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HANSARDInternational Women’s DayCould the right hon. Lady tell us what progress has been made regarding the pay gap between women and men?07 Mar 2019HANSARD Windrush Generation and the Home OfficeHas the Committee looked at compensation for the Windrush people? A number of them in Coventry have been a bit concerned, to say the least.07 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. In relation to capital, particularly for colleges and their funding, sometimes Catholic schools have had to amalgamate to…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Families of Commonwealth SoldiersThe hon. Gentleman is doing the armed forces a great service. Does he agree that we must remember that these Commonwealth soldiers put their lives on the line just like British…05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsHas my hon. Friend noticed that every time the Government get something wrong through their incompetence, the excuse is that it is “in the national interest”, yet when Labour…05 Mar 2019HANSARDEconomic ProductivityDoes the Minister agree that one of the ways to increase productivity is by maintaining grants at European levels of investment in research and development? We have a lot of good…05 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingWill my hon. Friend give way?04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife Crimerose—04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingCoventry has experienced the same sort of difficulties as my hon. Friend’s constituency. I did a survey and visited several schools last year, which showed that out of 103…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeThank you very much, Mr Speaker. You have been very tolerant. May I tell the Home Secretary that it was useful to meet the Minister for Policing and the Fire Service about a…04 Mar 2019HANSARDArticle 50: Extension10. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on extending article 50.28 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Following on from the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner) about European research funding, can the Minister clarify whether the…28 Feb 2019HANSARDArticle 50: ExtensionDoes the Secretary of State really think that, without an extension, he can get the necessary legislation through before we leave the EU? By the way, I am not trying to obstruct…28 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationMy hon. Friend has to remember that this is against a background of the £12 billion cuts that the present Government fought general elections on. They have no mandate for it, so…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI did a survey just before and after the 2017 general election. Out of 103 schools in Coventry, 102 were finding increases in class sizes. The cuts measured pupil by pupil…26 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthumbria Policerose —25 Feb 2019HANSARDMacpherson Report: 20th AnniversaryThat raises a question about the Metropolitan police: why has it taken them about 20 years to start an inquiry into, according to the press, between 10 and 12 officers? That…25 Feb 2019HANSARDRelationships and Sex EducationThis is a timely debate in a number of ways. I read somewhere today that the Secretary of State for Education implied that parents could actually opt out of this. Having said…25 Feb 2019HANSARDEmployment and Support Allowance: UnderpaymentsMany of my constituents fall into debt through arrears of payments, whether of universal credit or of other benefits, particularly PIPs. Can we not reduce the waiting time for…25 Feb 2019HANSARDExiting the European Union (Consumer Protection)My hon. Friend is making a good and interesting point. This issue does not only cover products and the environment. We have industries that use very dangerous chemicals, to say…25 Feb 2019