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HANSARD Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Slade Road, BirminghamI apologise that I could not be here for the beginning of the Adjournment debate, but I am very aware of what the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Jack Dromey) said as I was…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Slade Road, BirminghamAbsolutely.11 Jun 2019HANSARDSocial Mobility: Treasury ReformMy hon. Friend and colleague so often brings to debates an overarching view of where we and young people in our constituencies and across the whole of the United Kingdom need to…11 Jun 2019HANSARDSocial Mobility: Treasury ReformI thank the right hon. Member for Putney (Justine Greening) for securing this debate and for setting the scene so well. It is always a pleasure to speak on matters of such…11 Jun 2019HANSARDHoover Pension Fund DeficitAs always, the hon. Gentleman is bringing an important issue to Westminster Hall. Does he agree that the fact that those still under retirement age could receive an immediate 10%…11 Jun 2019HANSARDFree TV Licences: Over-75sDoes the Secretary of State not agree that the BBC saying it is not in charge of welfare benefits does not take away from the fact that it has a duty of care to the public, and…11 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiI congratulate the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam (Paul Scully) on setting the scene so well for us, and all the right hon. and hon. Members who have made such fantastic…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiI thank my hon. Friend for those words. This is not an easy subject for the Minister to respond to, but it is one that has captured the interest of us all on behalf of our…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiWould it be possible for the Minister to give her Department’s and her own opinion on the buyers’ group that is seeking to buy similar drugs from Argentina for cystic fibrosis?…10 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy: China and Hong KongThe one country, two systems agreement between China and Britain is under threat. Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that the real need to balance our global human rights…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMortgage PrisonersIt is always a pleasure to speak in these debates on the banks, and I have spoken in every one. I am sure that my constituents are more than glad to know that, on banking issues,…06 Jun 2019HANSARDConsumer Access: Financial ServicesI commend the right hon. Lady, who came into this House at the same time as I did; indeed, she made her maiden speech just before I made mine, so we have had that relationship in…06 Jun 2019HANSARDConsumer Access: Financial ServicesWith your permission, Mr Walker—06 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeMay I congratulate the Government on their policies and on what they are doing on the way forward? We should set an example to the rest of the world when it comes to global…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGrenfell Tower FireI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way, and I commend the hon. Member for Kensington for her speech. She has been a stalwart MP for her constituents in this matter, and I…06 Jun 2019HANSARDConsumer Access: Financial ServicesThis intervention will be brief, unlike the last one—apologies for that. Regulators at the FCA and the FOS need to do more to ensure that the most vulnerable in our society are…06 Jun 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit and DebtI thank the hon. Member for High Peak (Ruth George) for bringing this debate. As I often do, I will give a quick example. A troubled young man from my constituency, from a good…05 Jun 2019HANSARD Funeral Plans: RegulationMr Deputy Speaker, I did seek the hon. Gentleman’s permission beforehand, so I have done this the right way. I congratulate the hon. Gentleman, who so often brings to an…05 Jun 2019HANSARD Funeral Plans: RegulationWill the hon. Gentleman give way?05 Jun 2019HANSARD Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Small TownsThank you, Mr Gray. I also thank the hon. Member for Batley and Spen (Tracy Brabin) for securing the debate and the opportunity for us to participate. I am conscious that the…05 Jun 2019