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HANSARDWTO ReformHow exactly do the Government intend to reform the WTO? Are they looking at tariffs, for example? What exactly are they trying to achieve?17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the House (Saturday 19 October)A trade deal is very important to my constituency in the west midlands. I was on the Trade and Industry Committee when we negotiated with the World Trade Organisation, and such a…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesWe know that the Government propose to increase police numbers, but what new initiatives are they taking to deal with knife and gun crime, particularly in the west midlands and…16 Oct 2019HANSARDTurkish Incursion into Northern SyriaFirst, I think that this is a betrayal of the Kurds on the part of both the west and the Americans. Secondly, the Turks are there in the north and it will be a job to get them…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldThere have been press reports today that Mr Barnier has said the Government and the Prime Minister have to provide a legal framework by 12 o’clock tonight. There is a bit of…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldOn the issue of freedom of movement, did the hon. Gentleman notice that the Government talked in the Queen’s Speech about introducing a new immigration system—what they call a…15 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressI totally agree with the right hon. Gentleman about the pensions of women born in the ’50s. Has he noticed that something else was missing from the Queen’s Speech? There was no…14 Oct 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Plant Health)I welcome the Minister to her new position. Can she give me an example of what I would call an early warning system? Do we have one so that we can get on top of diseases as soon…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Plant Health)Will the Minister give way?08 Oct 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Environmental Protection)I congratulate the hon. Gentleman. This is the first time I have taken part in a debate when he has been at the Dispatch Box. There have been reports about some of this country’s…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Prison Officers: Pension AgeIt is very interesting that the Government have now decided to replace the numbers of police officers that they lost over the eight or nine-year period, but they cannot do the…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Baby Loss Awareness WeekI identify with everything the Minister has said so far. One point about these debates for members of the public who have not experienced baby loss, and for some Members here, is…08 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne way that the Government could start to put right the injustices done to the women born in the early ’50s who were denied their pensions is to have a discussion with their…07 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan we have a date, as promised by the Leader of the House, when the Government will bring forward the proposals on private hire taxis and taxis in general? I am told by the…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThe right hon. Lady mentions something that a lot of people will be interested in: often, because the authorities do not necessarily believe them, the victim is sent back into the…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThe hon. Lady is making a very good case. There is another dimension, because we very often get women whose immigration status, for want of a better term, is not secure. Does she…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Social Care FundingI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing this timely debate. He refers to costs. The costs to families and individuals hit with dementia are 15% higher than they are…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Social Care FundingWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?01 Oct 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)How does that impact subsidies to farmers, which must affect the markets? Where are we in terms of the continuation of subsidies to stabilise those markets?01 Oct 2019HANSARDSmall BusinessesWhen is the Minister going to do something about the delays in payment to small businesses that often affect their cash-flow? We have debated the issue for many years; is it not…01 Oct 2019