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HANSARD European CouncilI thank the Prime Minister for all that she has done over the past weeks, days and months, and for what she achieved yesterday. Will she join me in thanking Sir Tim Barrow, the…11 Apr 2019HANSARDMusic Education in SchoolsIn Staffordshire, Entrust Music Service and Friends of Staffordshire’s Young Musicians do an excellent job in bringing music tuition and music performance to young people, but we…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI welcome the urgent question from the right hon. Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy), whom I congratulate. I understand why the scheme is in the form that it is, but does the…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsHaving been on several trips to Rwanda with my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) and my right hon. Friend the Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr Mitchell), I…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat plans are the Government making for a UK investment bank to take over the role of the European Investment Bank in the UK economy?09 Apr 2019HANSARDVisa ArrangementsShort visits are vital for business as well, whether it is for servicing aircraft engines, installing software or so much else. What plans do the Government have for ensuring that…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI heard the dignified evidence given to the Joint Committee on Human Rights by some of the Windrush generation. I was astonished that some were still put into this position…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Children’s Social Care Services: Stoke-on-TrentThe hon. Gentleman and I have joint concern for the city, which is important to the whole of Staffordshire, not just its residents. I understand that an improvement board has been…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Children’s Social Care Services: Stoke-on-TrentI thank the hon. Gentleman for bringing this very important debate to the House; it is vital that this issue gets debated. I understand that Stoke-on-Trent City Council is in…03 Apr 2019HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (No. 1) Regulations 2019Opposition Members have referred to the long-term problem with capacity, particularly with the nuclear baseload coming off-stream in the late 2020s and coal stopping between 2023…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingDoes my hon. Friend agree that colleges play a vital role in the community, not just through education but through a far wider range of activities, as mine in Stafford—a member of…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIn North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there have been more than 1,000 cases of Ebola, resulting in more than 500 people dying. This is an incredibly serious…28 Mar 2019HANSARDSTPs: Five-year Workforce PlansWill my hon. Friend meet me to discuss the severe shortage of pathologists to carry out post mortems? Professor Peter Hutton’s report referenced some ideas that we could take…26 Mar 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) Bill (Changed to Healthcare (European Economic Area and Switzerland Arrangements) Bill)Does the hon. Lady agree that another reason for the disparity is that the NHS, in being free at the point of need, has not over the years been as geared up as other countries for…26 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilFurther to the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb), does the Prime Minister agree that there is perhaps a majority across this…25 Mar 2019HANSARDGlobal FundAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group on malaria and neglected tropical diseases, I have seen the excellent work that the Global Fund has supported over the years, but…20 Mar 2019HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: High-quality JobsGeneral Electric in Stafford—and indeed in Rugby—provides excellent, high-quality and well-paid jobs through its investment in energy, particularly good energy. Can I invite the…19 Mar 2019HANSARDApplication of the Family TestHaving well over 2,000 serving defence personnel based in my constituency, I wanted to comment on my hon. Friend’s important points about the Ministry of Defence. Does she agree…13 Mar 2019HANSARDCommonwealth DayAs the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Ethiopia, I should like to express my sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of all those who have lost their lives, and to the…11 Mar 2019HANSARD The Modern Commonwealth: Opportunities and ChallengesI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Does he agree that parliamentarians also work on issues such as malaria? I chair the all-party group on malaria here, but…07 Mar 2019