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HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsI congratulate the hon. Member for Bristol North West (Darren Jones) on bringing this issue to the Floor for consideration. I deal with this issue every week in my office, and in…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Serious ViolenceIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. Serious violence is an issue that we in Northern Ireland know better than most, but tonight we are discussing a different kind of serious…18 Feb 2019HANSARD FlybmiMy hon. Friend the Member for East Londonderry (Mr Campbell) was in touch with the Minister to seek reassurances about this. Flybmi has said that its decision is predominantly an…18 Feb 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I would also like to add to the very warm-hearted comments from the hon. Member for Newport East (Jessica Morden). I first got to know…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealIt is obvious from what the hon. Gentleman is saying that this is about Westminster, the Scottish Parliament and the councils together. Does that not underline the fact that we…18 Feb 2019HANSARD DefenceI thank the Minister for what he has said. We are fortunate to have a Minister who has a heart for his job, understands the job and responds to the issues that Members across the…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on the good work that he does. He is a very assiduous Member for Stirling, and this is an example of just how hard he works. Well done! My…18 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Nationals returning from SyriaI thank the Home Secretary for his strong stance and leadership. I have been contacted by a large volume of constituents on this matter—probably because I am a tender-hearted…18 Feb 2019HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. In my first year and a half here in Parliament, there were a number of banking breakdowns—one would say—within the Ulster Bank. It happened not…14 Feb 2019HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesI do not feel old, but perhaps I am of a different generation. As always, I thank the hon. Gentleman for reminding me that such things start young, as it did with my mum and dad…14 Feb 2019HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesThis is an important issue for me. I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) for securing the debate and thereby giving us a chance to contribute. Let me also put on…14 Feb 2019HANSARDHorse Riders: Public HighwaysI thank the Minister for his answer. Horses and HGV lorries do not mix, so what consideration has been given to enhanced regulations with reference to horse safety, particularly…14 Feb 2019HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesI should have mentioned in my earlier contribution that ATMs in Northern Ireland have been targeted by criminals and thieves. We have the largest number of ATM break-ins and…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate. So many people are present to register their support for what she is saying, and I am here to do the same. I have seen the…14 Feb 2019HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesWill the Minister give way?14 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast month, Pakistan’s supreme court appointed Dr Muhammad Suddle to lead a commission on equal rights for minority religious groups in Pakistan. That will ensure the…14 Feb 2019HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, and I commend him for his industry and for the fact that he will be there on Saturday. He will have no bother getting the…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Human Rights in the UKIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, Mr Gapes. I am a little perturbed that my time has been cut, but that is by the way. I thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh East (Tommy…13 Feb 2019HANSARD NHS Menopause ServicesI thank the Minister for her positive response. There is an old proverb that a problem shared is a problem halved, and the Minister has clearly indicated a method of doing that. I…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Primary Schools: Nurture and Alternative ProvisionThe hon. Gentleman is very kind; he has been most gracious to us all in taking our interventions. He mentioned Queen’s University. I made a contribution in a debate last year and…13 Feb 2019