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HANSARDNHS Funding BillIn the recent election, the issue of the NHS was frequently debated in the media. Our constituents often say things like, “Can’t you take the party politics out of it?” I…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillThe Secretary of State has set out many commitments relating to what he wants to deliver with the extra funding in the Bill. However, the funding in the Bill is purely in cash…27 Jan 2020HANSARD All-lane Running MotorwaysThe Minister will know that when Highways England appeared at the Transport Committee, it confirmed that stopped vehicle detection systems are only 90% effective. What is in place…22 Jan 2020HANSARD All-lane Running MotorwaysMy hon. Friend is making a passionate and compelling case. Those concerns were first raised by the Select Committee on Transport, chaired by Dame Louise Ellman, back in 2016. They…22 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast year, the NG11 Clifton and Wilford volunteer clean champions collected 700 bags of litter in their local area. Will the Leader of the House congratulate Alma Davies and the…16 Jan 2020HANSARDPerinatal Women: Custodial SettingsI listened carefully to the Minister when she said that prison officers can access training. Does she agree that it should be mandatory for prison officers who are working with…14 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeThe Minister referred to the airline insolvency Bill; will he confirm when that legislation will be brought forward? Many Members have spelled out the importance of their regional…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseLast month, the Prime Minister said, "We should bring electrification of Midland Mainline back and do the whole line through to Sheffield”, but given that the two previous Tory…09 Jan 2020HANSARDThe EconomyMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that perhaps one of the reasons why the Government are so anxious not to publish an economic impact assessment of…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to the Secretary of State’s earlier comments on the intention to carry out a review of the safety of smart motorways and all-lane running, he will know that the Transport…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomyIt is hard to take the Queen’s Speech seriously as a statement of intent from a Government who have no majority and are hellbent on taking us down a reckless route out of the…24 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsDoes that not go precisely to the heart of why those of us on the Labour Benches will not be able to vote for this deal? We are hearing from our colleagues in the trade union…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Thomas CookI begin by welcoming the tremendous efforts of the Civil Aviation Authority, staff across Government and others to repatriate and support the many thousands of stranded holiday-…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Thomas CookIf they are important, what have you been doing in the past few months?25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateThe Supreme Court judgment yesterday began: “It is important to emphasise that the issue in these appeals is not when and on what terms the United Kingdom is to leave the European…25 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)Does my hon. Friend agree that if we do not reach a deal with the European Union while we are a member of it, we will inevitably have to reach a trade deal from outside, where we…09 Sept 2019HANSARD HS2I welcome the Secretary of State to his place. The Secretary of State must understand the huge disappointment in the east midlands that HS2 phase 2b —which will, as the right hon.…05 Sept 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnDoes my hon. Friend share my concern that one of the reasons why women end up in such positions is that they are not receiving the benefits that they are entitled to? Nottingham…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnDoes my hon. Friend share my concern that the £5 million is wholly inadequate? I have heard from Nottingham Women’s Centre, which provides the CHANGES—Creating Hope, Achieving New…24 Jul 2019HANSARDTransport for Vulnerable Children: Driver TrainingWe have known for a while that the Secretary of State does not run the railways, and yesterday he told the Transport Committee that “we don’t really do buses”, but the chair of…18 Jul 2019