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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseA recent investigation by The Observer and Radio 5 Live found that there has been a 28% increase to more than 3,000 in the number of looked-after children under the age of 18…31 Jan 2019HANSARDState Pension Age: WomenIt is worth putting on record that that suggestion was so offensive to many of the women who have worked their entire lives and have already trained and gained qualifications. To…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTourismTourism is greatly boosted by our music industry. Sheffield’s musicians are renowned the world over, building their reputations on shoestring-budget European tours that are…31 Jan 2019HANSARDCervical Cancer Smear TestsI apologise that I cannot stay for the whole debate. What monitoring is done of GPs providing that screening, including for women over the age of 25? I had a smear that presented…28 Jan 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead (John Cryer) on securing this important debate. It…24 Jan 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeIt was even worse than I said. It is completely unacceptable. As my hon. Friend said, the police do their best when they arrive, but they are so stretched for resources that they…24 Jan 2019HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs OperationsFor the victims of county lines and youth violence, the trauma from their experiences will be devastating, yet far too often police forces and mental health trusts do not work…21 Jan 2019HANSARDCollege FundingMy hon. Friend is making the point about pay and the impact on recruitment and retention. Does he agree that it is especially acute for specialist areas? Sheffield College has…21 Jan 2019HANSARDCommunity TransportMeadowgreen health centre in Sheffield is moving, leaving the entire Lowedges estate completely unconnected to its GP surgery. Does the Minister agree that, under such…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn 1944, eight-year-old Tony Foulds was playing football in Endcliffe Park when a US B-17 bomber flew over and, after swerving to avoid hitting him and the other children, crashed…10 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Amendment) Order 2018It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. May I, too, wish you and the Committee a very happy new year? I am pleased to say that the Opposition support the…08 Jan 2019