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HANSARDRetail CrimeIs not the key point the issue of age-related sales? Shop workers are upholding the law on behalf of the Government.11 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolutionIn the absence of local rule and the absence of direct rule there remains a vacuum. Will the Secretary of State now look at the possibility of Members of this House asking written…10 Apr 2019HANSARDBritish Steel Pension Scheme: TransfersThe concerns that my hon. Friend has raised are valid in north Wales among steelworkers who used to work at the Shotton plant, many of whom live in my constituency. A cursory look…10 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution10. What recent steps she has taken to help restore devolution in Northern Ireland.10 Apr 2019HANSARD Jallianwala Bagh MassacreOrder. I say gently to hon. Members that interventions must be short. A significant number of Members wish to contribute to the debate, so there are only four to five minutes…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Jallianwala Bagh MassacreI have eight hon. and right hon. Members who wish to speak. The Front-Bench speakers have to be called at 3.30 pm, so we have 40 minutes, which allows four to five minutes maximum…09 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapWhy have 100 health bodies across the United Kingdom increased their gender pay gaps in the last 12 months? If the Minister is writing to those health boards, what does she expect…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit Preparations: CostHas the Minister had a chance to discuss with the Transport Secretary the full cost to the taxpayer of Seaborne Freight, given the extension to article 50 and the costs incurred…04 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillThat is an interesting point. The amendments are fresh, but the key thing for me is that the House has shown in the last three months—certainly in the last two to three weeks—that…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillLet me say to the hon. Lady that we have to have some trust in this process now. This House has to compromise and have some trust. The Prime Minister has made a genuine offer to…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI accept fully what my hon. Friend says. The Leader of the Opposition has this very afternoon met the Prime Minister in Downing Street, at her request, along with my right hon.…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI hope that the Committee will bear with me, because the amendments were tabled only very recently. However, I think that they deserve exploration. I support the drafting…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillThe hon. Gentleman will know that I want the Welsh Assembly and the Welsh Government—and the Scottish Parliament—to be consulted, to have a say and, I hope, to join in with the…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillOn a point of order, Sir Lindsay. To be helpful and while we are awaiting the formal written list, could you advise us at what stage you will take Third Reading before 10 o’clock?…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillWhen does the hon. Gentleman expect the Northern Ireland Assembly to meet next?03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillWith due respect to the hon. Gentleman, we have had that argument over the last three or four weeks, and the House of Commons has spoken. That is why his party leader has invited…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillDoes the Bill, as drafted, not give the Prime Minister—I am surprised at myself for saying this—the flexibility to discuss with Opposition parties and come to a conclusion as to…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillWell, the hon. Gentleman cannot get away with that, because people are found innocent or guilty on different occasions, but, ultimately, if someone has done something, they are…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillThe hon. Lady speaks much more sense about this matter than I could possibly do, because she is up to date on the situation, but that is clear to me. Let me take the example…03 Apr 2019HANSARDPolice Funding: Rural AreasThe North Wales police precept has risen by 8% at a time when, over the past few years, the reduction in central Government funding has been £31 million. Will the Minister…01 Apr 2019