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HANSARD Suicide Risk Assessment Tools in the NHSFirst of all, I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing this matter forward. In Northern Ireland, the figure for suicide is 20% higher than for the rest of the United Kingdom.…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Suicide Risk Assessment Tools in the NHSI congratulate the Minister on her appointment. When intervening on the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake), I referred to the 20% increase in suicides in…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Kettering General Hospital Urgent Care HubIt is not only Kettering General Hospital—A&Es across many constituencies suffer from similar problems. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that we would all benefit if, in…03 Sept 2019HANSARDEU Settlement Scheme: Looked-after Children and Care LeaversIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green). I thank her for her contribution. I give a special thanks to the hon. Member for East Worthing…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitI thank the hon. Lady for bringing this matter to the House for consideration. I spoke to her earlier today and perhaps her opinion on Brexit is very different from mine, but the…03 Sept 2019HANSARD G7 SummitI thank the Prime Minister for his statement. The G7 has delivered great things for the Global Fund’s fight against AIDS, saving an estimated 27 million lives worldwide, but does…03 Sept 2019HANSARD High-income Child Benefit ChargeThank you, Mr Hollobone. It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I thank the hon. Member for South Thanet (Craig Mackinlay) for setting the scene with such…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSummer AdjournmentIt is always a pleasure to speak in this debate before the forthcoming adjournment or in any Adjournment debate, but that is just by the way. I thank Mr Speaker for setting time…25 Jul 2019HANSARDSummer AdjournmentYes, okay.25 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecommunications Masts in ParishesChurches, by their very nature, are historically and architecturally important, and new telecommunications masts could have an impact on buildings. What is being done to preserve…25 Jul 2019HANSARDTree PlantingI thank the Minister for his response. Tree cover across the UK mainland is approximately 12%, and in Northern Ireland it is only 8%. What is the Minister doing collectively with…25 Jul 2019HANSARDSummer AdjournmentI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and for giving me that wee bit of extra time, but I am very conscious that I want to be fair to everybody else as well. Yes, I…25 Jul 2019HANSARDLocal Housing Allowance and HomelessnessIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate. I thank the hon. Member for Ealing, Southall (Mr Sharma) for setting the scene so well, and all hon. Members for their…24 Jul 2019HANSARDDraft Historical Abuse Bill (Northern Ireland)I thank the Minister for his response and his clear commitment. Will he outline how he believes compensation will in practice be available for victims and the proposed timeline…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnI thank the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green) for setting the scene, and for her contribution. We live in a world where “equality” is a buzzword. We should strive…24 Jul 2019HANSARDLocal Housing Allowance and HomelessnessI have been a great believer in social housing. I have supported it all my life, and I regularly have people coming to me trying to access it. It is incredibly important for those…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Water Safety and Life-saving EquipmentI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate. I spoke to her today about this issue, but I want to make her aware of a similar circumstance in my constituency. She might…24 Jul 2019HANSARDCeasefire in YemenThank you, Mr Speaker; you are always kind, but tonight you are most kind. It is a pleasure to introduce this petition on behalf of my constituents. I thank the right hon. Member…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Water Safety and Life-saving EquipmentThe hon. Lady referred to rivers, seas, beaches and lakes. In my constituency, and probably in a lot of others, there are a lot of quarries. Unfortunately, over the years we have…24 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Trade and Investment StrategyI thank the hon. Member for Hornchurch and Upminster (Julia Lopez) for introducing this debate with so much detail, commitment and interest. Even as all eyes are on the race to…23 Jul 2019