raised at the Council, and also by the loss that we will have as a nation by not…24 Jun 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister has just clarified that there will be no opportunity to debate the motion on the summer Adjournment dates. This is an extremely…24 Jun 2019HANSARD Climate ChangeI would really welcome an earlier shift towards electric cars and electric bikes, but is it not the case that, where possible, we really need to be getting people out of their…24 Jun 2019