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HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayToday we rightly remember the victims of the holocaust. As many colleagues have said in several moving speeches, mourning is not enough to honour their memory. Holocaust Memorial…24 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAre Ministers aware of reports this week from China Aid that Christian persecution is escalating in China, and that it is now at its worst for 40 years? Thousands of churches have…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Investigations by the Independent Office for Police Conduct can take many years, meaning that officers often put their lives on hold although two thirds of gross misconduct…21 Jan 2019HANSARDPromotion of MarriageChurch wedding fees can put some couples off marrying in church. Will the right hon. my Friend commend the excellent initiative led by my own minister, Mike Smith, vicar of St…17 Jan 2019HANSARDPromotion of Marriage10. What steps the Church of England is taking to promote marriage.17 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesMay I clarify the distinction between family hubs and children’s centres? Regarding family hubs, we are saying that we need to give holistic support to families as they bring up…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesAgain, our report talks about mental health challenges. Those of us who support strengthening families believe that we need to strengthen families so we can help many children…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesThat is absolutely right: they do indeed. We talk about cripplingly high effective marginal tax rates, but actually it costs money to go out to work. Often, it costs money to…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesAre we therefore saying that some recognition by the Government of family in the tax system would go a long way towards changing the culture in our society, whereby we ought to…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesDoes my hon. Friend think it is interesting that we also have one of the highest rates of marriage breakdown in the developed world? Is there perhaps some interesting connection…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesThat is absolutely right. We outline in our report several reasons why this needs to be addressed. I will touch on four of them. First, the hon. Gentleman is right that these…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Jeremy Lefroy) not only on securing the debate but on the excellent way in which he touched on all the key concerns. We need…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesIt is interesting to note that if the taper rate is altered to 50p, when universal credit recipients start to pay national insurance or income tax, they will still face a 66%…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesBefore my hon. Friend closes, I want to put on the record my appreciation for what he has done. He was one of the hon. Members who took part in the inquiry, which produced this…16 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay we have a debate on the importance of academic freedom? Universities are about the free and frank exchange of ideas, even if they are unfashionable and unpopular. Is it not…10 Jan 2019HANSARD Journalists: International ProtectionI will speak specifically and in a little more detail on behalf of the BBC Persian journalists and their families who have been targeted for harassment by the Iranian authorities,…09 Jan 2019HANSARDAerospace Businesses12. What steps the Government has taken to support aerospace businesses.08 Jan 2019HANSARDAerospace BusinessesWhat plans do Ministers have to extend the Sharing in Growth scheme in the aerospace industry? It has helped Congleton business Senior Aerospace Bird Bellows to improve…08 Jan 2019