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HANSARDCollege Spending: Effect of VATI thank the Secretary of State for his response, but does he believe, as I do, that no matter where a 16 to 19-year-old student studies they should have the same funding, resource…09 Sept 2019HANSARDCollege Spending: Effect of VAT11. What assessment he has made of the effect of VAT applied to college spending on the financial sustainability of those institutions.09 Sept 2019HANSARD Education FundingThe Institute for Fiscal Studies has described the Education Secretary‘s figure of £14 billion extra for schools as “somewhere between meaningless and misleading.” It calculates…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Serjeant at ArmsSpeaking from the Liberal Democrat Bench, I feel compelled to echo the words of everyone who has spoken. On a personal note, I should say that I am the first MP of…22 Jul 2019HANSARDBullying and Harassment of MPs’ Parliamentary StaffI am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way, and I pay tribute to the brilliant speech he is making. I recognise much of what he is saying from my experience in…17 Jul 2019HANSARDBullying and Harassment of MPs’ Parliamentary StaffI recognise much of what the hon. Lady is saying, but there is a Members’ HR service which has been dealing very professionally with some issues in my office. That service is…17 Jul 2019HANSARDRelationship Education in SchoolsOf course I welcome this guidance and have done all along, but I find myself frustrated by the answers from the Minister. I have met the head of Parkfield, who came to speak to a…16 Jul 2019HANSARDEarly Years Family SupportThe right hon. Lady is giving a powerful speech on why early intervention is so important. One of the things I most regret from the past few years is the demise of children’s…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Universal Credit FraudThe bit about this that I find most difficult is that the whistleblowers were themselves jobcentre staff. What does it say about the culture in the DWP that they felt that they…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI thank the hon. Lady deeply for her intervention, and for her tireless work on this issue. In the end, this comes down to what is the right thing to do. We have polls that point…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Owen Smith). I rise to speak in support of new clauses 1 and 10, and the string of amendments, especially amendment 9,…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThat is the point—at the moment, the legislation cannot be pushed through. The Assembly voted and was then unable to do anything about it. Given the human rights abuses that have…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI am extremely grateful to the right hon. and learned Gentleman for giving way. I pay tribute to him for bringing forward these amendments, but is there not a sense of irony here?…09 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentWhen I was a candidate, I, too, fought against these cuts, particularly those to children’s services. As the hon. Gentleman knows, I am a teacher, and I was seeing the effect the…02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI absolutely agree with that. Those calls were led by my right hon. Friend the Member for North Norfolk (Norman Lamb), who has been working on this issue on a cross-party basis.…02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI start by thanking the Backbench Business Committee for allowing this debate on this incredibly important matter. I thank the hon. Members for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Meg…02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI thank the hon. Gentleman for his contribution. In fact, spending on services has decreased by 19.2% in real terms, which is not sustainable. In my local area, Vale of White…02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI hope today’s debate will be a clarion call to them and others about the importance of local government in delivering key services. The resilience of local councils across the…02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI am moving on. I am not going to give way.02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI will come back to the hon. Gentleman in just a second. Let me move on to adult social care, because it is really important. The Chancellor’s extra £750 million for social care…02 Jul 2019