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HANSARDThe National Health ServiceMy hon. Friend may be aware that, just today, the Education Committee published its report on children with special educational needs and disabilities. One of our findings was…23 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMinisters will be aware that Hawk manufacturing at Brough is due to end in 2020 after more than 100 years of aircraft manufacture. I thank the Under-Secretary of State for…21 Oct 2019HANSARDWomen Leaving PrisonI thank the Minister for her answer, but we are seeing an increased number of people affected by homelessness and addiction problems across the streets of my city of Hull, many of…17 Oct 2019HANSARDWomen Leaving Prison7. What steps the Government are taking to support women leaving prison.17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Endometriosis UK found that 476,000 British women had to visit their GP more than 11 times for a positive diagnosis, and that their pain was often dismissed as being…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Justin Madders). I am deeply concerned that the relentless increase in hardship, struggle and…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesWill the Secretary of State give way?16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesMy hon. Friend is making such an incredible speech— [Laughter.] School uniform grants are available in Wales, which has a Labour Government, in Scotland, under the SNP, and in…16 Oct 2019HANSARDTurkish Incursion into Northern SyriaI am very grateful for the great sacrifice our Kurdish friends and allies have made, and I am concerned about the long-term impact of Britain being seen as a country that does not…15 Oct 2019HANSARDGovernment Plan for Net Zero EmissionsI have always thought that one of the most empowering sentences ever to be uttered was “Be the change you wish to see in the world,” and in Hull we are living it. At present,…08 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsPeople with a terminal illness want the choice of whether to work or not, and they should expect help and support from their employer. Does the Minister support the TUC’s Dying to…07 Oct 2019HANSARDFree-to-use Cash MachinesHull’s high street is still very cash-reliant, and I am really worried about the blow that this reduction will give to an already struggling high street. Will the Economic…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Social Care FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I think we all accept that there is an ever-increasing demand for social care. In fact, when I was looking at data…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Health Infrastructure PlanIn 2003, the Labour Government opened Hull’s women and children’s hospital, which is where I had the “pleasure” of giving birth to my two children. However, the main Hull Royal…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Hacker HouseThe Minister has given assurances that no Member of the House of Commons was involved in lobbying for Hacker House, but can he give the same reassurances about the House of Lords?25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationDuring the urgent question, the Attorney General made a joke about the phrase, “When did you stop beating your wife?” Part of the reason people are so upset about Prorogation is…25 Sept 2019HANSARDFunding Increases for Schools: TimetableNot that I would ever wish to appear ungrateful to the unmoveable Schools Minister, but he will be aware that there is a funding shortfall of £1.2 billion for children with…09 Sept 2019HANSARD Compulsory Purchase and PlanningI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to grant local authorities increased powers of compulsory purchase; to amend the law relating to land valuation and…04 Sept 2019HANSARDHull’s Maritime City BidI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his remarks. He is absolutely right that this project’s benefits will be felt far wider than Hull; they will spill over into east Yorkshire as…03 Sept 2019