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HANSARDNHS Funding BillThe hon. Gentleman makes some interesting points, but is it not the case that the best way forward is not to have a precondition about the subject of those talks, and that we…27 Jan 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Transitional Support16. What steps she is taking to provide support for people who require additional help transitioning to universal credit.27 Jan 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Transitional SupportIf someone is on a four-weekly payment cycle, they will be paid twice in one month every year. That cocks up their universal credit claim as well as their cash flow. Until we fix…27 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI absolutely agree. I do not wish to impose my views on any citizens as to how they choose to end their lives, but I do not want anyone else imposing their perspective on the way…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawWill my hon. Friend the Minister give way again just before he resumes?23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI am very grateful. Does my hon. Friend the Minister agree that there is a difference between assisted dying and committing suicide? If I was faced with a terminal illness that I…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawThat is a good point. I am not against more resources for palliative care, but I am in favour of choice. I think people should have the choice. My hon. Friend the Member for North…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI congratulate the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) on securing this important debate and on her excellent contribution, which eloquently summed up the issues on…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawAs parliamentarians we are here to use our judgment, not simply to represent the views of our constituents. However, 84% of the public are in favour of a change. The last time the…23 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Reportrose —21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportThe right hon. Gentleman has talked about some pretty decisive action against building owners he says will not take action to remove cladding. That is possible with a social…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrowth StrategyThe hon. Lady makes a fair point, but she must understand the starting position. The great financial crash was much more severe in the UK in relative terms than in any other…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrowth StrategyI thank my right hon. Friend for securing this very important and wide-ranging debate. He mentioned the car industry, which is largely based in the north-east of England, but it…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportI have followed these matters over the past couple of years, and in my experience the Secretary of State has done more to try to resolve these problems than any of his…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportMy hon. Friend raises the point, as did my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), about whether ACM cladding complied with the building regulations. He would…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrowth StrategyIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate; I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (John Redwood) on introducing it. I will start with a modern-day parable from…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportI pay tribute, as others have done, to the residents of Grenfell, and particularly to members of Grenfell United. They have managed not only to cope with this terrible tragedy,…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportThe right hon. Gentleman talks about action and about the guidance. Surely he must welcome the Government’s action in banning combustible materials in external surfaces, which his…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrowth StrategyMy right hon. Friend is making some very good points, but is productivity not principally a regional problem? The gross value added per capita in London is about £50,000 a year.…21 Jan 2020HANSARDBuilding SafetyMay I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and his proactivity on this issue? Advice note 14 states that only limited combustibility materials should be used on external…20 Jan 2020