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HANSARD Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillIt is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard), especially as he represents my birthplace and my home town. Sadly, as he will…08 Feb 2019HANSARD Value Added Tax BillAs always, my hon. Friend is giving a detailed explanation of his proposals. On the topic of fitness, how would he deal with the fact that while a computer console can run fitness…08 Feb 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Service Animals) BillI see my friend on the Opposition Front Bench nodding. I hope the Bill will receive support from all Members present and will soon be, not just a Bill before this House, but an…08 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Mobile Roaming ChargesThere is a sense of groundhog day when Members on the Treasury Bench who voted for the deal face complaints from those who voted against it about the prospect of no deal. Will the…07 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Firefighters: Fire Station FacilitiesAs a former member of the national fire service management committee of the Local Government Association, it has been a pleasure for me to see how the culture in the fire service…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLegal Aid: Post-Implementation ReviewI once worked in a criminal legal aid practice, so the reference to that area of law in the Secretary of State’s statement was particularly welcome. Will he outline how he will…07 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Buck.07 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingI am finding the hon. Gentleman’s speech of great interest, and he has obviously researched this subject very deeply, but I will tentatively point out that it has been going on…07 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingGiven that heckle, I will be considerate as there are Labour Members who want to speak, even though I am not under a formal time limit. I congratulate the hon. Member for…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeI know that the Home Secretary recognises that the Windrush generation have made a huge, positive contribution to the life of this country. It has therefore been strange to see…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKThat is noted, Mr Speaker. Thank you for calling me to speak in this debate, and it is a pleasure to have a short time to make some observations about the varied role of sport in…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTV Licences: Over-75sAs the Secretary of State will know, many across Torbay enjoy BBC services such as BBC Radio Devon and the BBC “Spotlight” evening news. Does he agree that very few people over 75…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeI think that it is probably safe to say that there has been some action from this Government in responding to the recommendations of the parliamentary ombudsman, but this is about…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeIt is a pleasure to be called to speak in the debate, and also to have a chance to reflect on how some of my constituents have suffered as a result of what happened with Equitable…31 Jan 2019HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill (Twenty Seventh sitting)I will briefly reply to thank hon. Members for understanding why the my hon. Friend the Minister is not here. I will certainly ensure that the good wishes of the hon. Members for…30 Jan 2019HANSARDJoint HMI Prison and Probation ReportIt is, of course, welcome that more victims are getting justice, even if it is many years after the abuse they suffered. As the Minister rightly outlined in his statement, this…24 Jan 2019HANSARD Newcastle United Football Club: RegulationThe Minister will know that I was very involved in Coventry in my previous life. It is not necessarily about whether the club owns its stadium—in fact, in Coventry, it is the…24 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentIt is a pleasure to be called to speak in this debate, and particularly to follow the hon. Member for South Shields (Mrs Lewell-Buck) and her comments. I thank the constituents…24 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Free Trade AgreementsI must say that I welcome the work the Secretary of State is doing out in Davos to push forward the UK’s trade policy. His work is certainly far more welcome than the…24 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemI must say it is a relief to hear that the Prison Service was not affected by this problem. Will the Minister reassure me completely that there is no prospect that any criminal…23 Jan 2019