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HANSARDUK Automotive Sector: No-deal BrexitAs the Secretary of State knows, Vauxhall Motors in Ellesmere Port has a future if we can avoid a no-deal Brexit. In recent weeks, members of the Government have been falling over…16 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish Sign Language CoursesCheshire College South and West, in my constituency, has had to cancel the BSL courses altogether, due to cuts in the adult education budget. That pattern is being repeated all…11 Jul 2019HANSARD Leasehold ReformMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I do not see that we need to wait for the Competition and Markets Authority investigation to conclude before we come up with tangible…11 Jul 2019HANSARD Leasehold ReformI am delighted to take part in today’s debate on an issue close to my heart, having first been contacted by constituents back in March 2016 and having campaigned with the APPG of…11 Jul 2019HANSARD Leasehold ReformThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to say that that is used as an excuse. When I was growing up, the common areas were usually run by a body called the local council, and…11 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay we please have a debate on the responsibility of the Post Office to engage with the communities it is supposed to serve? Hope Farm Road post office in my constituency has been…11 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish Sign Language Courses2. What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of British Sign Language courses.11 Jul 2019HANSARD Retail StrategyI will, Sir David. When people see the household names going, the banks closing and the public sector shrinking, they have a stark reminder of how the growth of the economy has…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Retail StrategyMy hon. Friend and neighbour makes an excellent point. Indeed, the power that central Government have through procurement and their control over many of those private enterprises…10 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. According to the recent Sutton Trust and Social Mobility Commission report on elitist Britain, there has been a 4% increase in privately educated permanent secretaries. With…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Vauxhall Motors in my constituency has a future if we can avoid crashing out of the EU without a deal, but my constituents are very concerned to hear in recent weeks the Prime…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Retail StrategyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) on securing this debate about a topic that is…10 Jul 2019HANSARDVictims and Witnesses in CourtThe latest Home Office figures show that only 1.7% of reported rape cases even reach the charging stage, so what measures has the CPS put in place to support rape victims giving…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Local Roads: Funding and MaintenanceI, too, congratulate the Committee Chair on an excellent report. A week last Saturday, I attended a memorial service at Neston High School to mark 25 years since the death of…04 Jul 2019HANSARDVictims and Witnesses in Court1. What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to support (a) victims and (b) witnesses giving evidence in court.04 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs was mentioned at Prime Minister’s questions yesterday, the company that owns Vauxhall Motors at Ellesmere Port has announced that we are going to get the new Astra model, but…04 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingI pay tribute to the right hon. Gentleman’s work on Dr Chris Day’s case to get the answers we deserve on how he has been treated. Many whistleblowers face an inequality of arms at…03 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingThe hon. Member for Stirling (Stephen Kerr) has made a good and wide-ranging speech, and he is right that this is the start of the process, not the end of it: there is clearly a…03 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingMy hon. Friend raises an important point, and that is something I will come on to later. The current legislation is retrospective. It is righting wrongs after they have occurred…03 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingThe right hon. Gentleman highlights an important point, and in response I will quote something that Sir Robert Francis said: “When asked for advice by NHS organisations about…03 Jul 2019