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HANSARD Business of the HouseIn the light of the growth in food banks, discretionary housing payments and reliance on high-rate payday lenders, does the Leader of the House agree that this House should debate…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesIs not the truth that the proof of this policy pudding is in the eating, and that comes down to the reality of what parents and children see in their schools? In many schools in…16 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn June, a 15-year-old and an older accomplice broke into my house to steal my car. Thankfully, Humberside police force was excellent. It found those two and made sure they were…08 Oct 2019HANSARDGovernment Plan for Net Zero EmissionsA net zero target is right, but we must be aware in our battle to tackle the climate emergency that time is fleeting. The greenhouse element of carbon dioxide is not a tap we can…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: ProsecutionWhat reason did the Director of Public Prosecutions give for the dreadful 51% drop in CPS prosecutions in these cases since 2014?03 Oct 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: Prosecution6. What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on ensuring more effective prosecutions of cases involving rape and other sexual offences.03 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsMay I press the Prime Minister on exactly how he plans to ascertain the consent of the people of Northern Ireland? And it is not just about how; when is he going to do that?03 Oct 2019HANSARD Child Maintenance Service: Payment Recovery from Absent ParentsI congratulate the hon. Member for Glenrothes (Peter Grant) on securing this important debate. It is important that the adults on both sides recognise that the money that is…02 Oct 2019HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Halifax (Holly Lynch) on securing this important and timely debate…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI take the opportunity to welcome the tone that is being struck this afternoon. That is incredibly important. On the point that the right hon. and learned Gentleman is making…02 Oct 2019HANSARDFree Ports: Foreign Businesses15. What (a) tax incentives and (b) regulatory changes he plans to introduce to encourage foreign businesses to use free ports in the UK.01 Oct 2019HANSARD Social Care FundingMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and paints a picture of social care in this country. On 15-minute visits, does she agree that the issue is not just the time limit but…01 Oct 2019HANSARDFree Ports: Foreign BusinessesI thank the Minister for that answer and for his speculative phone call earlier trying to tease out the nature of my question to him. The Conservative Mayor for Tees Valley, a…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Deaths of Homeless PeopleThe Minister is before us to convince us of the Government’s seriousness in taking forward this issue. Back in March, the UK Statistics Authority urged the Government to improve…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Hacker HouseThe Minister insists on calling this a review. Why is he shying away from referring to it as an inquiry? What will the scope and terms of the review be?25 Sept 2019HANSARD Brexit Readiness: Operation YellowhammerThe Government’s plans for 0% import tariffs on petrochemicals will see a flood of cheap products coming from Russia and the middle east and make UK producers such as the Lindsey…25 Sept 2019HANSARDDetaineesWould it not be a source of reassurance for the Government to have an independent inquiry that would ensure the new principles are watertight and give the British public absolute…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseCan the Minister confirm that the Bill will consider social housing allocation and prioritisation policies to ensure that domestic abuse, including financial coercion, is taken…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Universal Credit FraudI think the general public will be incredulous at the level of incompetence around the universal credit system. How can it be possible that, as has been revealed this week, a…10 Jul 2019HANSARD UK Steel IndustryI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate, which affects many of my constituents, who are just along the A180 from his constituency. Has he had any…09 Jul 2019