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HANSARDElectronic Voting11. Whether the Commission has discussed the potential merits of including trials of electronic voting systems in the restoration and renewal programme.25 Jul 2019HANSARD TOEIC: Overseas StudentsI am grateful to the right hon. Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) for securing this urgent question following the work that we on the APPG on TOEIC have done. I know how…24 Jul 2019HANSARDHealthcare Staffing LevelsThe rules around annual and lifetime allowances are having an impact on the NHS workforce in Scotland, and the options contained in the recent consultation on doctors’ pensions do…23 Jul 2019HANSARDSocial Care Services: AccessibilityThe Government’s utter chaos over Brexit has already impacted on recruitment in the social care sector. Scottish Care told the Scottish Affairs Committee that providers have lost…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Child Maintenance ServiceI beg to move, That this House has considered the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank everyone…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Child Maintenance ServiceNo problem—I appreciate that. The last request for a debate on improving the Child Maintenance Service was made by my hon. Friend the Member for Lanark and Hamilton East (Angela…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Child Maintenance ServiceI agree with everything my hon. Friend says. That type of scenario is one of the recurring themes that I have seen repeatedly in the 55 cases that my office is dealing with. After…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Child Maintenance ServiceI am grateful to all the hon. Members who have come along and taken part today. There were many common themes, and, although I have no doubt that the system works for many, there…23 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. A damning report from the Select Committee on Housing, Communities and Local Government has confirmed that the £200 million set aside to fund the removal of aluminium…22 Jul 2019HANSARDWork and PensionsDoes the Minister think it right that the UK has the lowest state pension in the developed world?09 Jul 2019HANSARDWork and PensionsDoes the Minister think it right that the UK has the lowest state pension in the developed world?09 Jul 2019HANSARDOff-payroll Working RulesIt is only correct that contractors pay their fair share of tax, but the IR35 rule fails to equalise tax equally between them and employees, and is overly bureaucratic. Will the…02 Jul 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I am delighted to take part in this important follow-up debate on acquired brain injury. I am grateful to the hon.…02 Jul 2019HANSARDPensioner PovertyDoes the Minister think it right that the UK has the lowest state pension in the developed world?01 Jul 2019HANSARDPensioner Poverty19. What recent assessment she has made of the level of pensioner poverty in the UK.01 Jul 2019HANSARDElectromagnetic Fields: Health EffectsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for securing this debate and for the interesting comments she…25 Jun 2019HANSARDPet IdentificationI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 229004 relating to the identification of pets. The petition calls for compulsory scanning of the microchips of all cats…17 Jun 2019HANSARDPet IdentificationThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. This is not about the safety of the public. It is about the family’s wellbeing and knowing what has happened to their beloved pet. The…17 Jun 2019HANSARDPet IdentificationThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point—this is about empathy. What we are calling for is easily attainable within the current resources.17 Jun 2019HANSARDPet IdentificationI am very grateful to the hon. Member for Bury North (James Frith) for his intervention—he made some fantastic points with which I agree entirely. I join him in praising his…17 Jun 2019