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HANSARDTopical QuestionsNinety per cent. of the world’s illegal deforestation takes place in the Amazon rainforest—something that the Paris agreement explicitly sets out to tackle and reduce. Does the…17 Oct 2019HANSARDWTO Reform10 December—the date on which the WTO appellate body crisis will come to a head—is looming ever closer. Can the Secretary of State confirm that she will follow the European Union…17 Oct 2019HANSARDWTO Reform1. What recent assessment she has made of the extent of the Government’s influence on potential reform of the World Trade Organisation after the UK leaves the EU.17 Oct 2019HANSARDInsolvency of London Capital and FinanceI rise to present a petition that was brought to my attention at my constituency surgery by a constituent who was affected by the insolvency of London Capital and Finance. The…16 Oct 2019HANSARDFrozen Expat PensionsMany of my constituents have relatives in Canada or Australia, for example, and they continually raise the issue of frozen pensions, about which I fully agree with them. The…15 Oct 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Financial Resilience14. What assessment she has made of the effect of transferring to universal credit on households’ levels of financial resilience.07 Oct 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Financial ResilienceSome 700,000 households yet to move to UC have insufficient savings to cover that five-week wait, which clearly proves that UC is not working. Will the Minister consider making…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Risk Transformation and Solvency 2 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wilson. I will be very brief; most of what I was going to say has been said already. The SI appears to be simply an attempt…07 Oct 2019HANSARDProduct Safety, Metrology and Mutual Recognition Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I do not wish to say much. Regardless of my opposition in principle and in its entirety to the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, I understand that continuity is important and that…07 Oct 2019HANSARDJudicial Appointments ProcessI am grateful for the Attorney General’s answer, and I heard his response to the previous question, but can he categorically rule out any changes that could result in a political…03 Oct 2019HANSARDJudicial Appointments Process4. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the judicial appointments process.03 Oct 2019HANSARDMedia Intrusion6. What recent steps she has taken to tackle incidences of media (a) intrusion and (b) violations of privacy.03 Oct 2019HANSARDMedia IntrusionLast month saw yet another example of a high-profile sports figure having to deal with tabloid newspapers publishing deeply personal and distressing information about his family’s…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Child Maintenance Service: Payment Recovery from Absent ParentsMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech on an issue that I have raised in the past. Several constituents who are the resident parent have not received any money for years, and…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Social Care FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I am grateful to the right hon. Member for Twickenham (Sir Vince Cable) for securing what has been a well attended…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Health Infrastructure PlanI am grateful to the Minister for advance sight of his statement. UK Government decisions on pension costs and funding already result in a shortfall of £48.4 million for the NHS…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Brexit Readiness: Operation YellowhammerThe Secretary of State will be aware of the strategic importance of the Petroineos refinery at Grangemouth in my constituency. What comfort can he give my local community, who…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Hernia Mesh in MenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Hanson. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for introducing the debate. He has a brought a…05 Sept 2019HANSARD Hernia Mesh in MenI have said it.05 Sept 2019HANSARDElectronic VotingI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his answer. I am sure when the Victorians built this place, the voting system we still have was state of the art, but now, for the modern age,…25 Jul 2019