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HANSARDNoise: Heathrow Airport Flight Paths14. What plans he has to reduce the number of people affected by aircraft noise living (a) near and (b) under Heathrow airport flight paths.12 Mar 2020HANSARDNoise: Heathrow Airport Flight PathsI thank the Minister for that answer. She will know that 70% of the aircraft that arrive at Heathrow do so via what is known as westerly operations, involving a final approach…12 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusEarlier today, I was contacted by a constituent who flew back from northern Italy yesterday evening. He told me that, on landing, there was a complete lack of information and no…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ6. For the purpose of clarity, if the Cabinet Office inquiry into allegations that the Home Secretary breached the ministerial code establishes that her conduct fell below the…04 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Future RelationshipWhen it comes to the negotiations that will begin next week, no one knows what the Government’s bottom line is, and we will not find out until later this year, but will the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Future Relationship3. What recent progress the Government have made on negotiating the UK’s future relationship with the EU.27 Feb 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Future RelationshipIn the light of the Minister’s remarks on a level playing field, can I ask him about competition policy and governance arrangements? Would the Government accept commitments on…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn) on securing this important debate and…12 Feb 2020HANSARDSoutheastern7. What recent discussions his Department has had with Southeastern on the adequacy of its rail services.30 Jan 2020HANSARDSoutheasternI thank the Minister for his response. He will know that reliability is still a problem on the line and that for many years I have pressed his Department to hand responsibility…30 Jan 2020HANSARDPupil PremiumThe House of Commons Library has confirmed to me that there has been a £220 million real-terms decrease in the total amount of spending on the pupil premium since 2015. Schools in…20 Jan 2020HANSARDBuilding SafetyThe Secretary of State referenced the new industry-wide valuation process that was announced in December. Will he tell the House whether the Government have formally endorsed the…20 Jan 2020HANSARDPupil Premium6. Whether he plans to review the operation of the pupil premium.20 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East: SecurityThe JCPOA has been mentioned several times this afternoon. Will the Secretary of State confirm that the UK Government’s position is that there are no immediate grounds to trigger…07 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI intend to be as brief as I can, not least because the Bill before us is, in essence, the one that we debated in principle back in October. I also do not intend to delve into the…20 Dec 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsAs with the Malthouse compromise and the Brady amendment, it is difficult to look at these proposals and not conclude that those on the Government Benches are almost exclusively…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Irish Border: Customs ArrangementsOver the last 15 minutes, the Minister has been at pains to stress the distinction between technical non- papers and final papers which are forthcoming. On the basis of that…01 Oct 2019HANSARDPrivate Higher Education Providers: Financial Sustainability13. What recent assessment he has made of the financial sustainability of private higher education providers.09 Sept 2019HANSARDPrivate Higher Education Providers: Financial SustainabilityI thank the Secretary of State for his answer. Greenwich School of Management is unlikely to be the last private higher education provider to go bust in a system where market…09 Sept 2019HANSARDNo DealThere was no answer there on the level playing field provisions. I am not sure why the Secretary of State is so reluctant to confirm that regulatory divergence from the EU, rather…05 Sept 2019