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HANSARD Education FundingThe feeling is shared by teachers, students, parents, governors and, indeed, the wider community; my hon. Friend is absolutely right. My final point in the very short time I have…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Education FundingIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Sittingbourne and Sheppey (Gordon Henderson) on securing the debate; I…04 Jun 2019HANSARDIllegal Seaborne MigrationCan the Minister categorically confirm that no one who could make a claim for asylum is being sent back to France under the so-called gentleman’s agreement that allows for…04 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Parliament Elections: Denial of VotesMy constituent, a Spanish national, had a similar experience: he believed he had returned his UC1 form digitally, but the local authority said it could find no trace of it, and…04 Jun 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationWill my hon. Friend give way?14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationI just wanted to make a point about cost-effectiveness. Does my hon. Friend share my concern about the underfunding of women’s centres relative to other disposals? According to…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationMy hon. Friend is right to say that these reforms—as the Government call them; I call them destructive measures—are driven by ideology, including the completely misguided idea of…14 May 2019HANSARDPatient Registration: GP SurgeriesHas the Minister seen the report by a mystery shopper from Friends, Families and Travellers who attempted to register with 50 GP practices without ID or proof of address?…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingI welcome the statement. The Home Secretary will be unsurprised to learn that I welcome the Ramadan package, as I was one of over 90 colleagues who wrote on behalf of our mosques…07 May 2019HANSARDPatient Registration: GP Surgeries1. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients with no (a) fixed address and (b) proof of identity can register at GP surgeries.07 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Maternity Action reports that migrant women requiring maternity care from NHS hospitals are being deterred from receiving treatment by charges and fear of immigration…07 May 2019HANSARD Facial Recognition and the Biometrics StrategyMy hon. Friend is right to say that the police want a clear, national framework, and it cannot be right that different police forces operate in different ways. Greater Manchester…01 May 2019HANSARD Facial Recognition and the Biometrics StrategyIt is a pleasure to participate in this debate under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol North West (Darren Jones) on securing it.…01 May 2019HANSARD Sikhs: Contribution to the UKI am pleased to be in this debate. My hon. Friend mentioned the lack of knowledge in this country of Sikh history. Will she join me in encouraging visitors to the Manchester…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Change PolicyEarlier this year, the Mayor of Greater Manchester published his clean air plan. I welcomed that, but we need help from the Government to deliver it. In particular, we need funds…23 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess to Justice: Criminal Case Delays11. What assessment he has made of the effect of delays in progressing criminal cases in the courts on access to justice.23 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess to Justice: Criminal Case DelaysI am grateful to the Minister for that answer and I am aware of the work that is being done to improve disclosure processes, which both the Law Society and my local police tell me…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseLast month, the Home Secretary made a very welcome announcement of new funding for security at mosques and other places of worship. Following my question in Home Office orals on 1…11 Apr 2019HANSARDRetail CrimeI apologise for not being able to stay for the whole debate. Like my right hon. Friend, I am proud to be an USDAW member, and I very much welcome the debate. He is right to…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeMy hon. Friend the Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell) and I are meeting constituents from Windrush families this Saturday, and I think there will be very considerable…09 Apr 2019