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HANSARDRoad SafetyYesterday, I had the privilege to support my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) in his application to bring in a Bill to limit working hours for bus…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeI thank my hon. Friend for giving way, and I am sure many ex-miners in Coventry—we used to have two collieries—will be very grateful to her for securing this debate and for trying…14 Feb 2019HANSARDRoad Safety3. What recent steps his Department has taken to improve road safety.14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe right hon. Lady and my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Jack Dromey) have done quite a remarkable job in getting all the various organisations together. Like…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Communities: Charities and VolunteersLike the hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (Drew Hendry), in Coventry we have volunteers who not only collect, but distribute, the food; and a lot of…13 Feb 2019HANSARDRetirement of the Clerk of the HouseAs Mr Speaker alluded to earlier, many years ago now, he and the Chairman of Ways and Means and I served on the Trade and Industry Committee with Sir David and one thing always…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Securitisation Regulations 2018Perhaps we can clear up the mystery of whose fault it was, because the previous Chancellor said that it was not the fault of the Labour Government at all.13 Feb 2019HANSARD Primary Schools: Nurture and Alternative ProvisionLast year, I went round several Coventry schools. Some were particularly short of resources to employ what we might call specialist teachers, for kids who have special needs. We…13 Feb 2019HANSARDResearch and Development TrendsAs I said to the Minister yesterday, I have two universities in my constituency, and they are very concerned about research and development; they do a lot of work for companies…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. I fully agree with him about funding for special needs schools. Hereward College in Coventry has struggled with…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]While we are talking about sport, may I say that this does not involve only rugby players? There is now evidence that footballers, particularly those heading the ball, suffer…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Universities: Financial SustainabilityI have two universities in my constituency. Looking back—given some of the remarks that have been made by Government Members—I can remember that when the Major Government were in…11 Feb 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Debt RepaymentsWhy does the Minister not stop universal credit until such time as the Government get the result of the pilot scheme? Anywhere else, if people have a pilot scheme, they wait to…11 Feb 2019HANSARD VenezuelaThe Minister mentioned the fact that food aid is being blockaded. Are there any alternative plans to get the food aid through to the Venezuelan people? There is also the issue of…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Prostate CancerI wonder what you two want out of the Minister, given that you are giving him so much praise. Having said that, I am sure the hon. Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare) will agree…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. Like me, he has probably had a large number of constituents write to him wanting the dashboard to be as simple and clear…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardWhat about me? [ Laughter. ]06 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportMay I make the Home Secretary aware that in parts of Coventry, both in affluent parts and in less well-off parts, there has been an increase in burglaries and knife crime? The…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Local Government FinanceOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have tried two or three times to draw the Secretary of State’s attention to serious cuts in Coventry, and the people of Coventry want…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Local Government FinanceI thank my hon. Friend for giving way. I was rather surprised that the Secretary of State did not give way to me; he is usually quite generous, so I am disappointed. More…05 Feb 2019