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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBefore Christmas, I asked the Leader of the House for a debate on Yemen, and told her about my constituent, Jackie Morgan, whose daughter had been kidnapped in 1986 and was now…10 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillGiven that the Business Secretary said in the House earlier that no deal should not be contemplated, and that my hon. Friend is outlining the possibility of the Government…08 Jan 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightI see no ships, but I do smell something fishy, and I think other colleagues do as well. Is the Secretary of State really saying to the House that the best choice for the contract…08 Jan 2019HANSARDTelevised Election DebatesI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on introducing the debate on behalf of the Petitions Committee. To back up what he is saying, this is what the Hansard Society found in its 2018…07 Jan 2019HANSARDTelevised Election DebatesI suggest, probably, because it is its own campaign. It is a valid point that a lot of the issues that the hon. Gentleman mentioned are worthy of more news coverage. Hopefully his…07 Jan 2019HANSARDTelevised Election DebatesThis has been a very interesting debate so far and I would like to say at the outset that, contrary to what has been said by some colleagues, I think that Sky News has performed a…07 Jan 2019HANSARDTelevised Election DebatesI will not give way to the hon. Lady, because she was not here for the debate and I am old school in that regard, I am afraid. I am happy to give way otherwise. It is not…07 Jan 2019HANSARDDisability: Medical Assessments15. What recent steps her Department has taken to improve the accuracy of medical assessments of disability for the purpose of claiming benefit.07 Jan 2019HANSARDDrones: Consultation ResponseThe Secretary of State is right that what we are discussing was a crime, but it was an entirely foreseeable crime. I, too, asked the previous aviation Minister about this issue…07 Jan 2019HANSARDDisability: Medical AssessmentsSome years ago, my constituent Robert Shafer was denied benefits after a Department for Work and Pensions medical assessment was deemed fit for purpose, despite its being…07 Jan 2019HANSARDTelevised Election Debatesindicated dissent .07 Jan 2019HANSARDTelevised Election DebatesI should point out that when I was in Government, the Prime Minister at the time did agree to a television debate—in 2010.07 Jan 2019