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HANSARDEndometriosis Workplace SupportWe clearly welcome what the Minister just said, but as the shadow Minister said, surely there needs to be an understanding in the DWP of what endometriosis is and what its…29 Oct 2019HANSARDColne to Skipton Railway LinkThere are a lot of MPs here to support the proposition that the hon. Gentleman is putting forward, and I am glad to add my support. Does he agree that the secret to investment in…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Workers’ Rightsrose—29 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Economy and Innovation: Government SupportThank you, Dame Cheryl—hallelujah to get the chance to comment. Northern Ireland is on the cusp of greatness. In football and sport we are doing great things, but our economy is…29 Oct 2019HANSARDHearing AidsI thank the Minister for the response so far. Will she outline what discussions have taken place with independent groups such as Specsavers, which does excellent work providing…29 Oct 2019HANSARDEndometriosis Workplace SupportI congratulate the right hon. Member for Elmet and Rothwell (Alec Shelbrooke) on bringing this matter to the attention of the House. As the father of three sons, I must admit that…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Workers’ RightsWill the Business Secretary confirm the rights of NHS staff who are skilled but do not meet the “highly skilled” threshold?29 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019I am very capable of reading the information. The information that I have is contrary to what the hon. Lady has just said.28 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019Some 60% of the pupils who go to Clifton Special School, in the constituency of the hon. Member for North Down (Lady Hermon), come from my constituency of Strangford. The issue is…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, and for the clarification. In his introduction, the Minister referred to the abortion pills as well. If encouragement were sufficient,…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillWe have all received briefs from the Countryside Alliance and various other countryside bodies. They are very clear that the countryside is a place of great beauty and a habitat…28 Oct 2019HANSARDShared Rural NetworkI welcome the Secretary of State’s commitment today to the rural broadband network roll-out. She will know that through the confidence and supply agreement, certain amounts of…28 Oct 2019HANSARDSouthern WaterI did some research on this beforehand, and it is not just about the issue of sewerage and drainage disposal, but about access to safe drinking water, which I understand may be a…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019I thank my hon. Friend and colleague for raising that. He is absolutely right. The request was made and the Under-Secretary of State said that he would respond, but unfortunately…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019I thank the Secretary of State for bringing forward the Northern Ireland Executive legislation and information for us tonight. I want to speak about the issue of abortion; there…28 Oct 2019HANSARDPlastic Food and Drink PackagingThe hon. Gentleman is very kind to give way again. In Northern Ireland—let us be honest, we are a smaller region—we may have six or 10 councils working together. Perhaps that is…24 Oct 2019HANSARDPlastic Food and Drink PackagingAs my friend, the hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife (Douglas Chapman), mentioned, some of the schemes run in Scotland have been done in Northern Ireland, too. The plastic…24 Oct 2019HANSARDPlastic Food and Drink PackagingI am most intrigued by the hon. Gentleman’s comment, and what he said was true. Those of us who come from the countryside probably expect our potatoes to have a bit of soil with…24 Oct 2019HANSARD Diabetes: Tailored Prevention MessagingIn my GP surgery, and I think across the whole of Northern Ireland, GPs have classes for diabetics. They bring them in and do all those things: they do their feet, check their…24 Oct 2019HANSARD Diabetes: Tailored Prevention MessagingWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?24 Oct 2019