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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI listened carefully to the Minister’s earlier answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Jack Dromey). It was simply not good enough because in just two days’…13 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Last Friday, a very special man, Ian Dickson, and his dedicated team of volunteers made possible the Care Experienced Conference, which was led by and involved care…29 Apr 2019HANSARDVictims LawMy constituent Kristian Thompson would have been 27 years old today had his life not been taken when he was 19 years old after he was the victim of a one-punch attack. His mam,…23 Apr 2019HANSARDPay LevelsI thank the Minister for that answer. However, the ongoing benefit freeze will result in those on very low incomes being more than £800 worse off by 2020. Meanwhile, tax cuts for…09 Apr 2019HANSARDPay Levels8. What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of pay since 2010.09 Apr 2019HANSARDHomeless People: Death RatesI thank the Minister for that response. An estimated 120 homeless people in the north-east have died since 2013—a staggering increase of 71%. Those 120 lives mattered and they…08 Apr 2019HANSARDHomeless People: Death Rates8. What steps his Department is taking to reduce the death rate among homeless people.08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliamentary Elections1. What plans the Government have made for potential UK participation in the forthcoming European Parliamentary elections.04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliamentary ElectionsSo no real plans then. Participation in the EU elections will be the death knell for the British public’s waning faith in our democracy. The fact that this week councils were…04 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. The Government have been warned that EU nationals’ children who are looked-after or care leavers will fall through the gap when it comes to the settling of their status. These…04 Apr 2019HANSARDDiplomatic Relations: Saudi ArabiaI thank the Foreign Secretary for that answer. A UN human rights expert has said that the court proceedings relating to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi have been secret and fall…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPancreatic CancerMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech that will resonate with many people, including my own family. My lovely mother-in-law, Jean Buck, had stomach pains and was misdiagnosed…02 Apr 2019HANSARDDiplomatic Relations: Saudi Arabia7. What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the UK’s diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia.02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseOn 4 March, I raised a point of order after the press had been briefed about the Government implementing key parts of my Food Insecurity Bill. Mr Speaker, you stated that…28 Mar 2019HANSARDHouseholds Below Average Income StatisticsRecognising the direct link between this Government’s punitive welfare reform agenda and rising levels of absolute, grinding poverty, over seven months ago leaked documents showed…28 Mar 2019HANSARDYemenThe Government clearly recognise the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, because they have recently increased aid; yet, sickeningly, unlike Germany, Norway, Denmark and…26 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Last year the Department for Education published a myth-busting document advising local authorities that they could dispense with statutory…25 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsI would like to thank my hon. Friends and neighbours from the glorious north-east, the Members for Blaydon (Liz Twist) and for North Tyneside (Mary Glindon), for securing a debate…21 Mar 2019HANSARDSupport for Pupils with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesRestraint and restrictive practices in schools and healthcare settings carried out by adults on children as young as two with SEND have caused bruising, black eyes, carpet burns…11 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Last Monday, I was advised that the Department for Work and Pensions intends to implement the asks in my Food Insecurity Bill, which is an…04 Mar 2019