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HANSARD Hong KongLord Patten has said that the decision to exclude any extradition agreement between Hong Kong and mainland China in 1997 was not a loophole, but a deliberate decision that was…10 Jun 2019HANSARDNational Marriage and Mental Health Awareness WeeksI beg to move, That this House has considered National Marriage and Mental Health Awareness Weeks. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. This year,…16 May 2019HANSARDNational Marriage and Mental Health Awareness WeeksI am sure, Sir David, that colleagues were relieved and impressed by your astute wisdom in announcing after I had spoken that the debate could continue for longer. I thank all…16 May 2019HANSARDNational Marriage and Mental Health Awareness WeeksWill the Minister allow me to intervene again? I do not want to interrupt too many times.16 May 2019HANSARDNational Marriage and Mental Health Awareness WeeksI am delighted to hear that. I do not know whether the Minister has heard of a similar approach taken by Middlewich High School in my constituency, but what is excellent about…16 May 2019HANSARDNational Marriage and Mental Health Awareness WeeksYes, so we have heard from Sir David. Corporates are also realising how important this is to the bottom line: productivity. If people arrive at work having left a happier home,…16 May 2019HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeMy hon. Friend puts her finger on a point that those of us who promote strengthening families make time and again: no single Department is overseeing the issue, because it…15 May 2019HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeI am very glad to hear that; we are making some impact. Here is policy No. 11, which as I say, I am unashamedly talking about in national Marriage Week: “Promote high quality…15 May 2019HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey. I welcome the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys (Paul…15 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes the Foreign Secretary share concerns that the proposed new arrangements to allow extradition from Hong Kong to mainland China will undermine confidence in Hong Kong as an…14 May 2019HANSARDRefugees in Sri LankaCan the Minister be more specific about the support the Government are giving to the Christian community in Sri Lanka following the Easter Sunday attacks?09 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Farming PolicyAs we know, the potential of leaving the EU is creating some uncertainty so can the Minister reassure Cheshire farmers and the National Farmers Union that the current funding…09 May 2019HANSARDPersecution of Christians: FCO Global ReviewThe Foreign Secretary has commendably authorised that independent report, but does my right hon. Friend agree that unless the Department for International Development also engages…09 May 2019HANSARD China: UK policyI certainly will. Having heard some of these findings, I question what religious freedom is in China. Does it mean anything, and are we doing enough in the UK to challenge what is…07 May 2019HANSARD China: UK policyIt will not surprise colleagues or the Minister that I want to focus on issues of human rights, persecution and freedom of religion or belief. I agree that we should reach out…07 May 2019HANSARDSchool FundingPrimary and secondary schools across my constituency provide a commendably high standard of education. In the Cheshire East local authority area, 87% of children now attend…25 Apr 2019HANSARD UK Telecoms: HuaweiFollowing on from the question from the right hon. Member for North Norfolk (Norman Lamb), does the Secretary of State recognise that there are legitimate human rights concerns…25 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I welcome the fact that a family impact test on the Government’s proposed divorce law changes has been…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Sri LankaI concur with the statements made in the House today of compassion for those who have suffered in Sri Lanka this Easter weekend. Across the world, whole swathes of humanity—by…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThere is public concern that the Government are not following through on the will of the people. Does that now extend to all consultations? Can we have a statement on the…11 Apr 2019