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HANSARD Adult Community ServicesI beg to move, That this House has considered re-procurement of adult community services by Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group. It is a…26 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in Bridgend: Welsh Economy7. With reference to the closure of the Ford plant in Bridgend, what assessment he has made of the strength of the Welsh economy.26 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in Bridgend: Welsh EconomyNo wonder the Secretary of State does not want to answer the question, because the Government are being totally complacent. I have no doubt that the closure of the Ford plant in…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Adult Community ServicesAbsolutely—I completely agree. That is why I will continue to speak up on behalf of my constituents; I know I have my hon. Friend’s support. Predictably, I would like to finish…26 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseThe current Prime Minister has got stuck in a triangle composed of the Brexit that the Conservative party wants, the constitutional make-up of the United Kingdom, and the…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Sure Start: IFS ReportThis is becoming a very frustrating exchange. On the one hand, the Minister, who I respect greatly and work with and who we know cares, is saying that this is about families in…05 Jun 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit and DebtIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I also wanted to mention childcare payments, but I will write to the Minister separately and concentrate my remarks…05 Jun 2019HANSARDPost-18 Education and FundingThe Secretary of State has given us warm words about further education colleges, describing them as “vital engines of both social mobility and economic prosperity.” That does not…04 Jun 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea East and others involved in this. What we are hearing from the Minister about how government works across England is really…01 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. On Friday, I met people from two schools in my Bristol South constituency, and funding and the impact on children were the key concerns expressed. When the Secretary of…29 Apr 2019HANSARD Government Mandate for the NHSFor most of my professional life, I was an NHS planner. I assure the Minister that the great expectation and anticipation of NHS planners for planning guidance in the mandate is…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Tuesday I will launch an all-party parliamentary group on towing and trailer safety, following the tragic death of a toddler in my constituency in 2014. I am grateful for the…25 Apr 2019HANSARDNHS6. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the effect on the NHS of the UK leaving the EU.04 Apr 2019HANSARDNHSIn my former job, before I came to this place, I was an emergency planner for the NHS locally in Bristol. The NHS has had to put in contingency plans and major incident plans to…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Head- teachers and governors in my constituency have cut school budgets to the bones. They are now desperately concerned about the impact on children. The Prime Minister’s…03 Apr 2019HANSARDAir Weapons RegulationsI am grateful for that answer, but the review was announced in October 2017 after my Adjournment debate. It closed in February 2018 and last July, the Minister told me that it…01 Apr 2019HANSARDAir Weapons Regulations5. When his Department plans to publish a response to its review of air weapons regulations.01 Apr 2019HANSARD Integrated Care RegulationsEarlier in his remarks, my hon. Friend talked about confidence for people locally in what is happening in the NHS. Further to the point made by the hon. Member for Totnes (Dr…18 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementThe fragmentation of money and control in further education, the apprenticeship levy, T-levels and the adult education budget is a barrier to productivity in Bristol and the wider…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionOne of the things that was said time after time was that there would be no consequences for peace on the island of Ireland. We have heard today from the Dispatch Box—the Secretary…13 Mar 2019