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HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentOrder. The hon. Lady needs to use the phrase “the Prime Minister.”09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentOrder. If the hon. Lady wishes to use the phrase “the right hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip,” that will also be perfectly acceptable.09 Sept 2019HANSARD British House Building IndustryMay I add to the picture the hon. Lady is painting by telling her that Enfield has significant problems on housing and homelessness? We have the capital’s highest eviction rate…05 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI strongly support the Bill before the House and have long believed that a no-deal Brexit would be disastrous. Resolving this issue and stopping our country crashing out of the EU…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)Does the right hon. Gentleman, like me, feel somewhat disrespected by the Leader of the House, who disrespected our Speaker and his decisions and everybody who has supported this…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnHon. Members have roughly four minutes each to speak. I call Chris Ruane.24 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnOrder. Whatever hon. Members’ views, the hon. Gentleman has a right to be heard.24 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnOrder. May I remind the hon. Gentleman that six other Members have applied to speak in this debate? If he speaks for much longer, they will have less than four minutes each to…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnOrder. Before I call the next speaker, I should say that I am sure everybody has noticed that four Members—from the Labour Benches, sadly—have made interventions in the debate and…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnMinister, could you wind up your speech a few minutes before 4 pm, to allow the mover to wind up?24 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryI have repeatedly raised issues regarding victims of torture in immigration detention and asked questions on the number of Sri Lankan nationals granted refugee status after having…17 Jul 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Minister’s answer to my question just a few moments ago regarding the unreliability of statistics was actually misleading. I accept…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Public Health Funding: EnfieldI beg to move, That this House has considered public health spending in Enfield. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I requested this debate to highlight…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Public Health Funding: EnfieldMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; that is a key factor in this whole scenario. On the kinds of responses that constituents are receiving, surely responses from Government…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Public Health Funding: EnfieldI realise that there is not a great deal of time today, but the Minister says that the funding given to Enfield Council is relevant to its needs. Is she saying that the funding…16 Jul 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeThere is a significant eastern European community in Enfield and other parts of London. Sections of the Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish and Roma communities can be hard to reach, and…15 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseA recent Smith Institute report confirms that Enfield has the third highest number of low-paid people of all London boroughs. Even more concerning is that, according to the…20 Jun 2019HANSARD Local Bank ClosuresI intend to start calling Front-Bench spokespeople at 3.27 pm. That leaves roughly between four and five minutes if each Back-Bench Member who wishes to speak is to have an equal…12 Jun 2019HANSARDCounter-TerrorismI was horrified to read that a Hezbollah bomb factory storing three tonnes of explosive materials was discovered in north-west London in 2015—three and a half years before the…10 Jun 2019HANSARD British Sign Language Users: Access to NHS ServicesI draw hon. Members’ attention to the fact that our proceedings are being made accessible to people who are deaf or hearing impaired. The interpreters in the Chamber are using…15 May 2019