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HANSARD Government Mandate for the NHSWill the Minister recognise that the commitment under the long-term plan to ambulatory care, which is supported by the Royal College of Physicians, is helping patients receive the…25 Apr 2019HANSARDRussian Annexation of CrimeaI agree. I think we have all looked at the results of the Ukrainian elections with a degree of caution as to what the attitude of the new President will be, but this is not a time…24 Apr 2019HANSARDRussian Annexation of CrimeaThe debate has been excellent. I thank all who participated, and the Minister for his response. I add my welcome to the Ukrainian ambassador, who has sat through our proceedings…24 Apr 2019HANSARDRussian Annexation of CrimeaThe hon. Lady makes a valid point. I do not underestimate the effect of Russian cyber-attacks not only on Ukraine, but on the whole of Europe. I am not sure what we can do about…24 Apr 2019HANSARDRussian Annexation of CrimeaMy hon. Friend makes a good point. Many reasons have been given as to why Russia annexed Crimea, one of which is that keeping Ukraine at war prevents it from joining NATO. That…24 Apr 2019HANSARDRussian Annexation of CrimeaI pay tribute to the hon. Lady for her work with us on the Council of Europe. She makes a very good point. It would be so easy for Ukraine, when it is threatened with Russian…24 Apr 2019HANSARDRussian Annexation of CrimeaI thank my hon. Friend for that question. Interestingly, in the other place, Lord Ahmad said that those sanctions had been very good at sending a clear and united message that…24 Apr 2019HANSARDRussian Annexation of CrimeaI beg to move, That this House has considered the Russian annexation of Crimea. [Geraint Davies in the Chair ] It was a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon,…24 Apr 2019HANSARDRussian Annexation of CrimeaI agree. At the previous meeting of the Council of Europe, I moved what seemed like countless amendments to try to make the report that had been produced much better.…24 Apr 2019HANSARDRussian Annexation of CrimeaI thank my hon. Friend for that tribute, and I agree with it. The Ukrainian delegations have been absolutely fantastic, regardless of politics. They have all stood as one in the…24 Apr 2019HANSARDMental Health Services: LeedsI am not a Leeds Member, but what the hon. Gentleman has highlighted in that moving passage is the need for GP training in this area, right across the country. Is it not time that…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Plastics RecyclingWhen I have gone around talking to various councils, one thing that has come back—notwithstanding what has been said in the debate—is that there need to be changes to packaging…23 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapWill the Minister look at the situation at Christ Church, Oxford, where the dean has been suspended, allegedly for trying to introduce equal pay for men and women?04 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently launched a new Saturday bus service in Henley. May we have a debate on buses to show how smaller, more local buses can help?04 Apr 2019HANSARD Infant First Aid Training for ParentsThis is an excellent debate. The scale of the task we face is quite enormous. A survey published in T he Daily Telegraph not so long ago showed that only 24% of parents thought…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Non-stun Slaughter of AnimalsI understand what my hon. Friend is saying about stunning, but unfortunately, it does not always work. Something like 26,000 cattle, 100,000 pigs and 9.5 million chickens are…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Infant First Aid Training for ParentsAs the hon. Lady rightly says, a lot of people have spoken from personal experience, but we as MPs have a role far beyond that—we are champions in our own constituencies. Does she…03 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education Fundingrose —02 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone, and to follow the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Emma Hardy). She and I talked about this…02 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point. However, we chose New York because it has some of the toughest criminals. It was interesting to see how the situation was dealt with in that…02 Apr 2019