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HANSARDSecurity SituationWhere are we with the European arrest warrant in three weeks’ time?06 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Have you had any indications, given the current situation, of whether the Secretary of State for Health or the Secretary of State for Transport…05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsIs this not the key question, however? Did the right hon. Gentleman have advice from his officials that negotiations solely with ferry companies would result in a legal challenge…05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsThe right hon. Gentleman has said that there was a legal judgment that there was an element of risk. He took that risk, and his actions have therefore cost the state £33 million.05 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Secretary of State said in response to me a moment ago that the Seaborne Freight issue was nothing to do with this contract and the payment of…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeHas the Home Secretary tasked any individual to drive through the co-ordination, the prioritisation and the expenditure and to report back to Ministers? I simply say this because,…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentWas the Secretary of State for Transport advised by any officials that his decision to award a contract to Seaborne Freight would result in a challenge in the courts by Eurotunnel?04 Mar 2019HANSARD Privatised Probation SystemVolumes for offences were 48% lower than expected; community rehabilitation companies had losses of £294 million when they were expected to have profits of £269 million; and the…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSt David’s DayI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for securing this debate. Along with my hon. Friends, I pay tribute to Paul Flynn, my former hon. Friend the Member…28 Feb 2019HANSARDSt David’s DayMy right hon. Friend the Member for Alyn and Deeside (Mark Tami) and I have written to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury about Flintshire County Council, and she has said, in a…28 Feb 2019HANSARDSt David’s DayI would be very happy to discuss those issues with the right hon. Gentleman when there is more time. I simply say that my constituents are served more poorly by the fact that I…28 Feb 2019HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeJust to confirm what my hon. Friend the Member for Caerphilly (Wayne David) said, I served on the Labour side on the Bill that privatised the coal industry in 1994, and those…14 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAttacks on shop workers are up, and shoplifting is up. In the unlikely event that I do not get my Westminster Hall debate on retail crime at the fourth attempt, can we have a…14 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Restoring DevolutionI retain the title of the last direct rule Minister of Northern Ireland, and with respect to the right hon. Member for North Shropshire (Mr Paterson), I hope I can keep that title…13 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Trade Agreements: ReplicationThe Secretary of State, in response to my right hon. Friends the Members for Wolverhampton South East (Mr McFadden) and for East Ham (Stephen Timms), has indicated that the…13 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUPolice chiefs told us yesterday that no deal will mean no access to DNA, no access to security alerts on terrorism and no access to the European arrest warrant. The Prime…12 Feb 2019HANSARDEmployment LevelUnemployment in my constituency has actually risen by 30% over the past 12 months. Given today’s economic figures, which show very low economic growth over the last seven years,…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightThe Secretary of State says that there are no costs to Government, so for the avoidance of any doubt, will he place in the Library the costs of any legal fees and the numbers and…11 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe number of outstanding repairs in prisons is 22,000 higher than this time last year and the number of outstanding planned repairs is 9,000 higher. Why is this?05 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionIn the absence of any further Back-Bench contributions, I call the hon. Member for Glasgow North, who, with the two other Front-Bench speakers, has approximately two hours and 20…04 Feb 2019