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HANSARDTerms and Conditions of EmploymentDoes the hon. Lady agree that the anger felt by young people is palpable? The message that the Government are sending is, “By being younger, you’re not worth as much as someone…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanThe mental health budget is 10.2% of the current NHS budget. If the overall budget increases, will there be an equivalent rise in the mental health budget? The mental health…19 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingMy right hon. Friend is being very generous with his time, and I congratulate him on securing this debate. My constituent Sally Foulsham, who runs a parent group called SHIFT, is…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingIs my right hon. Friend aware that the practice is now ubiquitous throughout the country? In Oxfordshire, we have a bizarre situation in which the heads board has refused the…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Universities: Financial SustainabilityI was delighted to hear that the number of EU students has gone up, but one has to wonder whether it would have gone up even more had they had clarity about fees earlier. I used…11 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Oxford & District Action on Child Poverty recently met me to discuss the devastating impact of the two-child limit on working families in Oxford. It said, “You literally could…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightThe Secretary of State has mentioned several times now his reliance on his Department, but in the end the buck stops with him. When evaluating these bids, it is worth noting that…11 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ13. The premise for the Oxford-to-Cambridge expressway has never been consulted on, yet this multibillion-pound, multi-lane highway is set to carve through the landscape between…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActI give way to my constituency neighbour.29 Jan 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActI am grateful to the House for allowing me to raise the issue of the Vagrancy Act 1824 on this of all evenings, when others out there might be forgiven for thinking that we do…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActFor clarification, I asked which stakeholders agree that the Vagrancy Act can be used. At least three of the charities that the Minister mentions have said to me that they do not,…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActI agree entirely. The principle of no enforcement without support is vital. As funding for local authorities has decreased, there is often not enough money to tackle the root…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. His passion is palpable. This measure is receiving wide cross-party support in the House and I would like to take a moment to…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActI will come to that later, when I will ask the Minister to extend the review that his Department is carrying out of this legislation to include all that other legislation, but I…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActThe hon. Lady is exactly right. Using the Act just moves the problem on; often, it does not tackle the core issues behind what is happening. This is my first question—of many, as…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActThe words “compassion and care” will repeat themselves in what I have to say tonight, and I could not more agree with the hon. Gentleman. The signal that this sends to others…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActI could not agree more with every word the hon. Lady said. Indeed, if we want an example of how badly the Vagrancy Act can be used, last year Windsor Council suggested, just…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActIn fact, this comes back to why the Act was controversial 200 years ago, let alone now. The use of the Act is damaging and counterproductive in tackling rough sleeping. Rather…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActI completely agree. Indeed, we know very well from our city how much our local constituents care desperately, and care and compassion, as has been mentioned, is actually the…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Teacher Recruitment and Retention StrategyHaving done both that job and this one, I can absolutely agree that starting out as a teacher is harder than starting out as an MP. Although I welcome this strategy, which is long…28 Jan 2019