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HANSARD Proxy VotingI will follow your advice to keep it brief, Mr Speaker. Indeed, this is not an obviously family-friendly time to have this short debate, although as the hon. Member for East…28 Jan 2019HANSARDPark Home ResidentsResidents of leisure park homes in my constituency appear to have been mis-sold their properties by rogue site owners, and they are now vulnerable to exploitative charges and…28 Jan 2019HANSARDPark Home Residents10. What steps his Department is taking to tackle the exploitation of park home residents.28 Jan 2019HANSARD Proxy VotingI completely agree, and in fact I was trying to make sure I used broad enough language. We must make sure that we are thinking of dads and, in future, two weeks may prove not to…28 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the coming months, fruit farmers in my constituency plan to welcome thousands of migrant workers from the European Union. Will my right hon. Friend assure me that, in the event…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe Leader of the Opposition has told us that he would rule out no deal, but he has also said that he would rule in a second referendum. It seems that his support for unilateral…21 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I spoke about my concerns about fluctuating capacity on Second Reading. The hon. Gentleman just mentioned that in these discussions, we usually think about someone with dementia,…17 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)My hon. Friend might be coming to exactly this point but, having been involved in some of the conversations about the review of the Mental Health Act 1983, I know that lots of…17 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)The Minister is discussing whether there is already the necessary content in the legislation. Is she referring to the Act that we are amending or the Bill that we are discussing?…17 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThere are moments in this Chamber for political knockabout, for consensus and for constructive debate, and I am very disappointed that when we have such a momentous decision to…16 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, but we should be a little cautious about assessing a particular bit of policy in isolation without considering other policy areas,…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for his intervention. The hon. Member for Gedling spoke earlier of his frustration. He did not want people to talk about changes in…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI absolutely agree and that is one reason why we have to look at policies in the round. I completely support the policy of taking people out of income tax, but let us look not…08 Jan 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightThe view from my constituency, which has the M20 and the M2 running through it, is that we must not have another Operation Stack, so I welcome all contingency measures that my…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Gedling (Vernon Coaker). In fact, I agree with some of the sentiments that he has expressed. The level of poverty is still…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI think I should conclude my remarks, as I am aware that I have been speaking for a while. New clauses 1 and 5, which call for reviews on specific aspects, have been advocated in…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI recognise that there is poverty in working families, but I do not agree with her use of the word “trapped”. It is important to ensure that people are in work, because that is…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. While education standards are rising in our schools—readings levels, for example, are increasing substantially, leading to better opportunities…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI thank the hon. Lady for her contribution and for the example she sets. Although she has described a very tough childhood, she is a role model and is playing her part in…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI have already taken an intervention from the hon. Lady, so she has had a chance to make her point.08 Jan 2019