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HANSARDSchool FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I congratulate the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) on opening the debate. I also thank my fellow West Sussex MP,…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Stronger Towns FundAlmost £1 billion has been allocated to the new stronger towns fund. When will we know when those allocations have been confirmed to individual communities?04 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Authority ServicesOn funding to local communities and the Stronger Towns fund announced earlier today, can I get an idea of how much Crawley constituency will get? It has two of the most deprived…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI certainly would not advocate that schools in one part of the country should lose to benefit schools in other parts, which is what happened under the last Labour Government:…04 Mar 2019HANSARDGlobal Education for the Most MarginalisedThank you, Mr Hollobone, for calling me in this important debate on global education for the most marginalised. It is a pleasure, once again, to serve under your chairmanship. In…26 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusEarlier today, several Labour MPs said that removing British citizenship from dual nationals accused of terror offences and acts against the British state could harm dual…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Medicines)My hon. Friend has said that just over 14% was received by this country from EU funds. Does she have the figures to hand—I would not blame her if she did not—for the percentage of…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to speak in this debate on the NHS long-term plan. I have the privilege of being the chair of the all-party group on heart and…19 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Nationals returning from SyriaWill the Home Secretary confirm that the safety of no British officials, civilians or military, will be put at risk in an attempt to extract those suspected of supporting…18 Feb 2019HANSARD FlybmiOf course Brexit has been blamed for other ills. Will my hon. Friend confirm that in the three years leading up to the Brexit referendum in 2016, Flybmi was losing more than £25…18 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUYes, we absolutely should be seeking and honouring a deep and close relationship with our neighbours and allies in Europe, but the trouble with a customs union, which Labour…14 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay we have consideration of the Oyster ticketing system being extended south to Crawley stations such as Three Bridges?14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUIt is a pleasure to be called to speak in this important EU withdrawal debate, particularly after so many impassioned speeches from those on the Front and Back Benches. Almost…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUActually, yes, I will give way very briefly.14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI am very grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for mentioning the status quo, because I do not think the status quo of remaining inside the European Union is good for this…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI think people in this country have rejected the status quo, and I see Brexit as an opportunity for wider constitutional reform in relation to devolving power, fundamentally…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUWe have seen significant majorities both in favour of leaving the European Union, in that about 80% of Members of Parliament elected at the last general election said they would…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI do not have any time; I do apologise.14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI never made that promise when I supported leaving the European Union. I believe that a deal is the best way forward, but let us not forget that the vast majority of right hon.…14 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Notwith- standing Brussels bar-room chatter, will the Prime Minister rule out a delay to Brexit beyond 29 March and a future customs union arrangement that would prevent us…13 Feb 2019