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HANSARD Overseas Electors Billrose —22 Mar 2019HANSARD Overseas Electors BillMay I probe the hon. Gentleman on the wording of the new clause? It mentions those who are “going to move”, and those who have moved, which are two different groups of people. I…22 Mar 2019HANSARD Small Business ExportsI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. Like him, I understand the nature of exports, particularly in respect of cities such as Stoke-on-Trent. On the point about…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Food and Agriculture)As the Minister knows, in the ceramics industry contact with food is a huge part of the regulations. What assurances can he give to me that I can relay to the industry that should…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Food and Agriculture)I thank the Minister for that response. It will be heartening for some of the industries in my city, and I look forward to his letter. The issue that will be of most concern to…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseOrganisations such as Best for Britain and People’s Vote UK look, operate and sound a bit like political parties, and I believe, therefore, that they should be subject to the tax…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI apologise if the Minister is going to answer this point later. The Government motion talks about an extension till 30 June to allow the progression of legislation, but the…14 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment to potentially legislating for the political declaration, but doing so in the withdrawal agreement Bill only once we have voted to…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActAs the right hon. Lady is talking about voting to make constituents poorer, she may want to remember her time on the Government Benches as a Tory MP, when my constituents suffered…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIf, on Thursday, the House were to determine an extension past 26 May, then, according to the letters exchanged between Mr Juncker and Michel Barnier, there would have to be…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Community HospitalsThe hon. Lady is making a wonderful point about the value of community hospitals. In north Staffordshire, Bradwell Hospital, Haywood Hospital and Leek Hospital all provide…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Community HospitalsI fear that the Minister may have been about to answer my question, so I apologise if she was. I welcome the suggestion that community care should be the focus of part of the new…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European UnionWhen the Brady amendment was pushed to a vote, I abstained to give the Government the opportunity to seek the changes they were hoping to get in the withdrawal agreement. It seems…11 Mar 2019HANSARDRegeneration of TownsMay I quietly and politely encourage the Minister to speak to his colleagues in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Ministry of Housing,…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sad to have to report to the House that Stoke-on-Trent City Council has developed a rather nasty habit of creating wholly owned companies, shovelling public money into them…28 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI too agree with my right hon. Friend the Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy). Stoke-on-Trent was the city described by the British National party as the jewel in its crown, and we…27 Feb 2019HANSARDJammu and KashmirI heard what the Minister said about not wishing to be seen to take a side and that he does not believe it is the UK’s role to bring together the Indian and Pakistan sides to form…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUrose—27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionFor the record, and this will not be a surprise to anybody, let me say that I will not, shall not and cannot vote for a second referendum, regardless of how much lipstick is put…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Air Quality (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019At a given time, taxi drivers may drive for personal use a taxi vehicle that would be registered on the database as a private hire vehicle. Have the Government considered how they…26 Feb 2019