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HANSARD De La Rue: GatesheadI am glad to have secured this debate on the Government response to job losses at the De La Rue site in Gateshead. I know that you, Madam Deputy Speaker, take a particular…25 Jun 2020HANSARD De La Rue: GatesheadI thank the Minister for his comments about the PROTO development, which I am familiar with, and the Gateshead quayside development. We are enormously pleased with and proud of…25 Jun 2020HANSARD De La Rue: GatesheadI note the reference to the increased speed of Government agencies being able to help people, but will the Minister also acknowledge that the situation with companies such as…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBBC Regional Politics CoverageI thank my hon. Friend very much for that intervention, and I most certainly agree; there needs to be a great deal of consultation with the public and the regional staff about the…22 Jun 2020HANSARDBBC Regional Politics CoverageI congratulate the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish) on securing this debate. As he knows, I had hoped to intervene during the debate, but I have waited so that I…22 Jun 2020HANSARD International DevelopmentOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. At the end of this month, production of the British passport will cease at the De La Rue plant in my constituency, following the…18 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Tenth sitting)I am sorry to keep pushing this, but I know that it occurs for other groups of people who are disadvantaged. People receiving alcohol or drug treatments, for example, may move…16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Tenth sitting)I think this is fundamental, really. Simply moving house can put someone back in a queue when clinical priorities are assessed in that new area. What we are all trying to do—as, I…16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Tenth sitting)The Minister has talked at some length about the schools provisions, which are important to ensure that children have quick access to a school near them. Will she say some more…16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Tenth sitting)indicated dissent.16 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State has admitted that giving full consent to Richard Desmond’s Westferry development was unlawful because of apparent bias, so why did he not immediately recuse…15 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Seventh sitting)May I ask the Minister to comment on community services? The references to the provision of accommodation services are welcome, but she will know that there is a concern in the…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Services: Private ProvisionContact tracing is highly skilled and sensitive work. Does the Minister really believe that recruiting contact tracers to work for little more than the national living wage in…11 Jun 2020HANSARDPlanning Process: ProbityGiven that the Prime Minister pushed through the original scheme for the same developer when he was Mayor of London, did No. 10 have any involvement in events or conversations…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Services: Private ProvisionWhat assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) value for money of Government contracts with private companies to provide public services in response to the covid-19…11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to speak in this debate on amendment 50, which would include children in the definition. My hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Yardley set out very fully the…09 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Third sitting)The Minister has referred to some of the people who have commented on the early draft of the statutory guidance. Does she not agree that in their written and verbal evidence, most…09 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fourth sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that the issue at the heart of these clauses, and this clause in particular, is the commissioner’s independence and freedom to act? We heard evidence…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresFollowing on nicely from that, what local resources and funding will be put in place for local authorities to deal with local lockdowns where they are needed?08 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)Q We were talking about children and the definition. It seems that both organisations accept that children can be victims, as well as observers. Is that correct? Andrea Simon: Yes.04 Jun 2020