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HANSARD Human Medicines (Amendment) RegulationsOf course what my hon. Friend says about staff shortages and Brexit is absolutely right. I was going on to say that I have a GlaxoSmithKline factory in my constituency, and…18 Mar 2019HANSARD Human Medicines (Amendment) RegulationsI am pleased to have an opportunity to make a short contribution to the debate. It is ironic, given that one of the main Brexit campaign slogans, on the side of a bus, promised…18 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWere the Secretary of State to get a tax rebate she would be very surprised if she was taxed on it, but my constituent saw an abatement by 63%. Will the Department sort out the…18 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWill the Minister give way?14 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust FundsI have just explained to the Minister that to get through to the website, people must have other documents that—by definition—16-year-olds do not and cannot have. The system is…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust FundsI beg to move, That this House has considered Child Trust Funds. It is very nice to see you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. I am pleased to have secured this debate on child trust…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust FundsAbsolutely. I did not know about my hon. Friend’s parliamentary questions, but I find that astonishing. The figures that I will present come from the Share Foundation. There are…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust FundsThe money is in the accounts but the families have not accessed them and do not know about them, so what the Government need to do is link them up. The Chancellor had an…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust FundsI simply think that the Treasury has taken its eye off the ball completely on this matter. It thinks that it can contract the administration out to a small, well-intentioned…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust FundsThat is exactly right. If the account is dormant for 15 years, the person will no longer be able to access it. The results of a YouGov survey, published at lunchtime today,…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust FundsAs I have explained to the Minister, the problem is that people cannot use the Government website to access their accounts if they do not have a payslip, a P60 or a passport. Will…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust FundsThat is not what I said.13 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust FundsI do not like to denigrate my former profession, but I do not think the Minister has been very well briefed. According to the Share Foundation, the lost accounts of the most…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust Fundsindicated dissent.13 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust FundsWill the Minister take on board my suggestion of writing to the recipient of the child benefit when the person turns 18? The Government writes to every mother across the entire…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust FundsThey have not!13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseSurely if the House votes against no deal tomorrow and for an extension, the simple and straightforward way for the Government to facilitate this under the EU (Withdrawal) Act is…12 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Legal OpinionI hope that the Attorney General can respond to me today without any reference to either his underwear or his genitalia. Last week, he said that we seek “legally-binding changes…12 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Northern Ireland5. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the legal implications of the Northern Ireland backstop.07 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Northern IrelandI am most grateful to the Attorney General for that very full reply. On 29 January, the Prime Minister told the House: “What I am talking about is not a further exchange of…07 Mar 2019