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HANSARD Maintained Nursery SchoolsI thank the 13 Back Benchers who have contributed to this debate and the many more who have intervened, which sends a powerful cross-party message to all parts of the Government,…31 Jan 2019HANSARD Teacher Recruitment and Retention StrategyI, too, welcome the new strategy, but it is long overdue. We have been raising these issues in the House for a number of years, and the Minister, and other Ministers, seems to…28 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingIf the Minister was one of my constituents in the X1 block in Manchester, I am sure that, like them, he would have woken up this morning feeling not only worried and scared, but…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe only thing we know for certain that people voted for in the referendum was to leave the EU—any other speculation is simply that. I repeat the question that my right hon.…21 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActWill the Secretary of State give way?14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActIs my hon. Friend aware that, before the referendum, the right hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) said that staying in the single market was “essential and…14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActI thank the Secretary of State very much. Shortly after the referendum, when he first took up the post, he said that the day after we left the EU, which is now only a few weeks…14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActI also rise to speak against the deal, but it is clear that the House now needs an opportunity to show what it is for, as well as what it is against. I hope that in the coming…14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActWill the Secretary of State give way?14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActWill the Secretary of State give way?14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActWill the Secretary of State give way?14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActI thank the Chancellor for his generous comments earlier about my contribution. To be clear—I say this to offer an olive branch to the Government—the EEA, Norway-plus, common…14 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Childcare CostsAs the Minister will know, one of the big challenges with universal credit is that families have to pay their childcare costs upfront. Save the Children and the Centre for Social…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Childcare Costs2. What support is available for childcare costs through universal credit.07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesI am pleased that the Secretary of State has read the proposal that I and the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) put forward for a Common Market 2.0. Given that plan A…07 Jan 2019