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HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Before going into my question, may I say a few words about our colleague Paul Flynn? I went to Bangladesh with him and his wife and it was absolutely lovely. He was a very…20 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health ProvisionIn the Government’s 10-year plan for the NHS, a growing share of the budget is promised for improving mental health services in the coming years. The mental health services in…19 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q My question is about the fact that the Home Office is saying it will grant settled status to someone for two years; I was going to ask whether you thought that was feasible, but…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q You mentioned the Americans and the figure of 45%, and we keep saying that it is realistic that we are trying to get 95%. Is that realistic? How is it feasible for the Home…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)Q What changes would you like to see the Government make—I think you have just mentioned this—to the EU settlement scheme? Chai Patel: We have a number of recommendations that we…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Second sitting)Q What impact will the Bill have on migration to the UK post Brexit? Jodie Blackstock: It is very unclear, because the power to arrange the post-exit scheme is left to the…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Second sitting)Q Under the proposal in the White Paper, the UK will move to a system where every single migrant entering as a student or under the skilled route from any country will need to be…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)Do you have any concerns, Professor Ryan, about British nationals living in the EU? Professor Ryan: It is not something I have looked at, to be honest with you. Clearly, their…12 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have many female constituents who are self-employed or on zero-hours contracts. They do not have a set regular monthly wage, yet the DWP insists on a four-week assessment period…11 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.11 Feb 2019HANSARDHMRC Estate TransformationI have a tax office in Wolverhampton South West that is going to close, and my constituents are not happy. For a start, Carillion has gone and now the tax office is going, and it…29 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActI rise almost a month to the day since the original meaningful vote on the Brexit deal was suddenly called off by the Government. Since then, nothing has changed. No new documents…10 Jan 2019