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HANSARD Social CareI will give way to the hon. Lady, because a couple of years ago when I made the point that I hoped we could work on a cross-party basis, the talk back to me was, “Actually, that…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureThe additional £5 billion for buses and cycle links is greatly welcome. Last year, the Select Committee on Transport called for additional funding for buses and a buses strategy,…11 Feb 2020HANSARD TransportThe hon. Member is absolutely right. If we are to call it completely green technology, it needs to be as he describes. Perhaps we should have in mind a trip to Yorkshire. I want…05 Feb 2020HANSARD TransportI thank all the colleagues who supported me—or told me they did—in the election for the Transport Committee, which it is a great privilege to chair. I have not done much for…05 Feb 2020HANSARD TransportI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. In fact, I was just about to talk about hydrogen, so that is a brilliant segue. The Transport Committee visited the engineer who…05 Feb 2020HANSARD TransportI will take one more intervention, as I am conscious that others wish to speak.05 Feb 2020HANSARDRoad SafetyI should like to join the Secretary of State in paying tribute to the hon. Member for Nottingham South (Lilian Greenwood) for the way in which she has chaired the Transport…30 Jan 2020HANSARD Criminal LawDuring the election period, when I was delivering leaflets, a young lady caught up with me and talked to me about her experience at the hands of somebody who had treated her…28 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeMany airlines that face these types of difficulties would get more certainty and would be more able to get through them if they were allowed to continue to operate while in…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Court of JusticeOn 30 January, I shall be holding a public meeting to explain the terms of the withdrawal agreement. When I held my last meeting relating to the previous withdrawal agreement,…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Court of Justice5. Whether the UK will be required to comply with (a) EU law and (b) rulings of the European Court of Justice after the UK leaves the EU.09 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsIt is a pleasure, Mr Speaker, to see you in your Arsenal tie, and for two reasons: I have worn mine as well, but I am sorry the Leader of the Opposition has not worn his. Mr…30 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)Q Emily, may I take you back to your suggestion that the definition be widened to include carers? I can absolutely see the logic of that, but is there not a danger? Currently,…29 Oct 2019HANSARDEnd-of-life CareHospice in the Weald is building the UK’s first cottage hospice, and I viewed it on Friday. It allows family members to care for and stay with their loved ones until the end of…29 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)Q Clearly, this is an area that you would think needs addressing. Did you consider whether there are other vehicles to address that point or is this neatly fitting? Emily…29 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)I have probably missed it—if so, my apologies—but, from a legal perspective, what would you be wanting to occur as a result of that addition at paragraph 5? Eleanor Briggs: We…29 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)So it is a similar concept to the discussion we were having about recognising the gender imbalance and that being on the face, but there was also a feeling that that could be…29 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)Sorry—I beg your pardon. Eleanor Briggs: It is really confusing, and we have spent literally hours thinking about this. We want to keep the domestic abuse age at 16, because of…29 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)Thank you.29 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (First sitting)Q You will be aware from listening to the Second Reading debate that there was discussion as to whether the definition should pay regard to the fact that women are much more…29 Oct 2019