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HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementOne of the other times children are at risk is when their parents are in prison. We at the Council of Europe have been very keen to ensure that there is very good treatment for…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingI will be as brief as I can. Does my hon. Friend not think that FE colleges have the ability to improve the situation themselves by attracting good companies in to help fund…02 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementI hear what the Minister is saying. Will he do me a favour and ensure that he keeps an eye on the situation he has outlined, so that it occurs in every case?02 Apr 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsMy hon. Friend mentioned insurance, which includes car insurance. We rely on cars for our jobs, for pleasure and for all sorts of things. The way that insurance companies look out…28 Mar 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. I will make a few comments about the impact of what we looked at in the report on education, housing and the…28 Mar 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsI completely agree on the need for flexibility in the system. If we are interested in rehabilitation and support for offenders, there is an argument that, for example, schools…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Railway Stations: AccessibilityOne of the projects was at Goring station in my constituency. We managed to get lifts to make disabled access possible, but it was quite a bureaucratic process. Does my hon.…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Royal Commission on Police FundingThe point that I was trying to make was that if we compare Thames Valley police with the Metropolitan police, for example, they are completely different organisations tackling…26 Mar 2019HANSARDYemenThe Minister has talked of two sides being involved in this, but there is a third, which is Iran. What is being done to bring Iran into the process so the humanitarian crisis can…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Royal Commission on Police FundingIn my police force, a lot of what the hon. Gentleman is talking about already happens. The force is already changing how it delivers police services; for example, there is a much…26 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeI like the points that my hon. Friend is making. He may have heard my urgent question about knife crime. Does he feel that MPs have a positive role to play in this situation…25 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I thank the hon. Member for Hartlepool (Mike Hill) for introducing the debate. I begin where I was going to…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Council: Article 50 ExtensionI say to the House gently that I am less and less interested in hypothetical solutions to this problem. I voted for the deal and will do so again. The issue of no deal is not…22 Mar 2019HANSARD Gaza Border Deaths: UNHRC InquiryThe situation is certainly a tragedy, but should the UN not also have taken into account the flaming kites, the hurling of explosives and the clearly audible cries of “Get closer!…22 Mar 2019HANSARD Overseas Electors BillMy hon. Friend is generous in giving way. Has the new clause taken into account the situation of people such as those who work in the City who have to move at short notice? What…22 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI would like to introduce you to another anniversary, Mr Speaker, but it is not a particularly pleasant one: this is the fifth anniversary of the annexation of Crimea by Russia.…21 Mar 2019HANSARDServices for People with AutismI, too, wish to start by paying tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Chesham and Amersham (Dame Cheryl Gillan), and I am glad that all our thoughts are with her. In my…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Wildlife CrimeIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. It is also a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for City of Chester (Christian Matheson). I agree with…20 Mar 2019HANSARDUK Space Industry24. What steps he is taking to support the UK space industry.19 Mar 2019HANSARDUK Space IndustryCan the Minister confirm that it remains his intention to help the UK space industry by developing an alternative to the European Union’s Galileo system?19 Mar 2019