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HANSARD NHS: North-West LondonSix months ago, at the beginning of November, the walk-in centre at Alexandra Avenue in my constituency closed its doors for the last time. If there was ever a much-loved and…24 Apr 2019HANSARDFinTechCan the Minister think of one independent trade expert who thinks FinTech in the UK will do better once Britain has left the European Union?09 Apr 2019HANSARD HousingOn neglected areas of housing that do not get much ministerial airtime, can I first ask the Minister about new homes for people who are elderly? What further funding does his…09 Apr 2019HANSARDHomelessness: Former Armed Services PersonnelIn the United States, many former armed services personnel are housed in dedicated veterans communities run as housing co-operatives, giving them control over the cost of the…08 Apr 2019HANSARDRules-based International OrderThe rules-based international order would be strengthened if countries were seen to be held accountable for adhering to the conclusions of the United Nations Human Rights Council.…02 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Clacton (Giles Watling). He will not be surprised that I profoundly disagree with his viewpoint, but it is good that the House has…27 Mar 2019HANSARDdraft Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market) (amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Will the Minister give way?26 Mar 2019HANSARDdraft Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market) (amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Can the Minister give us any indication of the number of investigations being undertaken by HMRC in this area and the extent to which it has asked for additional resources…26 Mar 2019HANSARDSupport for VeteransIn the United States, an impressive military charity called Soldier On has established housing co-operatives to give homeless ex-servicemen an affordable place to live and allow…25 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Co-op party’s food justice campaign is highlighting the extraordinary situation here in the UK, the sixth-largest economy in the world, where some 8 million people still…14 Mar 2019HANSARDHighly Paid Professions: Girls and WomenFurther to the question asked by the Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller), one of the barriers to women holding highly…14 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention on behalf of Carmel College; he makes his point extremely well. Capital funding, VAT refunds and the teachers’ pay grant are…05 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesMy hon. Friend makes a good point about the lack of capital funding, and access to capital funding is one way in which Catholic sixth-form colleges face the double discrimination…05 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to take the opportunity to praise the contribution of Catholic sixth-form colleges in teaching about social justice. I do not know whether…05 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of Catholic sixth form colleges. It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Davies, and at the outset of this…05 Mar 2019HANSARDEconomic Growth and EmploymentI suspect the Minister knows that it will be more difficult to increase jobs in services businesses if we replace single market membership with a free trade agreement. Will he set…05 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point about choice. I suppose the essential point of this debate is to say that there needs to be a level playing field in funding. A child…05 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesI should not have allowed the hon. Gentleman to intervene, because he has stolen a line from later in my speech, but he makes a good point and I will return to it later.05 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesI recognise the continuing and strong support for spiritual education, and it continues to be a striking feature of many of our communities that there is strong support for faith…05 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesThis has been an extremely good debate. I reinforce my gratitude to the Backbench Business Committee for allowing me to secure it, and to Back-Bench colleagues and the shadow…05 Mar 2019