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HANSARD Small and Village School FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harborough (Neil O’Brien) on securing this important debate. Access to a…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Small and Village School FundingThat is a very good point. I had not thought of it, but of course in that kind of area there will be a massive impact as children move from place to place. I am aware that, for…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Children and Mental Health ServicesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. One in nine young people aged between five and 15 has a diagnosable mental health condition, so I thank my hon.…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Dundee West (Chris Law) and hear about examples of best practice in Scotland, that fantastic member of the United Kingdom. There is…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentI absolutely agree with my right hon. and learned Friend. It is absolutely key to be realistic. Again, technology does offer a lot of benefits that will help us to sustain our…10 Jul 2019HANSARDInnovative Technologies: Public ServicesChichester Careline is the only telecare monitoring centre in West Sussex. It operates Mindme, a service that GPS-tracks vulnerable people, usually those with dementia, so that…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentYes. Last year I went to the Nucleus conference at Goodwood and saw one of the world’s leading electric car manufacturers, NIO—a Chinese company—which is solving the problem in a…10 Jul 2019HANSARDInnovative Technologies: Public Services5. What progress the Government have made on using innovative technologies to deliver public services.10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentAs politicians, we are very used to strong vested interests; in fact, most of us can spot them a mile off. I worked in car manufacturing for eight years before coming to this…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentHaving spent 30 years in business, I can tell the hon. Lady that no business waits for politicians to give them the answer. They do not; they innovate, they invest in innovation…10 Jul 2019HANSARDTackling Loneliness7. What steps his Department is taking to help tackle loneliness.04 Jul 2019HANSARDTackling LonelinessI am proud of the work that the Government are doing on loneliness, but according to Age UK more than 2 million people in England over the age of 75 live alone. Loneliness is…04 Jul 2019HANSARD World War Two: Polish ContributionI am glad the hon. Gentleman—02 Jul 2019HANSARD World War Two: Polish ContributionI completely agree, and that means that this debate and the continuation of memorials, exhibitions, museums and celebrations will always be important for future generations. The…02 Jul 2019HANSARD World War Two: Polish ContributionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski) on securing the debate and…02 Jul 2019HANSARD World War Two: Polish ContributionThe heroism of the two uprisings by the Polish are the greatest acts of resistance against tyranny that the world has ever seen. It is an enduring stain on the record of the…02 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan my hon. Friend tell me whether poverty has risen or fallen since 2010?01 Jul 2019HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: EmploymentI recently met the charity Root Experience at Chichester library, where it was launching a book called “Hidden Stories”. The book puts a spotlight on hidden disabilities such as…01 Jul 2019HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Employment17. What steps her Department is taking to help people with disabilities into work.01 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsOne in two people in the UK now develops cancer at some point in their lifetime, and around 60% of them will require radiotherapy as part of their treatment. We do not have a…26 Jun 2019