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HANSARD Business of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend find time for a debate on how Government and local authorities can support taxi drivers? Taxi drivers are the largest self-employed sector in my…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillI support the Bill because from my perspective it is a matter of complete common sense. When I was a criminal lawyer and I stood up and mitigated on behalf of defendants, they…12 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillI do not know if I would go that far, but I would say that the present programmes being used by the criminal justice system to tackle radicalisation simply do not work. I ask the…12 Feb 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillIt is an honour to take part in this debate, in which I have heard one of the finest speeches since I have been here. The hon. Member for St Helens North (Conor McGinn)…11 Feb 2020HANSARDFlood ResponseParts of my constituency have been underwater since yesterday, particularly Redvales and Ramsbottom. Redvales has benefited from the £40 million Radcliffe and Redvales flood…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House find time for a debate on how we can encourage our constituents, no matter their background, sex, age or disability, to participate in organised…06 Feb 2020HANSARD Release Under InvestigationDoes the hon. Gentleman feel there is any merit in going back to the system that I well remember—of giving the custody sergeant the right to charge for certain offences? The…05 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaI agree completely with the hon. Gentleman on that. Why has nobody from the GMP or Manchester City Council been held accountable for the failings identified in the report?05 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaI do apologise—05 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaThe report is scandalous, harrowing and difficult to read. I quote one thing with reference to what the hon. Gentleman has just said: “the decision to close down Operation Augusta…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Release Under InvestigationI apologise if my speech sounds rather like a ramble through my years as a criminal defence solicitor. It probably will be that, but I hope that I can bring a little bit of…05 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaThe report mentioned a 2014 interview in which Victoria’s grandmother said that the men were still walking around in the local community. Nothing happened between 2014 and 2018,…05 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaMy thoughts are with the victims of these crimes. I hope they have had the help and assistance they require to come to terms with what has happened to them, and that they go on to…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Release Under InvestigationFor cases involving fraud or some technical matters, a process such as this should quite clearly be brought into play, because the technical examination of computers or whatever…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationOne of the main burdens on pubs in my area is the disgraceful expulsion of Bury football club from the Football League. Anything that can be done to assist pubs in my area and the…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Release Under InvestigationWhat does the hon. Lady think about pre-charge advice? It is one of the reasons—it may be a good reason—for delays in the system. Does she feel that pre-charge advice plays a…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Release Under InvestigationI am a former criminal legal aid defence solicitor, and in preparing for the debate I spoke to a number of colleagues still involved in the area. They say that people can be in…05 Feb 2020HANSARDNet Zero Targets and Decarbonising TransportI agree with a lot of what the hon. Gentleman says. As a new Member of Parliament who has spoken to those who are in charge of the consultation and putting forward the policy, my…04 Feb 2020HANSARDNet Zero Targets and Decarbonising TransportI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) on securing this important debate. I am going to talk about the X41 bus service. When I was…04 Feb 2020HANSARDNet Zero Targets and Decarbonising TransportI completely agree. A number of small businesses in my constituency are coach companies, which own older buses. Again, those businesses run at very small profit margins, and they…04 Feb 2020