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HANSARDSchool FundingI agree with my hon. Friend that it runs counter to what we might expect to congratulate schools and then find that they have huge financial problems.04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 232220 relating to school funding. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I present the petition on…04 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Can the Secretary of State guarantee that in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the UK will have stocks of the essential dietary products for people with the rare disease…28 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for High Peak (Ruth George) on opening the debate and setting the scene for us. I want to talk briefly about the position in Gateshead. My…26 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsI thank the Secretary of State for his comments, and for pointing me to that document. I am sure that my constituents will be glad to hear what he has said, but they will also…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsEarlier this week, I did not expect to be here today. I was planning a day in my constituency, working. However, the volume of emails and other messages that I received from…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and look forward to the Secretary of State’s comments on it.21 Feb 2019HANSARD Horse TetheringI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. A large number of my constituents who have seen horses tethered locally have contacted me to express their concern about…20 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Does the Secretary of State agree that a statutory association body, such as that provided for the police, would allow armed forces personnel to make representations to the…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTomorrow I will visit the Angel of the North in my constituency as it celebrates its 21st birthday. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Gateshead Council on its…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]Many hon. Members will have had a large amount of correspondence from constituents on this matter. Does the Minister accept that there is huge concern about the operation of the…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]Does my hon. Friend agree that the all-party group inquiry heard some remarkable examples of people who have gone through the pathway with neurorehabilitation prescriptions and…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Consumer RightsWill the Minister tell us what assessment has been made of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the UK’s product safety regime, and what legal protection consumers will have when…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Consumer Rights5. What steps he is taking to ensure that consumers are informed of any changes to their rights after the UK leaves the EU.12 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Ministers may have seen, as I did, the article by the actress Samantha Renke about how the lack of accessibility in housing adversely affects the ability to be independent.…07 Feb 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Legislation and Immigration StatusWhat steps are the Government taking to ensure that police forces are not sharing information on victims of domestic abuse with the Home Office for immigration purposes?07 Feb 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Legislation and Immigration Status11. What assessment she has made of the potential effectiveness of provisions in the draft domestic abuse Bill to support women and children who do not have secure immigration…07 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Will the Secretary of State update us on the Government’s consultation on the 9 pm watershed on junk food advertising on TV and on similar restrictions online?31 Jan 2019HANSARDInternet Trolling: Prosecution RatesOn 8 January, the Petitions Committee produced its report, “Online abuse and the experience of disabled people”. Will the Solicitor General look at that report and ensure that…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HousePubs are an important part of our local communities, but too many of them are closing. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating the Friends of Ye Olde Cross in Ryton…31 Jan 2019