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HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaWhat I would say to the hon. Lady is very simple: the fairer funding for schools formula did indeed discriminate against a lot of small schools. I will come on to that in a…03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaThank you, Mr Gapes. I made exactly the same mistake when I was chairing in here the other day, so I have every sympathy. Once again, I congratulate the hon. Member for Norwich…03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaI will just say to the hon. Gentleman that, yes, it is not all coming in one go, but there will be a £2.6 billion increase next year in 2020-21 and, if this Parliament goes its…03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaI agree with my hon. Friend. Maybe the Minister can comment on how quickly we can get those extra SENCOs in place and what extra support there will be for their training. Like the…03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaThere is a lot of truth in what my hon. Friend says: Educate Norfolk asked for a significant real-terms increase. I made a note at the time that one of the figures they pointed…03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaThe devil will be in the detail, but it is incredibly important to get the money flowing quickly. The Minister can look at that, but, as I understand it, this is new money coming…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHuman Rights in Saudi ArabiaWe need to be a bit careful not to deviate from the subject of the debate.18 Jul 2019HANSARDHuman Rights in Saudi ArabiaI thank the hon. Lady for that very succinct wind-up.18 Jul 2019HANSARDHuman Rights in Saudi ArabiaNot yet.18 Jul 2019HANSARDSudanI certainly agree. There can be no question of General Omar al-Bashir escaping those charges in the ICC. There needs to be an ICC investigation into the crimes that took place in…20 Jun 2019HANSARDSudanIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Cheryl. It is also a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Stroud (Dr Drew), who, as the vice-chairman of the all-party…20 Jun 2019HANSARDSudanExactly. Of course, General Omar al-Bashir has committed crimes in the past in Darfur and elsewhere. The crimes committed by the Rapid Support Forces and the TMC very recently…20 Jun 2019HANSARDSudanFor the last, I think, 10 years, General Omar al-Bashir has avoided travel to countries where he might be arrested, having been indicted for war crimes by the ICC. Now is surely…20 Jun 2019HANSARDThe UnionOne obvious way further to strengthen the Union is for key Government Departments, such as the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Work and Pensions, to move more jobs and…19 Jun 2019HANSARDThe Union4. What steps he is taking to strengthen the Union.19 Jun 2019HANSARDGulf of Oman Oil Tanker AttacksI thank the right hon. and wise doctor for his measured response. Does he agree that the raison d’être of Iran is exporting revolution throughout the region and further afield?…17 Jun 2019HANSARDSudanI am very grateful to the Minister for her response. When Omar al-Bashir stood down and the Transitional Military Council took over—the Minister alluded to that—there was a huge…13 Jun 2019HANSARDSudan(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the crisis in Sudan and ongoing human rights abuses.13 Jun 2019HANSARDCyclone Idai8. What support his Department is providing to people affected by Cyclone Idai.06 Jun 2019HANSARDCyclone IdaiI declare my interests in southern Africa. Does the Minister agree that one lesson we need to take away from this appalling cyclone is the need to concentrate on longer-term flood…06 Jun 2019