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HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough (Andy McDonald). I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning) for bringing…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman, who makes a powerful point. That is why we are debating this issue today and urging the Government to take urgent steps and make these…20 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Last year when I visited Bedford prison I noticed that and I am pleased with the service they have there. The management at HMP Bedford…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Chelmsford (Vicky Ford). In September, HMP Bedford became the fourth jail in a year to be issued an urgent notification. The prison…14 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeOver six months ago, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that we had just 12 years to limit climate change catastrophe. The leading scientific experts in the…01 May 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsNot long after my election, I met a constituent who had seen their family members brutally killed during the Rwandan genocide. Her story was heartbreaking. It is unbearable for…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeI agree with my hon. Friend, who makes a very important point. One of my constituents recently wrote to me: “Essentially, we have legislation being enacted because HMRC find it…04 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.04 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe public know that the withdrawal agreement is a long way from the Brexit that was promised. Does the Secretary of State agree that the public have been badly let down and that…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeI thank my hon. Friend for making that very important point. I entirely agree with him. It is very important that we make sure that people do not suffer because of this very…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeIt is an honour to speak in this important debate. In January last year, Labour’s shadow Treasury Minister said of the impending deadline for people to pay the loan charge by…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Far-right Violence and Online ExtremismIt is very clear that the Government are not doing enough to tackle this crime. The Home Office reported recently that religious hate crime rocketed by 40% across England and…18 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Agricultural Sector and Overseas Goods2. What assurances the Government have provided to the agricultural sector that UK markets will not be opened to goods produced overseas to lower environmental, sanitary and…14 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Agricultural Sector and Overseas GoodsWhat assessment has the Department made of the impact of the tariff barriers introduced yesterday on the farming sector?14 Mar 2019HANSARDPlanning Reform: High Streets7. What steps his Department is taking to deliver planning reform for high streets.04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingSchools in my constituency in Bedford and Kempston will lose £1,000 per primary school class, and £1,600 per secondary school class, despite the Government’s promises that the…04 Mar 2019HANSARDPlanning Reform: High StreetsThe announcement that Bedford will lose its Marks & Spencer store after 100 years is a massive blow for our town centre. Will the Minister accept the recommendations of the…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Net Zero Carbon Emissions: UK’s ProgressI thank the hon. Members for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) and for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) for securing this very important debate. This surprisingly warm…28 Feb 2019HANSARDJammu and KashmirI must say that I am very disappointed with the Minister’s response so far. His Government are failing to take the necessary responsibility. This issue is far more serious than he…27 Feb 2019HANSARDRelationships and Sex EducationThe Government’s response to the petition clearly states that primary schools are not required to teach sex education but that, where they do, they must consult parents and…25 Feb 2019