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HANSARDCross-party Talks21. I have heard from people from Plymouth living in the rest of the EU who are sick to the stomach with worry about what will happen to them in the event of a no deal. What…28 Feb 2019HANSARD A Better Defence EstateIn my debate on 9 January on the long-term basing of the Royal Marines, I called for certainty for the Royal Marines in Plymouth—not only certainty for after the Government close…28 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Aquatic Animal Health and Plant Health (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Indeed, which brings me to the lack of scrutiny that comes with the frequency and volume of the instruments we are being asked to consider. On the surface, this SI does not seem…27 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Aquatic Animal Health and Plant Health (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Mr Hanson. The Minister will be relieved to know that the Opposition will not vote against either of the two statutory…27 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs well as announcing funding for the resilience work at Dawlish, will the Government also secure Dawlish-proof trains by moving the HSTs on to the CrossCountry franchise?14 Feb 2019HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesI am grateful for that intervention. We should ask the Minister to look at that suggestion. The Government have the power of regulation in legislation, but they also have strong…14 Feb 2019HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, Mr Rosindell. I congratulate my fellow Instagram lover, the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden), on securing this debate. We have…14 Feb 2019HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesIt is really good news that the Minister will meet South West Mutual. It is important that credit unions and new regional co-operative banks are seen not just as a nice periphery…14 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Two weeks ago, I asked the Prime Minister to unblock the funding for Dawlish and give us the investment to improve that train line. Two weeks later, we still have no funding.…13 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingI thank the right hon. Member for Twickenham (Sir Vince Cable), but I take issue with him on one point: there is something Brexit-related about the debate, because Brexit is…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightThe Secretary of State has said that no money has been spent on this process, so could he tell us how many of his officials were working for free during this process? He says no…11 Feb 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Service Animals) BillAs someone who grew up watching films of dogs travelling the country to protect their owners and rescue people, I know that where there is a will, there is a way. I hope that…08 Feb 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Service Animals) Billindicated assent .08 Feb 2019HANSARDRivers Authorities and Land Drainage BillIt is good that there is cross-party consensus for this Bill, because my fearful band of Opposition MPs and I have been waiting in the Chamber to deal with these measures. It is…08 Feb 2019HANSARD Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillI join my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing North (Stephen Pound) in praising the work of the right hon. Member for Chipping Barnet (Theresa Villiers) in introducing this timely…08 Feb 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Service Animals) BillI thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for that intervention, and it is good to see on the back of the Bill the list of luminaries who are backing it. I note that my right…08 Feb 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Service Animals) BillI particularly thank the right hon. and learned Member for North East Hertfordshire (Sir Oliver Heald) for bringing forward this Bill and for his persistence in championing the…08 Feb 2019HANSARDPublic Services Delivery: TechnologyAt the weekend, 70 Labour MPs and Members of the European Parliament signed my letter to the Government asking them to review the operation of the EU settled status app for EU…06 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty) on securing this debate. Great Western needs to answer questions not just on the Welsh…05 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceI thank the Minister for doing so. If he has not planned to visit, I encourage him to do so, so that he can see the problems we are having at Dawlish.05 Feb 2019