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HANSARD Sport in the UKWill the Minister include the fit and proper ownership rules in her discussions with the football authorities? My club, Forest Green Rovers, has had a run-in with Bolton Wanderers…04 Feb 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeThere is another problem. I wonder how many of our constituents have faith in the ombudsman, given that when it has made a recommendation, that has not, in any way, been seen…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWith reference to the earlier exchange between the Leader and the shadow Leader of the House, DEFRA is still struggling to get through 88 statutory instruments before the end of…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeWould my hon. Friend accept that one of the biggest problems is that we have had so many investigations into Equitable Life, and that it was not helpful that the previous…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeWill my hon. Friend give way on that point?31 Jan 2019HANSARDBroadband and Mobile Phone Coverage: Rural AreasWill the Minister have a word with the planning Minister to make sure that when there is a new development in a rural area, it does not cause the existing IT capability to…31 Jan 2019HANSARD School Funding: GloucestershireI beg to move, That this House has considered school funding in Gloucestershire. I am delighted to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I welcome the Minister to his place,…30 Jan 2019HANSARD School Funding: GloucestershireIt is unfair. I will outline my own views on that; as someone who supported the f40 group for a long time, as did the hon. Gentleman and other hon. Members, I think we have a…30 Jan 2019HANSARD School Funding: GloucestershireI do not agree with the hon. Gentleman. There are cuts. He should go into schools in his constituency and see what is happening. I have now received hundreds of responses from…30 Jan 2019HANSARD School Funding: GloucestershireI will comment on that. I disagree with the hon. Gentleman. Although Brexit has completely overwhelmed Parliament, I have been inundated with comments from headteachers, teachers,…30 Jan 2019HANSARD School Funding: GloucestershireI agree; we know our county has areas of deprivation, which I will touch on. The new national funding formula suggests that about half of Gloucestershire’s 40 secondary schools…30 Jan 2019HANSARD School Funding: GloucestershireThere is a need to raise this issue for all our colleagues, which is what I am trying to do. I agree; it is not a party political issue, but crosses the spectrum, and we must all…30 Jan 2019HANSARD School Funding: GloucestershireThat is a very fair point and I concur, but of course those other pupils who might have gone to Belmont and so on are now in mainstream schools, which is causing additional…30 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Does that affect the draft Invasive Non-native Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Regulations, which were subject to consultation? Will that instrument be crucial for—dare I say…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Are we negotiating over the TRACES database? Will we pay money to have access to that, or are we going to have our own database? That idea makes me feel cold, given that we are…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am delighted to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Evans. I welcome the Minister to her place; we will see an awful lot of one another in the coming weeks. I am not sure which of…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Teacher Recruitment and Retention StrategyBy definition, the most experienced teachers are the most expensive. One of the reasons for poor retention is that schools, particularly smaller primary schools, have to lay off…28 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentI shall be brief, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow North West (Carol Monaghan) on securing this debate through the Backbench Business Committee. I…24 Jan 2019HANSARDCollege FundingDoes the right hon. Gentleman accept that one of the most valuable things that further education does is to allow people—whether they be native to this country or a migrant—to…21 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBefore 29 March, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs must get through something like 80 statutory instruments, and the Agriculture Bill and the Fisheries Bill…17 Jan 2019