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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know the Secretary of State to be a great survivor. If she does survive, will she look again at her terrible war against public service broadcasting—Channel 4 and the BBC?07 Jul 2022HANSARDVulnerable Road Users Killed by Dangerous Driving: Prosecutions8. If her Department will take steps to increase the number of prosecutions for individuals who have killed vulnerable road users by dangerous driving.07 Jul 2022HANSARDVulnerable Road Users Killed by Dangerous Driving: ProsecutionsI have been around long enough to be one of the people who introduced the seatbelt legislation that banned children from travelling unrestrained in cars. I was not going to talk…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Functioning of GovernmentThis is one of the greatest crises that any of us can remember. In the national interest, surely we should work across the Benches to sort it out, even for the short period until…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House, who of course knows more about what has been going on in No. 10 and the Government than anyone else, take seriously the fact that this is a national…07 Jul 2022HANSARDArmy SizeI beg to move, That this House has considered the size of the British Army. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. The subject of this debate is more…05 Jul 2022HANSARDArmy SizeI totally agree. I got into some trouble in certain quarters when I said that early on in the conflict; it was not something people wanted to hear at the time. The Minister will…05 Jul 2022HANSARDArmy SizeMy old friend nearly always intervenes on my speeches—on everyone’s speeches—in a very constructive way. I agree with much of what he says, and I will come to that specific point…05 Jul 2022HANSARDArmy SizeMr Davies, harmony is breaking out in this debate. I obviously do agree with what the hon. Gentleman says. The cuts will create gaps that will not be filled for years. New…05 Jul 2022HANSARDArmy SizeMy hon. Friend will know how much I agree with that. In every town and city—in Wales, Yorkshire and all over the country—we used to have recruitment centres where people learned…05 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsMay I say to the Prime Minister that there is some good stuff in what he has reported and he should be applauded for that, but there are other things that are deeply worrying and…04 Jul 2022HANSARDSTEM Teachers: Disadvantaged AreasDoes the Secretary of State agree that in order really to deliver this provision, we need partnerships with local and regional universities? Does it disturb him that some…04 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI remind the Leader of the House of my call for a debate last week on road air pollution, which is killing so many children and adults up and down the country in every…30 Jun 2022HANSARDReopening Railway Lines and StationsThe Minister will know that the railways have not only a large number of old stations but a lot of property. Will she take seriously making some property from the rail sector…30 Jun 2022HANSARDBrownfield DevelopmentWill the Secretary of State and his gang be honest with the British public? All the time I hear people on the Government Benches saying that we have to build on brownfield land,…27 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Mental Health BillThe Secretary of State may recall that I am very much involved with the Autism Commission, and I hope he has seen our recent report on autism’s lifelong impact on families. I…27 Jun 2022HANSARDBill of RightsWill the Secretary of State share with me the level of support he has for this legislation from the people who will make it work—the lawyers, judges and other professionals? I am…22 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: UK and NATO Military CommitmentIs it not the truth that the Government have been caught out? Systematically, over 10 years, they have been running down our defence capacity. Ten years ago, I said there was a…20 Jun 2022HANSARDDepartmental Morale9. What steps she is taking to help ensure good morale within her Department.20 Jun 2022HANSARDDepartmental MoraleThat sounds very impressive until we come to my part of West Yorkshire, where I talk to the police, to probation officers, to prison staff and to firefighters. Their morale is at…20 Jun 2022