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HANSARD Business of the HouseI often refer to matters of worldwide importance in the House, sometimes during business questions. It seems that every week we bring to the House something new and,…07 Feb 2019HANSARDHPV Vaccination for Boys: Catch-up ProgrammeFurther to the 2018 Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommendation for boys to be offered the vaccine, I have been in contact with the permanent secretary of the…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Mobile Roaming ChargesFirst, let me thank the Minister for his answers. Norway and Liechtenstein have so-called free roaming agreements in place already, so it can happen. He referred to steps taken to…07 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Tech Sector InvestmentIt is hard to follow that question. None the less, Northern Ireland has many companies that lead their fields in the tech and medicare sectors, so what discussions has the…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Offshore Helicopter SafetyIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate and I congratulate the hon. Member for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham) on obtaining it. I have an interest in it because some of my…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Hendon (Dr Offord) on securing it. I am happy to make a comment within the timescale that you have…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardI thank the hon. Gentleman; just as the hon. Member for Hendon thought that someone had read his script, my next words are on the very subject to which the hon. Gentleman refers.…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Children’s Social Care: RotherhamMay I first put on the record our thanks to the hon. Lady for all that she does in this sector? It is a very difficult sector to work in—it is very difficult to put forward the…05 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on raising this issue. There has been an average 3% fare rise on First Great Western services since the start of the year, with similar hikes…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsI congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow South (Stewart Malcolm McDonald) on bringing this forward. It is a pertinent issue and one that I firmly believe in. I am also a firm…05 Feb 2019HANSARD RAF Scampton and the Red ArrowsI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. I was blessed to visit RAF Scampton during my time in the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme and to see Vasco, who…05 Feb 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice: Childrenrose—05 Feb 2019HANSARD BBC CommissioningI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. It is one that he has been involved with for a long time, and today’s debate in Westminster Hall is his opportunity to highlight it.…05 Feb 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice: Children17. You are most kind, Mr Speaker. Given that the latest report published shows the lowest reoffending rate in the 12-year time series for which data is available, will the…05 Feb 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice: Childrenrose—05 Feb 2019HANSARDKnife Crime Prevention OrdersI thank the Minister for her answer to the urgent question. She will be aware that zombie knives, Rambo blades, lethal knives, and even samurai swords and knuckledusters can be…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I am going to do something completely different from all the other speakers and speak about country sports and shooting. That is the…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsTaking into account the immense pressure that staff are under, torn between a desire to enhance their children’s education through after-school clubs and their obligation to the…04 Feb 2019HANSARD OrkambiI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing this debate to the House; there is such a good crowd in the Chamber tonight due to the importance of the issue. I also thank him for…04 Feb 2019HANSARDMoney LaunderingWill the Attorney General further outline how much money seized from criminal assets in the assets recovery scheme has been reinvested into community funds in the past year?31 Jan 2019