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HANSARDLeaving the EU: Health and Social CareThe hon. Gentleman has much more leisure time than me, as he can still watch the BBC. I cannot remember when I last watched it, but I am pleased to join him in condemning its…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Gambling-Related HarmThe hon. Gentleman is making a very strong case. I wonder whether the starting point in all this should be in schools, and in trying to provide children with the necessary…19 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Health and Social CareI am not sure that I agree with the hon. Gentleman. As politicians, we have the principal duty to explore the situation. There will be times when we need expert opinions, but I am…19 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Health and Social CareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone, and to follow the hon. Member for Argyll and Bute (Brendan O'Hara). Above all, this debate allows a reasonable…19 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth and Care Professions Council: Registration FeesA lot of these organisations have always said that they want to keep their independence and do not want to be funded by other sources; they are pretty keen on making sure that…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Modern Farming and the EnvironmentThis point is not allied to the last one, but the police have raised with me their concerns that the grubbing up of hedges and boundaries around farms has not only destroyed…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Online Gambling ProtectionMy hon. Friend makes a strong point. Is it not the case that online gambling has a predominant effect on the young, and it is the young that we need to protect in this situation?12 Mar 2019HANSARDSyriaThe Minister has already mentioned Iran, which has a substantial military presence in and a close relationship with Syria. Is that a force for good or, as is my opinion, is it…11 Mar 2019HANSARDCommonwealth DayThe Minister will be as aware as I am that the Nigerian elections have come in for considerable criticism. Does she still think that they play a role in achieving a democratic…11 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeI am glad the Minister sees this as not just a London problem. The number of people carrying knives in Thames Valley has doubled in the past five years. Has she considered what…07 Mar 2019HANSARDKurdistan Region in IraqIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Filton and Bradley Stoke (Jack Lopresti) for his speech introducing the…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Social Security and Employment Support for Disabled PeopleI produced a list of things that had gone wrong in the claims procedures of my constituents, and I provided it to the Secretary of State’s predecessor to help her to shape these…06 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesWhat effect is the situation that my hon. Friend describes having on university applications and the success that Catholic sixth-form colleges have had in getting people into good…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Solar IndustryWhen the scheme was closed down, there was a lot of talk about alternative technology. My hon. Friend just mentioned the Archimedes screw, and there are other alternative…05 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesI wonder whether the hon. Gentleman wanted to add at this point the enormous concentration that that college and other Catholic sixth-form colleges have shown in relation to…05 Mar 2019HANSARD UK Relations with KosovoI am a member of the Council of Europe, which is very interested in helping to provide stability in Kosovo. One of the great things we could do, with the help of the hon.…05 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentThe Secretary of State has talked about medicines, but there are also prescribed foods—for example, the gluten-free food on which some people depend. What will the situation be…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Privatised Probation SystemDoes the Minister agree that the task of rehabilitation can be helped enormously by looking at the experience in Denmark and Germany, where prisoners are encouraged at an early…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekMy hon. Friend has talked about the effect on constituents. I have to say that, in this case, it was the effect on me, because a close member of my family suffered from an eating…27 Feb 2019HANSARDGlobal Education for the Most MarginalisedIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. It is also a great pleasure to follow all three of the previous speakers in this debate. I wish to contribute a…26 Feb 2019