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HANSARDCervical Cancer Smear TestsI hope that, like me, the hon. Lady will support the Public Health England awareness campaign that is about to start, which will try to tackle all the misunderstandings about…28 Jan 2019HANSARDCervical Cancer Smear TestsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger, and to follow the hon. Member for Warrington North (Helen Jones) in this important debate. I thank the petitioners,…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Children’s Social CareIs my hon. Friend as worried as I am about the patchy way in which children are brought into the decisions being made about themselves?17 Jan 2019HANSARDGuildford Borough CouncilMy hon. Friend may be aware that Guildford has run into difficulties with many villages over the production of neighbourhood plans. My intervention is just to tell him that I too…16 Jan 2019HANSARD British Bioethanol IndustryI am desperately eager to know.16 Jan 2019HANSARD British Bioethanol IndustryI want to know—the hon. Gentleman might be coming on to this—whether he has done a calculation of the effect on the savings on air pollution that these fuels will have. Maybe he…16 Jan 2019HANSARD Long-term Capital for BusinessMy hon. Friend is being very generous with his time. He may be about to come on to the digital industry. It is a major industry and such a fundamental part of our economy, and it…15 Jan 2019HANSARDRare Diseases and Cancer12. What steps he is taking to improve the diagnosis and treatment for patients with rare diseases and cancer.15 Jan 2019HANSARDRare Diseases and CancerThe blood cancer charity Bloodwise launched its “Hear our voice” report in Parliament last week. Will the Minister ensure that NHS England works with the charity to ensure that…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Pubs: Business RatesI fully understand the point that my hon. Friend is making about business rates. I wonder whether she has calculated how much of the problem that pubs have is due to a change in…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Pubs: Business RatesDoes my hon. Friend agree that there should be some business rate relief when a pub has been bought under the asset of community value scheme?15 Jan 2019HANSARD Long-term Capital for BusinessHas my hon. Friend looked at how many countries have a means of producing long-term capital, and at what sort of competitive advantage our having one would give us as a result?15 Jan 2019HANSARDOxford to Cambridge ExpresswayI hear what the hon. Lady is saying on this matter. I would like to pay some tribute to the Liberal Democrats, because this project started life in 2015 in a Department for…11 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActIt is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for East Lothian (Martin Whitfield), who is my honourable friend from the Council of Europe. This is only the fourth time that I…11 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropa SchoolI am grateful for the Minister’s attendance. He and I have talked about the Europa School at some length on a number of occasions, and he was, of course, responsible for the reply…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropa SchoolI agree with both my hon. Friend’s points. The school’s success shows the importance of the free school movement and our commitment to continuing our co-operation in Europe. I…10 Jan 2019HANSARD Bailiffs: Regulatory ReformThe hon. Lady is moving on to the area of complaints, which is close to my heart. Does she agree that there needs to be a simple system that people can use that includes something…09 Jan 2019HANSARDDiabetesMy right hon. Friend is making a very strong case. Is he aware of the new research into the treatment of type 2 diabetes, which suggests that a change of diet can eradicate it,…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Journalists: International ProtectionI will try to keep it as short as possible, Mr Bailey. I start by re-emphasising the point I made in the intervention; I know that I am a bit of a Council of Europe buff, but I…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Journalists: International ProtectionSince we are talking about Europe, does my right hon. Friend welcome and support the work of the Council of Europe to protect journalists, and the new platform it has set up that…09 Jan 2019