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HANSARDNorthumbria PoliceResidents in Lincolnshire, just like those in Northumbria and many other people across the country, will be paying £24 more on their council tax this year, which the Government…25 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealWill Operation Stack have to be replicated across all major ports in the event of no deal?20 Feb 2019HANSARDPolice, Fire and Rescue Services: Funding ReductionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. This has been an incredibly thorough, if somewhat depressing, debate on the state of funding of our police and fire…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Merseyside Police FundingDo it then.19 Feb 2019HANSARD Merseyside Police FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. This has been a fantastic debate with some wonderful advocates from the Merseyside force area. We have had a true…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsA recent answer to a parliamentary question from my hon. Friend the shadow Minister confirmed that in nearly half of cases of mental health crisis, it is not NHS staff but the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanThe long-term plan acknowledges that life expectancy continues to improve for the most affluent 10% but has either stalled or fallen for the most deprived 10%. In Sheffield, life…19 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingAs ever, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. This debate could not be more important, because—like all hon. Members—in every surgery I have held since…12 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. It was concerning to hear the Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the hon. Member for Rochester and Strood (Kelly Tolhurst), join the…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportIt is, as always, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield) wholeheartedly on securing…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightOne of the many things that this shambles reveals is the Government’s utter lack of preparedness for a no-deal Brexit. To avoid any more embarrassments for the Secretary of State,…11 Feb 2019HANSARDIn-work Poverty12. What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of in-work poverty.11 Feb 2019HANSARDIn-work PovertyResearch by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows that the real-terms cut in social security is the single biggest driver of in-work poverty, leaving those struggling to make ends…11 Feb 2019HANSARDLegal Aid: Post-Implementation Reviewrose—07 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. I have been out with the police in Lancashire and Kent and have seen their joint agency approach to tackling homelessness.…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLegal Aid: Post-Implementation ReviewThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. In the past six years, there has been a shocking 134% increase in the number of parents facing child custody cases without legal representation.…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportThis has been a fantastic debate with moving contributions from Members in all parts of the House. However, given that the Government announced this funding settlement with such…05 Feb 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse VictimsBefore Christmas, Sammy Woodhouse and I met the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, the hon. and learned Member for South East Cambridgeshire (Lucy Frazer). Will the Minister…05 Feb 2019HANSARDHigher Education: Quality and ChoiceHow many universities are currently considered at risk of insolvency? Does the Minister agree that allowing universities to fail would improve neither quality, nor choice? If he…04 Feb 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Prosecution RatesOne of the main barriers to victims of domestic abuse and rape coming forward is the fear of having to hand their entire lives and personal information over to the defence. What…31 Jan 2019