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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Out- sourced low-paid workers in both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are on strike because their…21 May 2019HANSARDCapita Army RecruitmentI welcome the new Secretary of State to her place. There is no denying that the Capita contract is an appalling failure, when the Army is still 8% below its par. This issue has…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Reigate (Crispin Blunt), who is so impassioned—that was evident in his speech—and has done so much work on this issue. I think…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionI certainly would agree, and that is the case that we are all trying to make today. I want to highlight the situation for my adult constituent, Lara Smith, who is known for…20 May 2019HANSARDCapita Army Recruitment5. What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Capita’s Army recruitment contract with her Department.20 May 2019HANSARD HealthDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is disgraceful that while we are talking about all those cuts to the health service the Government have provided more than £4 billion in tax…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is a really frightening and terrible statistic from the Ministry of Justice that private prisons are 47% more dangerous than public prisons?14 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. I welcome the new Minister and hope that he will visit Baghdad and Irbil. Will he finalise the long-delayed official visit by the Kurdistan Regional Government President and…14 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryWill my hon. Friend commend the vocational rehabilitation provided to 10 of my constituents by Momentum Skills in Newcastle? The organisation asked me to pass on its massive…09 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.25 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe housing association Habinteg recently launched a new advisory group for disabled people. The group has highlighted the impact that not having an accessible home has on…25 Apr 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Chelmsford (Vicky Ford), particularly after listening to her account of what can be done to help to tackle dementia. Like a number of…24 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Having experienced their average salary fall by over £2,000 a year since 2010, and expecting just a 1% pay rise this year, civil servants in the Public and Commercial Services…24 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Cuts in alcohol duty have cost the Treasury £4 billion over the last five years. What assessment has the Chancellor made of the impact of those cuts on public health and…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical CannabisLara Smith, my constituent, is really upset about what happened to Teagan and her family at the weekend. Lara travels to Holland every three months to get a schedule 2 drug,…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Non-stun Slaughter of AnimalsWill the Minister give way?03 Apr 2019HANSARD Non-stun Slaughter of AnimalsMy brother is a meat inspector; I will just make that clear. There is CCTV in all slaughterhouses now. Is that eliminating cruelty? Are the Government monitoring the footage?03 Apr 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsDoes the hon. Gentleman agree with Colin Shevills of Balance North East, who commissioned an independent survey of publicans, that it is cheap alcohol—cheap booze—in the…28 Mar 2019HANSARDPrescription Charges: Asthma5. What assessment he has made of the effect of prescription charges on the health and wellbeing of people with asthma.26 Mar 2019HANSARDPrescription Charges: AsthmaMore than 90% of people on low incomes say they struggle to afford their prescriptions, and 71% told Asthma UK they skipped their asthma medication due to cost. Given the health…26 Mar 2019