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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)I have explained why I am not going over there, but I will tell the hon. Lady this.09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)I am here because voters in Dudley North sent me here to represent them, and none of my views have changed on any of the things I stand up for—decency in politics, the rule of…09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)We’ll see.09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)Don’t worry about that. No other senior figure in the Labour party’s history would have joked about lynching a female Member of Parliament. These people do not believe in the rule…09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)The part of the motion that I want to speak to is about politicians upholding the rule of law, and I have to say right at the outset that I think it is absolutely incredible to…09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)The hon. Lady asks why I don’t go and sit somewhere else. I am sitting here— [Interruption . ] I am standing here— [Interruption.]09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)The more Labour Members interrupt, the longer it will take: I am going to make these points. The reason I have not moved is that I did not leave the Labour party to join another…09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)Well, Mr Speaker, my speeches then were a lot shorter than yours.09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillLike me, my hon. Friend stood on a manifesto that promised to respect the referendum and to implement the outcome of that referendum, yet it is absolutely clear that what those on…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ15. May I start by associating myself completely with the final answer that the Prime Minister gave to the Leader of the Opposition about his need to consider his future? It is…24 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.24 Jul 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis TreatmentI have heard from people in Dudley and across the country about the difference that those new treatments make, but patients have been waiting for three and a half years now. Some…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Treatment4. What steps he is taking to ensure that people with cystic fibrosis receive the latest treatment for that condition.23 Jul 2019HANSARDHome OwnershipThat is all well and good, but 30 years ago, when I bought my first house in Dudley, people were able to do so because the average cost was about three times the average income.…22 Jul 2019HANSARDGulf of Oman Oil Tanker AttacksI have listened carefully to the Minister, and I completely agree with him that the Iranian dictatorship is a source of much of the conflict in the region, sponsoring…17 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ14. We have ambitious plans for Dudley, with the new technical skills centre to provide technical apprenticeships and university-level skills in industries such as advanced…12 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiWe have been campaigning on this issue for well over four years; I think this is the fifth or sixth debate we have had in this Chamber or the main Chamber. We have met two Prime…10 Jun 2019HANSARDPost-18 Education and FundingWill the Secretary of State meet me or, preferably, come to Dudley, so that he can see how we are making education and skills the No. 1 priority for the borough? We are aiming to…04 Jun 2019