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HANSARDContinuous At-Sea Deterrentrose—10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI am certainly not going to mention such a country. I was going to ask the Secretary of State about the welfare of the ex-submariners and how they are looked after. Specifically,…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Jallianwala Bagh MassacreI certainly support the hon. Gentleman in asking the British Government to apologise, because what he has described —we have all read about it in the history books—is horrendous.…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat is the Chancellor going to do to help the WASPI women—Women Against State Pension Inequality Campaign—who have been denied their pensions? It has been going on for far too…09 Apr 2019HANSARD HousingI am sorry that I came into the debate a bit late; I was held up. On encouraging local authorities to build, exactly what help can the Government give local authorities to build…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Customs)What discussions has the Minister had with his EU counterparts, for example, about how we will enforce these regulations when we leave?08 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I remind the Leader of the House that the Government lost their majority at the last election, and are a minority Government supported by a minority party? May I also say to…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeI agree with the right hon. Gentleman: it is about time that the Government listened. Regardless of the issue, retrospective legislation can be a dangerous thing. In some…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 3 April.03 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsI assure the Prime Minister that I will not raise Brexit, which will be raised later. I want to raise another very important issue. Consultants and doctors at the university…03 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka. What is the Minister doing to promote the civil rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka?02 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Consumer Protection)I have a genuine question: will the Minister tell us how we can protect the British consumer in that particular situation?02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business Ratesrose—02 Apr 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. For far too long, families have been left out of the equation when they should have been involved. There is an argument for looking at…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesThe hon. Gentleman and I came into the House together, so we know each other quite well. To be frank, we have had many debates about rates in general terms, whether they were…02 Apr 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsThis, of course, is not the first time we have had a debate about pubs; we have had them for years, although we never seem to make much progress when it comes to their taxation.…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseTo come back to the points made by the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady) and my hon. Friend the Member for Feltham and Heston (Seema Malhotra), I have reflected on…27 Mar 2019HANSARDForced Live Organ ExtractionAs usual, the hon. Gentleman is diligent in speaking about the causes he pursues. This issue is very important. Under the Chinese Government, the Falun Gong are being re-educated…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993On investing in public services, what is the right hon. Lady going to do to invest in local authorities so that they, in turn, can invest? Coventry is a good example. Coventry has…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993When we talk about more money being put into Departments, whether for education or the health service, we have to remember that any additional money starts from a lower base. The…26 Mar 2019