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HANSARD Age-related Macular Degeneration: NHS FundingIt might be helpful to give the Minister the report of the inquiry by the all-party parliamentary group on eye health and visual impairment. Perhaps she would agree to meet the…09 Apr 2019HANSARDFuel Duty: HauliersWhat tax breaks is the Chancellor putting in place so that hauliers are able to continue through the uncertainty on contracts during the transition period as we leave Europe?09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareThe hon. Gentleman refers to how things work in other parts of the United Kingdom. The Northern Ireland Assembly is not functioning at the moment as it should be, but when it was,…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Online Harms White PaperI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and for his personal commitment to change, which is very obvious to this House. The number of children contacting ChildLine in the…08 Apr 2019HANSARD UK Fishing Industry: Non-EEA VisasI commend the right hon. Gentleman for his fortitude in this issue. The Minister, too, knows the reasons why we are discussing it. Does the right hon. Gentleman not agree that…08 Apr 2019HANSARDUN International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationThe hon. Gentleman and I share many views about human rights and religious persecution. Does he agree that this great, diverse nation—the United Kingdom of Great Britain and…08 Apr 2019HANSARD LibyaLibya is on the edge of a precipice. It is the biggest arms supplier to ISIS, Daesh, the Fulani herdsmen and criminal gangs. North Africa and middle Africa are in danger of being…08 Apr 2019HANSARD UK Fishing Industry: Non-EEA VisasI remind the Minister of the evidence from the Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation that we left with her when I and other hon. Members went to speak to her. The…08 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay Gaprose—04 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapOne sentence, Mr Speaker. Has the Minister had any discussions with the devolved regions about the implementation of reviews throughout the public and private sectors to get a…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit Preparations: CostWill the Minister further outline the essential nature of the work to provide support and guidance to businesses, and the vital nature of support to the business community…04 Apr 2019HANSARD IR35 Tax ReformsIf the leak in the House had happened yesterday at 5 o’clock, there would have been conspiracy theories, but that is by the way. For small businesses and the self-employed who pay…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Monday 1 April, the all-party group for international freedom of religion or belief, which I have the privilege to chair, hosted a parliamentary briefing investigating the…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeI sought the hon. Lady’s permission to intervene beforehand. Many of my constituents have the same problems that everybody, including the hon. Lady, has referred to. They are…04 Apr 2019HANSARDFOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEEI, too, thank the Chair of the Committee and all its members for this comprehensive report. As he and the Minister will know, I have a deep interest in human rights. Pages 28 and…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Infant First Aid Training for ParentsI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on the birth of his son, which I would have done anyway. Will he be a footballer or a referee—who knows? There is another option: the health…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate; even at this late hour the importance of this issue cannot be underlined too strongly. Local councils have a very important…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Infant First Aid Training for ParentsOne thing that can be neglected in homes is fluids in cupboards. Years ago, when we were younger, fluids were kept in lemonade bottles and similar containers, and children did not…03 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ10. The Prime Minister stated last night that she will meet the Leader of the Opposition. Can she indicate for the benefit of my party, the Democratic Unionist party, but also…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Infant First Aid Training for ParentsI thank the hon. Lady for bringing this subject forward for consideration, and I commend her for the work she did as a Minister. I am very pleased to see her active on the Back…03 Apr 2019