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HANSARDLeaving the EU: Unaccompanied Child Refugees in EuropeThe House of Lords Home Affairs Committee recommendation is to temporarily maintain the current rights for family reunion in the event of a no-deal exit to avoid legal limbo. Will…28 Oct 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Unaccompanied Child Refugees in Europe1. If she will make it her policy to maintain the rights of unaccompanied child refugees in Europe to family reunion in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week, the Health and Social Care Committee published a good report on drugs policy. May we have a full debate in Government time on the welcome recommendation that we move to…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTurkish Incursion into Northern SyriaI met a group of Kurdish constituents on Friday, and they were dismayed at what had happened. They were disappointed by what they saw as a weak response from the international…15 Oct 2019HANSARDWomen’s Mental HealthThe hon. Gentleman is making an important point, but, with the greatest respect, West Sussex did not have the kind of cuts to its local authority funding that many more…03 Oct 2019HANSARDWomen’s Mental HealthThe hon. Gentleman made an important point about the reduction in funding for local authorities. When it comes to trying to provide holistic support to the family and mother, does…03 Oct 2019HANSARDWomen’s Mental HealthI thank the hon. Lady for giving way again; she is being very generous. A number of my constituents have been in touch about perinatal check-ups. My constituent Catherine told me…03 Oct 2019HANSARDWomen’s Mental HealthI very much welcome the work of the Women’s Mental Health Taskforce, its report, and the principles laid out in it. Does the hon. Lady share my concern that those principles will…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Age UK has warned that the changes to eligibility for a free TV licence are likely to result in a big increase in fraudulent activity targeting vulnerable elderly people. Is…03 Oct 2019HANSARDFootball Governance3. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the rules for the governance of football.03 Oct 2019HANSARDFootball GovernanceFootball clubs are not just economic, or even sporting, entities: they are, as we have seen in the sad case of Bury, often the heart of their communities and of key significance…03 Oct 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Higher Education12. What assessment he has made of the effect on higher education of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.09 Sept 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Higher EducationBut what about Erasmus? The Government’s technical notice has confirmed that if we leave with no deal, we will lose membership of the Erasmus programme. Given the benefits that it…09 Sept 2019HANSARD HS2HS2 is vital for the economy of Manchester and the north. As the chairman’s stocktake says: “HS2 is not a standalone railway but rather an integral part of ambitious regional…05 Sept 2019HANSARDAir Pollution: Local Authority Funding4. What assessment the Government have made of the adequacy of funding allocated to support local authority implementation of air pollution reduction plans.25 Jul 2019HANSARDAir Pollution: Local Authority FundingResidents and businesses want to play their part in Greater Manchester’s plans to reduce air pollution, but unless the Government will properly support plans for vehicle upgrades…25 Jul 2019HANSARDNon-invasive Precision Cancer TherapiesI am very proud to have the Christie Hospital in my constituency of Manchester, Withington. It has a fantastic proton beam therapy unit, which is going to be the future of cancer…18 Jul 2019HANSARD Drug Treatment ServicesI thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have made such excellent contributions to the debate. I will mention two in particular. I was very much enjoying the speech of the hon.…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Drug Treatment ServicesI beg to move, That this House has considered drug treatment services. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hollobone. This is a very timely debate, because today we…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Drug Treatment ServicesI agree with the hon. Gentleman; not for nothing is the UK labelled the drug-death capital of Europe. That should worry us across the UK. The second theme that emerged from the…16 Jul 2019