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HANSARDCycling and Walking Investment Strategy16. What recent estimate he has made of the resources required to implement his Department’s cycling and walking investment strategy.18 Jul 2019HANSARDCycling and Walking Investment StrategyBut will the Minister publish the evidence his Department has commissioned? Surely that will show that the current levels of investment will not be sufficient to meet the target.…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDefence SpendingThe hon. Lady is making a superb case. Is there not a case for going so far as to make good on the commitments, which have been made at various points of the successor programme…16 Jul 2019HANSARDDefence Spendingindicated dissent .16 Jul 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseI pay tribute to the many campaigners who have brought us to this day, many of whom are survivors of abuse themselves, and I thank them for opening my eyes to the issue. To build…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Children and Mental Health ServicesThank you for calling me early, Mr Pritchard; it is a pleasure to serve under you. I apologise to the hon. Member for Burton (Andrew Griffiths) for arriving late. I was in the…16 Jul 2019HANSARDDefence SpendingThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech, and I congratulate her on securing this debate. Her point about through-life costs is very powerful. Does she agree that there should…16 Jul 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseIt is great news that the Bill is going to be published tomorrow—real credit to the Minister personally for sticking with this. Can she confirm that she has listened to the…15 Jul 2019HANSARD NHS Dentists: CumbriaI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate on all our behalves. The problem affects not just rural areas but more remote urban areas such as Barrow. Does he share…03 Jul 2019HANSARD NHS Dentists: CumbriaThat more than a third of children under five in Barrow have tooth decay is truly appalling. The Government need to make faster progress. I assume the Minister would vigorously…03 Jul 2019HANSARDG20 and Leadership of EU InstitutionsIt is good to hear the Prime Minister making it clear that there is no question of normalising relations with Russia while it remains in flagrant violation of the international…03 Jul 2019HANSARDRed Squirrels: Potential ExtinctionIt was a probing amendment.03 Jul 2019HANSARDRed Squirrels: Potential ExtinctionI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate. We in Barrow and Furness are with her in wishing to preserve the red squirrel. However, what does she say to those detractors…03 Jul 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryDoes the Minister share my concern that there is no universal information for when people present at A&E or the doctor’s with a head injury? After I fell off a ladder in 2012, I…02 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, the Minister for the Middle East suggested that we would have no ideas how to increase the pressure on Russia to stop targeting hospitals in Syria. He is wrong about…25 Jun 2019HANSARDSyria: Civilians in IdlibWhat is the Government’s latest assessment of the assertions about a chlorine chemical weapons attack in the Idlib area on 19 May? We have heard the Minister’s responses—“Let’s…18 Jun 2019HANSARDGulf of Oman Oil Tanker AttacksMr Speaker, you have heard from across the House that there is complete agreement with the Minister’s desire for de-escalation on this, so is it not extraordinarily irresponsible…17 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetThe 2050 deadline is of course important, but anyone who has seen how Parliament is squandering its time ahead of 31 October will understand that deadlines are not sufficient in…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityThe Secretary of State is being generous in giving way. Does she agree that, if the Government are sincere in wanting to accelerate progress in reducing poverty, it would be…12 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsI know that the whole House will want to associate themselves with the Prime Minister’s words about the Manchester attack. The Prime Minister may not have long left—good luck with…22 May 2019