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HANSARDYorkshire: Economic Developmentrose—12 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.07 Feb 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Legislation and Immigration StatusSupport for domestic violence victims is devolved to different tiers of government right across the United Kingdom. What is my hon. Friend doing to support different levels of…07 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsInternational trade is a reserved power. What steps is my right hon. Friend taking to engage MPs in the devolved nations to ensure both that they are helping to form policy and…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKMy hon. Friend is talking about budget cuts. In Clackmannanshire, we are facing cuts to Alloa leisure bowl, which is the only remaining public swimming pool in the county. Does he…04 Feb 2019HANSARDSTEM Take-upSince the SNP would remove Scotland from international maths and science tables such as TIMSS—trends in international mathematics and science study—may I ask my hon. Friend how my…04 Feb 2019HANSARDSTEM Take-up4. What recent steps his Department has taken to increase the take-up of STEM subjects.04 Feb 2019HANSARDBackstop ProtocolLast night, the right hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian Blackford) made one of the most reckless and irresponsible speeches I have heard since coming to this place. The…30 Jan 2019HANSARDBackstop ProtocolWill my right hon. Friend assure the House, and the people in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, that that is not the case, and that we are committed to the Good Friday…30 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy hon. Friend was talking about the benefits of immigration, and I could not agree more with him on that. Does he agree that the problem is not so much immigration, but…28 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentDuring the remain campaign, the hon. Gentleman and I were on the same side of the debate. I am sure he remembers the Leader of the Opposition not turning up to events, not willing…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI will try to keep my contribution very short. I rise tonight in support of the Government, mainly because I hear the frustrations of the people in this country. I hear them from…16 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: ImmigrationI welcome this Government’s move to guarantee EU citizens’ rights here in the UK. That is unlike the SNP in 2014, when it threatened EU citizens that 160,000 of them would be…16 Jan 2019HANSARD Long-term Capital for BusinessMy hon. Friend makes a valid point about access to capital for companies going into their mid-stage development. He makes the point about size, but is it not also about geography?…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Long-term Capital for BusinessI have been in negotiations about two city deals that impact on my constituency. Does the hon. Lady recognise that the obstacles do not just come from central Government for the…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Long-term Capital for BusinessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. I will try to be even briefer than that, if possible. I want to make some quick points on, first, the regional nature…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Long-term Capital for BusinessAs my hon. Friend is talking about the British Business Bank, will he join me in welcoming the expansion of the bank announced in the Budget, which places people on the ground in…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Long-term Capital for BusinessThe hon. Gentleman makes a point about Brexit being a threat. Does he agree with a developer in Alloa in my constituency that the biggest threat to raising finances is not Brexit…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. There has been a lot of speculation—not from you, but from other MPs in the House—about the ability of a Back Bencher to influence the Business of…14 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActImmigration has been a big part of the Brexit debate and one of the most contentious issues in modern political times. The right hon. Member for Mid Sussex (Sir Nicholas Soames)…11 Jan 2019