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HANSARDUniversal Credit and Debtrose —05 Jun 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit and DebtA number of my constituents are living below the poverty line, because that is what their universal credit calculation assesses them as being entitled to. It is not surprising…05 Jun 2019HANSARDRehabilitating Prisoners: Role of SportLast year’s review of sport in prisons shows that reoffending rates were markedly lower among those who had participated in sports-based resettlement programmes than among those…04 Jun 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)In the evidence sessions yesterday, several circus owners made the point that the animals in their circuses were exotic animals, rather than wild animals. To ensure that there is…22 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)We also heard during yesterday’s evidence that 45 countries have already banned or restricted the use of wild animals in circuses, so we are behind the curve. Does my hon. Friend…22 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q What about when they are packed up and have to travel from place to place? Peter Jolly: We do not pack them up.21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill (First sitting)Q You talk very compellingly about wild animals in circuses and their welfare. There is nothing in the Bill about domesticated animals in circuses. Do you have any views about…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Some of the answers to Mr Hoare’s questions were about children being able to see the animals because they are in a circus. Is that different from going to see an animal in a…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q But they move around, do they not? Peter Jolly: Our animals are transported; we do not pack them up. We pack the tent up. Carol MacManus: Zoo animals are moved around, too, but…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q How often do they have to be transported? Carol MacManus: We move once a week, on a Sunday. Peter Jolly: We move once a week. Carol MacManus: Then they have two days off,…21 May 2019HANSARDProbation ReformI welcome the statement today. Dame Glenys Stacey’s annual report was absolutely damning in relation to the state of our probation services as a result of failed privatisation. I…16 May 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseA recent DWP assessment found a constituent fit for work. He is terminally ill and relies on regular dialysis, but the assessor stopped his benefits based on his adequate rapport…16 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceThe Home Secretary mentioned the 30 murders in the capital so far this year. Last autumn, two young men—one a 15-year-old child—lost their lives through stabbings in my…15 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Banbury (Victoria Prentis). It is no secret that our prison system is in a state of turmoil, with an outdated Victorian-era system…14 May 2019HANSARDEx-offenders: EmploymentReoffending rates among those who have served a sentence of less than 12 months are a staggering 64%. The Ministry of Justice has signalled a clear intent to move away from this…13 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseEarlier this week I announced that I am pregnant with my second child. As both my husband and I are MPs, the decision to have another baby was made possible only because of the…09 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is deeply concerning that in the past 10 years the number of prescriptions for opioid drugs has risen by 9 million. In this time, codeine-related deaths have more than doubled…07 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangePublic sentiment and Labour’s position is clear: we must declare a climate emergency and legislate for net zero emissions. But the Government are procrastinating. Does my right…01 May 2019HANSARDSchool Exclusions: Timpson Review12. What progress has been made on the Timpson review of school exclusions.29 Apr 2019HANSARDSchool Exclusions: Timpson ReviewAs well as having concerns about delays to the review, I am concerned about other forms of exclusion that may fall out of scope. I am aware in my constituency of the use of…29 Apr 2019