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HANSARD History Curriculum: MigrationI will not pick the hon. Lady up on that point, but has she seen the BBC’s “Born Abroad” pages, which take a fantastic look at diversity in Wembley?18 Jun 2019HANSARDInternational Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in ConflictIn terms of the review, is the Minister aware that the World Bank has changed from a system of trying to put out today’s fires to one of trying to identify what fires will occur…18 Jun 2019HANSARDInternational Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in ConflictThe right hon. Lady mentioned the preservation of water treatment facilities. In Europe, unfortunately, we have a prime example of the corruption of IHL in the Russian-occupied…18 Jun 2019HANSARDInternational Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in ConflictIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone, and a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Cynon Valley (Ann Clwyd). I thoroughly agreed with much of her…18 Jun 2019HANSARDInternational Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in ConflictI agree. The hon. Gentleman makes a valid point, which I may come to if I get that far in my speech. Between 1990 and 2007, 88% of conflict deaths internationally happened in…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Transport Infrastructure: RedditchDoes my hon. Friend agree that bus services are key to a multi-modal approach? At the moment, the attitude of county councils around the country is to try to take away subsidy for…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Colombia Peace ProcessOne of the groups of victims at that point included people who had suffered sexual violence in conflict. I know the British embassy in Bogotá had started a human rights programme.…18 Jun 2019HANSARD History Curriculum: MigrationThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point. I have not seen in any of the material any detailed work on that, but I suspect that it is included as part of the thinking that goes on to…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Imprisonment for Public ProtectionThe point that the hon. Gentleman has just made is very important. This issue has a big impact on families. I do not think we should lose sight of that as the debate proceeds. The…11 Jun 2019HANSARDFree TV Licences: Over-75sLord Hall is quoted today as saying that many feel that “the Government should continue to foot the Bill.” Does the Secretary of State have an idea of what caused the change of…11 Jun 2019HANSARDHouse Building TargetsWhen I first came to the House in 2008, I began work on a paper called “Open Source Planning”, which set out an important distinction and led to the abolition of the top-down…11 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey. My first introduction to cystic fibrosis came before I became an MP. I wrote some newsletters and did some public…10 Jun 2019HANSARDUK-Israel Medical Research and DevelopmentThe Secretary of State has already mentioned the UK-Israel Tech Hub, which is the first of its kind and has already generated business of £85 million. How does he see that…06 Jun 2019HANSARDPost-conviction DisclosureDoes the Minister agree with me that forensic science is a major area where a lack of transparency is inhibiting the review of post-sentencing disclosure?04 Jun 2019HANSARD Education FundingOn the Wednesday before the recess, I submitted a petition to the House that had been signed by just under 1,000 residents of Henley. I will not read it out, but I hope the…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Trade Union Access to WorkplacesI am glad that the Minister mentioned all of those organisations, but there is another organisation that he should mention, which is the Council of Europe, of which we are a…04 Jun 2019HANSARDYemen Peace ProcessLet me start by saying how pleased I am that the right hon. Member for Leicester East (Keith Vaz) has brought forward this debate, and how pleased I am to participate in it and…23 May 2019HANSARDYemen Peace ProcessI have a great deal of sympathy with that statement, but I am trying to make sure that we achieve some sort of balance from our perspective when we look at the situation there. It…23 May 2019HANSARD Whorlton HallThe NHS has been using a system of ambulatory care, particularly to deal with elderly patients by treating them in their home, plus a hospital visit. Why has this not been rolled…23 May 2019HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. One thing was omitted from the congratulations paid to Philippa Helme by Mr Speaker, and I take this opportunity to congratulate her on…23 May 2019