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HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Last week I visited Grange Academy, a special school in Kempston. Its recent bid to the condition improvement fund, in order to make desperately needed school improvements,…29 Jan 2020HANSARD HomelessnessHomelessness is the manifestation of a society that is not working. The soaring numbers of rough sleepers and people living in unstable accommodation should shame this Government,…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ5. This week, the Cater Street surgery in Kempston was placed in special measures. Such is the extent of the GP crisis in our country that the surgery has had to rely on locums…22 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth and Social CareIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Peterborough (Paul Bristow), who made important points about the need in our health and social care system. I look forward to working…16 Jan 2020HANSARDEmployment Rights2. What plans the Government have to negotiate for dynamic alignment with the EU on employment rights after the UK has left the EU.09 Jan 2020HANSARDEmployment RightsSince October, the withdrawal agreement Bill has undergone major changes, including the stripping out of previous commitments to workers’ rights. Will the Secretary of State…09 Jan 2020HANSARD Exploitation of Missing Looked-after ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Evans. I thank the hon. Member for Stockport (Ann Coffey) for securing this important debate and for the excellent inquiry…23 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.17 Oct 2019HANSARDTariff Policies: US and ChinaRecently, the Secretary of State said she would be “unapologetic in fighting the forces of protectionism, in favour of genuinely free trade.” Will she put this into action now for…17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Child Maintenance Service is failing receiving claimants, most of whom are women. Will the Minister introduce tighter monitoring of direct pay compliance, stop collect and pay…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesIt is an honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry North East (Colleen Fletcher). Never has a Government agenda looked so hollow. Everything on this Prime Minister’s…16 Oct 2019HANSARDUnregulated Accommodation: 16 to 17-year-oldsI thank the hon. Gentleman for bringing this important issue to the House for consideration. Does he agree that one of the major concerns is how 16 and 17-year-olds in care…15 Oct 2019HANSARDSupply of Medicines: No DealThis week, the Nuffield Trust joined 11 union leaders to warn that no deal would disrupt the supply of life-saving medicine and exacerbate the largest staffing crisis in our NHS’s…05 Sept 2019HANSARDSupply of Medicines: No Deal1. What recent assessment the Government have made of the effect on the supply of medicines of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.05 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentI welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment to invest in frontline healthcare. Bedford Hospital urgently needs funds in order to expand and meet the needs of our growing population.…25 Jul 2019HANSARDHigh Streets and Town Centres in 2030It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, and to be here as the newest member of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee. I congratulate my…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh). So bad is this Government’s failure on social mobility that in December 2017 the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDFree TV Licences: Over-75sMost of those set to lose the TV licence will not qualify for pension credit but still struggle to make ends meet, including 4,470 from Bedford and Kempston. Does the Secretary of…11 Jun 2019HANSARDPrivately Run PrisonsPublicly run HMP Bedford has been deprived of adequate funding, while public investment has been given to the notorious blacklisting construction firm Kier to build a new…04 Jun 2019HANSARDPrivately Run Prisons6. What his policy is on privately run prisons.04 Jun 2019