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HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentAnd of course I happily give way to the Chair of the Select Committee.02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI thank the hon. Gentleman for his point. As I say, I am looking forwards. On adult social care, the Liberal Democrats are proposing—I would be curious to know whether Labour is…02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentAs I said at the beginning of the debate, we have seen a rise in homelessness. It has been a particular focus of mine on the Public Accounts Committee, and the hon. Gentleman…02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI apologise for intervening, as I have already spoken for a long time. I am a vice-chair of the f40 group. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the current calls from the f40 are…02 Jul 2019HANSARDSATs: Pressure on StudentsI also offer my congratulations on your decade in the Chair, Mr Speaker. Interestingly, it is children born since you started sitting in the Chair who are coming up to taking…24 Jun 2019HANSARDCox Report: ImplementationWhen I sat on the working group that came up with this, there was a strong desire from those of us in that room that historical cases be part of the process. We were assured at…18 Jun 2019HANSARDThames Valley Scanning ContractSurely the reason we have got to this point is that the clinical commissioning group was never actually consulted on what was right for the local population. How can the Minister…18 Jun 2019HANSARDSudanDespite the telecommunications blackout, we have heard that the UN has had reports that 19 children have been murdered and that 49 or so are believed to have been injured, some of…13 Jun 2019HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Targets8. With reference to the report entitled, “Net Zero: The UK’s contribution to stopping global warming”, published by the Committee on Climate Change on 2 May 2019, what assessment…11 Jun 2019HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: TargetsI am sure that, like me, many Members receive beautifully handwritten letters from schoolchildren. Nine-year-old Elizabeth from West Oxford Community Primary School says: “Words…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Murders in Northamptonshire: Serious Case ReviewsIt is impossible not to be moved by these stories. As the saying goes, it takes a community not just to raise, but to protect a child. Surely, early intervention must also be at…10 Jun 2019HANSARD Flooding: Oxford West and AbingdonI am grateful to the House for allowing me to raise an extraordinarily important issue to my constituents: flooding in Oxford West and Abingdon. I am deeply grateful to the…16 May 2019HANSARDProportional Representation: House of CommonsDoes the Minister accept that people are often voting for someone who is not their preferred candidate? Under first past the post, they are voting for someone they like best and…23 Apr 2019HANSARDProportional Representation: House of CommonsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Evans. I am a Lib Dem partly because I believe that we need extraordinary change in our political system. I am delighted by…23 Apr 2019HANSARDFree SchoolsToday’s announcement of 37 new free schools to deal with exclusions is all very well, but the fact is that the reason why headteachers feel that they have to exclude pupils is…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Comptroller and Auditor GeneralMadam Deputy Speaker, as you know I am a newer Member to this House. There is no better apprenticeship for being an MP than sitting on the Public Accounts Committee. I would like…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. In reply to my question, the Secretary of State said: “I do not know whether she thinks it would have been worth bearing the risk of a court case,…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentI find this utterly extraordinary, because in the Public Accounts Committee hearing on this matter, the permanent secretary said: “I am confident that our process was lawful, and…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Net Zero Carbon Emissions: UK’s ProgressI am sorry, but I need to make progress. We must take inspiration from our own communities, where local political parties seem to be coming together. The Liberal Democrats on Vale…28 Feb 2019HANSARD Net Zero Carbon Emissions: UK’s ProgressI am going to continue for a bit longer. The Liberal Democrats want to see a carbon neutral Britain by 2050. To do that, we would bring forward a zero carbon Act, including…28 Feb 2019