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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. As satisfaction with pay and pension benefits is at its lowest level ever recorded, does the Minister accept that seven years of below-inflation pay rises…25 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs satisfaction with —[Interruption.]25 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Reigate (Crispin Blunt). I thank the Backbench Business Committee for agreeing to the debate. I also congratulate my hon. Friend the…21 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsThat is true, and I think it will be highlighted again and again in this debate. The delay for patients in this country is made all the more frustrating because the Scottish…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, is doing excellent work in our region to raise awareness of the link between alcohol and breast cancer. What steps is the Minister…14 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth and Care Professions Council: Registration FeesMy hon. Friend is making a good argument about the different levels of pay. Does she agree that one of the most unfair arguments for raising the fees is that they are lower than…14 Mar 2019HANSARDPAVA Pepper Spray3. If he will take steps to accelerate the roll-out of PAVA pepper spray to prison officers.12 Mar 2019HANSARDPAVA Pepper SprayI thank the Minister for that answer, which is good news. I hope he will keep in mind that a significant proportion of prisoners expressed the view that PAVA is necessary, so I…12 Mar 2019HANSARDKurdistan Region in IraqIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I congratulate the hon. Member for Filton and Bradley Stoke (Jack Lopresti) on securing this important debate. He is…06 Mar 2019HANSARDKurdistan Region in IraqI thank the hon. Gentleman for emphasising that particular point. I think it adds fuel to the fire of why we want that situation to change. The prospect of enhanced business…06 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI am glad to hear that the hon. Gentleman’s constituency’s schools are getting more funding. If more money is being spent in some schools, that is great, but how does he justify…04 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast Friday, the Ministry of Justice admitted that the roll-out of PAVA spray to prison officers, which was due to start in January, will now be delayed for up to two years. In…28 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. What steps have the Government taken to ensure that once we leave the EU pet travel scheme, the UK becomes a listed country so that people such as guide dog owners are not…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsThe Australian Trade Minister has said that other countries in the Asia Pacific region would be considered before us for membership of the trans-Pacific partnership, because we…21 Feb 2019HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) on securing a really important debate, as has been…14 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Firefighters: Fire Station Facilities12. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of provision of facilities in fire stations for female firefighters.07 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingOrganisations such as Depaul and the YMCA have projects that help thousands of young people who sleep rough, nationally and in North Tyneside. Does my hon. Friend agree that those…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Closure of Santander BanksI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate. For customers, as she says, it is not just the banks but the other shops on our high streets that will be affected. Taking…07 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Firefighters: Fire Station FacilitiesIn addition to working with the Home Office to ensure that there are better facilities, what steps is the Minister taking to encourage more women to take up a career in…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Prostate CancerOn research, does the Minister think that those who are diagnosed with cancer should be encouraged to take part in clinical trials that aid research and help us to find ways to…06 Feb 2019