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HANSARDEnforcement Agents: RegulationI thank the Minister for that answer. It is unacceptable that many people, including the disabled constituent of mine she referred to, have suffered at the hands of aggressive…23 Apr 2019HANSARDEnforcement Agents: Regulation12. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regulation of enforcement agents.23 Apr 2019HANSARDHormone Pregnancy TestsIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I begin by paying tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) for having…23 Apr 2019HANSARDHormone Pregnancy TestsI agree with my hon. Friend. It is incredible that the burden of proof seems to rest on the families. That is what is being suggested in debates—not our debates, but others—but…23 Apr 2019HANSARDHormone Pregnancy TestsThose quotes are breathtakingly horrific. My constituent gave birth in the late 1960s to Steven, who had severe abnormalities thanks to Primodos, and she then went on to conceive…23 Apr 2019HANSARDHormone Pregnancy TestsThe Minister said a moment ago that the crux of the matter is what was known at the time about the balance of risks. Will she look at international comparisons? In other…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Jallianwala Bagh MassacreIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson. I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on securing this timely debate. As we approach the…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeDetaining innocent people and threatening them with deportation is not only wholly unacceptable; it is dehumanising. The treatment suffered by my constituent, Paulette Wilson, was…09 Apr 2019HANSARDHomes for Social RentSome 66,000 council homes have been sold through right to buy since 2012, and just shy of 18,000 have been started—that is one replacement home started for every four sold, and…08 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillSurely we would not be in this position had the Prime Minister not run down the clock, and we would not be in this position had she reached out across the House sooner.03 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeWill the compensation scheme cover the huge distress caused to those such as my constituent Paulette Wilson? She was detained at Yarl’s Wood and then Heathrow detention centre,…03 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingI congratulate the hon. Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham) not only on his eloquent speech but on taking so many interventions. I also congratulate every Member who is here,…02 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat pressure can the Foreign Secretary bring to bear on the Indian Government to ensure that UK nationals in prison there have their human right to a fair trial respected? The…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingIndeed. If we are serious about social mobility, we must fund further education better. More broadly, if as a society and as an economy we are serious about attracting more…02 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe Prime Minister said in her statement that she could not commit the Government to delivering the outcome of any votes in this House. So, if her deal again fails to get through…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Last year, 690 children were attacked or threatened with a knife in the west midlands. Parents are terrified. Police officers across the country agree that there is a link…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionIf the Government are serious about engaging with alternatives to the deal that we voted on last night and serious about listening, why will they not grant a series of indicative…13 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Cheadle (Mary Robinson). We might go through different Division Lobbies tonight, but I share her priority for safeguarding our…12 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesWill the Minister confirm that tomorrow we will not be asked to consider and vote on a unicorn motion—that is, a motion that contains a withdrawal mechanism that could be…11 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Conservation (Natural Habitats Etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Does my hon. Friend agree that this situation was totally avoidable? If the Government had gone ahead and started to put these SIs through Parliament earlier last year, we would…04 Mar 2019