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HANSARDVotes at 16In the hon. Lady’s experience, has she—as I have—met many 16-year-olds who have more life experience and understanding in their pinky than half of the people in this place?03 Apr 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionIs the right hon. and learned Gentleman as confused as I am? Given that we have had assurances from the Prime Minister and other Ministers that they know the will of the people…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Service Compensation SchemeDoes my hon. Friend agree that one of the problems that runs alongside this and most pension issues is a total lack of communication? A constituent who is affected by the changes…19 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionAfter sitting through the entirety of this debate, I think that the UK is about to get a rude awakening as to what the consequences of this Prime Minister’s irresponsibility are…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Automatic Enrolment: Lower Earnings LimitI beg to move, That this House has considered the lower earnings limit for automatic enrolment. I am very grateful to have been granted time for this debate, especially during a…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Automatic Enrolment: Lower Earnings LimitThe Minister says that we have to wait for more evidence. As I said in my speech, the DWP assumed that roughly 25% of those eligible would opt out, and the 2017 average was 9%.…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Automatic Enrolment: Lower Earnings LimitJust very briefly, on the Minister’s end point there, it would be very useful if he could at least tell us whether the scrapping or lowering of the limit will be phased in, or…12 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ9. My constituent arrived early to her employment and support allowance assessment, as requested by her assessors, only to be told that she would have to wait another 90 minutes…06 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I will keep my comments very brief. Given that no real policy change is being proposed, we will not be opposing the draft regulations. However, I echo some of the concerns raised…14 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. This is something that has been troubling me for a few weeks now. When I first came here, I was told that the protocol of the Chamber is that hon.…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Closure of Santander BanksThe Santander branch on Renfrew High Street is the sixth bank branch to close in the last three years across Renfrewshire. Does my hon. Friend agree that it is simply not good…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Antisocial BehaviourI apologise for being held up at the beginning of the debate. I thank the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson) for securing a debate on such a substantial…07 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Civil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful to the Minister for indulging me. To be absolutely clear, does this mean that there will be some EU states with which we will not have a framework for the recovery…30 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Civil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I appreciate the Minister’s giving way; she has been very kind to me throughout our proceedings. However, we can only go by what is in front of us. I have no doubt that the…30 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Civil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I want to start by saying that I appreciate that the instruments are very dense and technical. Will the Minister write to me to clarify a couple of things? The part that…30 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Civil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am confused by paragraph 7.3 of the explanatory memorandum to the draft family regulations, which states that the “instrument amends domestic law so that the 1973 Hague…30 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Civil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I fully appreciate the right hon. Gentleman’s point, and I have to say that, in essence, I agree. It is the job of Government to try to think of things that will actually work.…30 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentDoes my right hon. Friend agree that it is appalling that this Government have slipped out, among all the Brexit news, the news that they are making further changes to pensions?…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentAs we appear to be in a political twilight zone, I feel the need to say a few home truths. I have never had confidence in this Government. Whether on Brexit, social security,…16 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActDisgusting.15 Jan 2019