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HANSARDDepartment for EducationAnd beyond. Families know they are finished as a family if they lose their homes, so the fight is to keep the roof over their heads. They go without food; they go without heat;…26 Feb 2019HANSARD Merseyside Police FundingI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. On the Wirral side, we have begun to have shootings. I hope that it is only a temporary blip; it is very important…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes the Secretary of State think that, if the regulator had the power to commit to prison for seven years individuals who wilfully or recklessly mishandle a pension scheme, Sir…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSocial SecurityIf I may follow the hon. Member for Amber Valley (Nigel Mills), who is a member of the Work and Pensions Committee, the Government clearly should be worried about people opting…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Some of us freely voted for the withdrawal agreement but also represent seats in the north, and I similarly wish that we are not…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandHave any of the other large car manufacturers in this country sought and gained similar-sized packages of support—I am thinking about Vauxhall—and if they have been refused, why?04 Feb 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018On a point of order, Mr Speaker. There may be quite a few people in the country watching this debate. They will not understand that our shouting is one way of seeing whether…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I am very grateful to the right hon. and learned Gentleman for giving way. He and I tabled an amendment that was not called. It was to give this House the chance to vote on the…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018Will the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?29 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe Prime Minister is spending time reaching out to the House of Commons. Might we have a chance to reach out to her? During her statement, she made a number of assertions about…21 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActWill my right hon. Friend give way on that issue?15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActMight I draw the Attorney General’s attention to amendment (n) in my name, which calls on him to be a servant of the House and give his legal judgment on whether undertakings…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActOver last weekend, as the way in which the political traffic was moving became clearer and clearer, I changed my mind about how to vote tonight. I had been going to vote against…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActAmendment (n) deals with what further information the Government might put before the House to ensure that, should we need to use the backstop, this House can decide alone to…09 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week I wrote a letter to the Secretary of State about the taskforce in Liverpool and Birkenhead that wishes to save Cammell Laird from any further redundancies. Will he meet…08 Jan 2019HANSARDPeople in Insecure Workrose—08 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: TransitionI am so confused. Might I ask the Secretary of State whether the best news we have heard since the benefit was introduced is in fact correct? Is she postponing the mass migration?…07 Jan 2019