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HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiI am grateful to the Minister for giving way and I apologise for not being here at the beginning of the debate, because of important statements in the main Chamber. My constituent…10 Jun 2019HANSARD Grenfell: Government ResponseThe thoughts of the people of Stafford are very much with the Grenfell community and all those who have suffered in this appalling tragedy. I repeat the need for the review to…10 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendI will never forget the incredibly warm welcome I was given by my colleagues at Ford in Bridgend when I started there as a foreman in 1980, just a short time after it opened. I…10 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI very much support what my right hon. Friend the Member for Arundel and South Downs (Nick Herbert) said about the global health fund. May we have a debate on the importance of…06 Jun 2019HANSARDExport StrategyI am thinking very much of the workers at Ford this morning, because my first job was as a foreman at Ford in Bridgend. I hope that a way through can be found. When it comes to…06 Jun 2019HANSARDExport Strategy10. What progress the Government have made on implementing their export strategy.06 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the Secretary of State’s statement on Ebola just before the recess, has there been any positive progress in tackling this terrible outbreak?06 Jun 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionAs so often, the right hon. Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint) speaks with a great deal of common sense. Will my right hon. Friend spell out what she has heard the…22 May 2019HANSARD British SteelI entirely support what my hon. Friends the Members for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (Mr Clarke) and for Brigg and Goole (Andrew Percy) have said about an innovative…22 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI thank the Government for the action they are taking. Does the Minister agree that, just as our agriculture sector is vital for the national interest in food security, our steel…21 May 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: DRCI thank my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and the Opposition spokesman, the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton (Dan Carden), for their very measured and detailed…20 May 2019HANSARDNHSI declare an interest: many members of my family work in the NHS. The NHS depends on tax and national insurance revenues. What is the Government’s assessment of the impact of…16 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat preparations have the Government made to establish a UK investment bank to take over the responsibilities and functions of the European Investment Bank and indeed to do more…16 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceIt is an honour to follow the Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee. I welcome this debate, which is timely—in fact, it is overdue. We need to debate this subject regularly…15 May 2019HANSARD EducationI strongly agree with the hon. Lady. Does she agree that the policy affects not only Scotland, where four-year courses are a norm, but courses such as engineering throughout the…15 May 2019HANSARDChristian Community in Sri LankaWill my right hon. Friend pass on to Christians in Sri Lanka just how much we admire their peaceful and dignified response, and indeed that of all Sri Lankans, to this atrocity?09 May 2019HANSARDMoorland WildfiresStaffordshire moorlands has some magnificent heathland, but it has been affected by severe fires in the last year. Those are sometimes caused by disposable barbecues. Has the…09 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs well as congratulating Liverpool and Spurs, I am sure that you will join me, Mr Speaker, in wishing Arsenal and Chelsea all the best for this evening so that we can have a full…09 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat discussions has my right hon. Friend been having with his Cabinet colleagues about cutting vehicle emissions—for instance, by improving the infrastructure of charging points…09 May 2019HANSARDIran Nuclear DealThis situation shows the importance of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office having stronger teams engaged in international treaties in the area of nuclear disarmament and…08 May 2019