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HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care Fundingrose —24 Apr 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingVery kind of the hon. Gentleman. He was referring to what has happened since 2010. Let us just remind ourselves that the 2010 Labour manifesto said that certain areas would be…24 Apr 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care Fundingrose—24 Apr 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Exeter (Mr Bradshaw). He spoke about a blueprint; I have read that report and I remain unconvinced that it absolutely nails…24 Apr 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingWill the hon. Lady set out her preference for how we should pay for long-term care?24 Apr 2019HANSARD Online Harms White PaperI very much welcome the statement, but returning to the earlier question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith), does the…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical CannabisMy right hon. Friend will be aware of the case of my constituent Indie-Rose Clarry. She is a four-year-old girl who suffers from Dravet syndrome, a very severe form of epilepsy.…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeMy hon. Friend is making some good points, which I do have sympathy with having met people in this situation. However, we must remember that if anyone using one of these schemes…04 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionMy hon. Friend talks about opting back into the European Communities Act, which we all know is what will happen in the transition, but there is a key word there: “transition.”…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI am grateful to my five-a-side colleague for giving way. Will he kindly tell us: which bits of the withdrawal agreement does he disagree with?29 Mar 2019HANSARDSupporting Disabled People to WorkIt is important for us to get disabled people into work, but it is equally important for that work to pay. Does my hon. Friend agree that we should look not just at the benefits…28 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Switzerland.27 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way. He is being very generous. Our hon. Friends are concerned about losing control of the Order Paper. Is not the answer,…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Will my right hon. Friend give way?27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that, even under World Trade Organisation rules, every single UK exporter to the EU will still have to comply with all…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Thank you for calling me, Mr Speaker. I am very much used to the time limit changing just as I rise to speak. I campaigned to remain, but I promised my constituents that I would…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilIf we go to indicative votes and we look at other options, the issue of free movement is likely to feature. I strongly agree with the Prime Minister that the public want us to end…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActIt is novel for me not to have a time limit, so I am used to those strictures. It is a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn), the Chairman…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActIt is fair to say that freedom of movement works both ways. Of course, if we end free movement for those coming to this country, there will be an impact on our rights when we go…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThat is a perfectly fair point, but of course the reason they are in there is that many do choose to remain. [ Interruption. ] I take the figures as they are. I remember your time…25 Mar 2019