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HANSARD Rehabilitation of OffendersThe Justice Committee has produced a report that recommends “banning the box”, to deal with the issue of spent convictions, and the Government gave a very positive response. There…05 Jun 2019HANSARDSupport for Litigants in Family Courts20. I am pleased that the Minister has agreed to a review of domestic violence and potential damage to children in courts, but can he look particularly at the recommendation of…04 Jun 2019HANSARDClinical Trials and Clinical Research CapabilityI didn’t run.23 May 2019HANSARDClinical Trials and Clinical Research CapabilityI thank the hon. Gentleman for introducing the debate. We now move seamlessly to the Front-Bench responses.23 May 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019The current Prime Minister—it is quarter to 3, and I think she is still in post—has indicated that she does not want a no-deal scenario. The next Prime Minister, whoever he or she…22 May 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019Before the Minister says “finally”, will he clarify one point in the explanatory memorandum? Paragraph 7.6 states that “If the UK were to leave the EU without a deal, the UK would…22 May 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019rose—22 May 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019If the assumption is hypothetical, why is paragraph 7.6 in the explanatory memorandum?22 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. It was reported last week that the Government were enthusiastically trying to find an alternative to the Galileo space system. Will the Minister tell us where the £3 billion…20 May 2019HANSARDVeterans StrategyCan the Minister give some indication of how he intends to monitor the delivery of the covenant, given the recent report by the charity SSAFA, which said that only 16% of veterans…20 May 2019HANSARD Trophy HuntingGiven what the hon. Gentleman has said, will he clarify something for me? I am mystified as to why the UK Government’s position, according to the Secretary of State, is that the…15 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceI am grateful to the Home Secretary for what he has just said, but I would like some clarification. He said the increase was the biggest since 2010. Will he confirm that it is the…15 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationCan the Secretary of State just tell the House why it took an inspection by the prisons inspector to discover that G4S was failing in Birmingham and why this did not come from his…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationListening to the Justice Secretary is always a pleasure. He was calm and reflective and is committed to trying to improve services, but he knows that that calmness and…14 May 2019HANSARDPensioners on Fixed IncomesThe inquest for my constituent Joy Worrall took place last Thursday. Joy was 82 years old. It was confirmed that she had committed suicide after the DWP wrongly stopped her…13 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sThe Government are reneging not on a two-year pledge but on a 22-year pledge. When the Bill that introduced free TV licences went through the House of Commons, the then Opposition…08 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingThe Home Secretary’s package is welcome, but he will know that the best way to prevent attacks is to ensure that we have strong, intelligence-led policing. What is his view of the…07 May 2019HANSARD National Security Council LeakI do not know whether the right hon. Member for South Staffordshire (Gavin Williamson) has undertaken a leak or not—I am not party to that information—but from having sat on the…02 May 2019HANSARDWorking at Height: SafetyI support the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) in commending the APPG report to the Minister and to the House as a whole. I have played a small part in the group,…02 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Port DelaysThe Transport Minister in the Lords said yesterday that she did not rule out our having a no-deal scenario in October and therefore we could potentially be exactly where we are…02 May 2019