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HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right: no amount of money will ever compensate those affected. We need to help them get their lives back on track, and there are various ways we…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareThe hon. Lady is right and I fully endorse what she says. One direct benefit of the settlement and the conclusion of the litigation is that, as the representatives of postmasters…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareMy right hon. Friend and neighbour is absolutely right, and I am glad he has had the opportunity to raise that distressing case. There is a great deal we can do to correct this…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, and I thank him for his intervention, because we are just at the beginning. We now have the opportunity, as parliamentarians, to start…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and he is absolutely right that it is now down to us as parliamentarians to put right this miscarriage of justice. I am grateful for…05 Mar 2020HANSARDMinisterial CodeThe Home Secretary has been doing a fantastic job on child sexual exploitation and grooming gangs. What steps will the Minister take to ensure that Ministers will not find…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Child ProtectionI thank the Minister for her statement. One of the most challenging aspects of child sexual exploitation is that vulnerable victims find it very difficult to work with the police.…27 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I say what a joy it is to see such a fantastic team on the Front Bench? Now that the case of the Post Office workers against the Post Office has concluded with two damning…25 Feb 2020HANSARDFloodingIn my constituency we have had two severe flood warnings in the last week, and as I speak the River Severn is rising and Ironbridge looks set to experience difficulties with the…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseJust before Christmas, the Post Office made a settlement with 550 post office workers, including my constituent Tracy Felstead, who was imprisoned at age 19 in Holloway prison…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Maternity Services: East KentI thank the Minister for her excellent work and I hope that she does indeed continue in her present position. Tragically, East Kent is not just a one-off; there seems to be a more…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, and I agree with every word that she has said. I wish to conclude by saying that this is a Government who are on the side of victims…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Retail Workers: ProtectionThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. I congratulate him on securing this important debate—the attendance is excellent. I represent a constituency with a large…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillI am grateful to the hon. Member for raising the rights of victims, particularly of women and girls, in this place.11 Feb 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillI pay tribute to the hon. Member for St Helens North (Conor McGinn) and his excellent campaign, and echo many of the sentiments that he expressed in the superb speech that he just…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Paterson InquiryI thank the Minister for her heartfelt apology for what has happened, and for her commitment to patient safety. Does she agree that there are clear commonalities between this case…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillWhat a pleasure it has been to listen to so many excellent speeches. In particular, I want to say how much I value the contribution of the former Secretary of State for Health, my…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Criminal LawIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I congratulate the Front-Bench team on bringing forward this measure today. It is a real delight to be standing in…28 Jan 2020HANSARDChildren Entering the Care SystemI am delighted that the Government are going to conduct a comprehensive review of the care system; that is very welcome. The Minister has urged local authorities to prioritise…20 Jan 2020HANSARDChildren Entering the Care System8. What assessment he has made of trends in the number of children entering the care system.20 Jan 2020