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HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sIf it was a decision for the BBC, why did the Government put it in their manifesto? Does the Minister not think he has a moral obligation to make up the difference if the BBC has…04 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The Secretary of State will know that Coventry will be the city of culture in 2021. However, the Priory Visitor Centre in Coventry has closed through lack of funding. Will he…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSale of New Petrol and Diesel Cars and VansWhen my hon. Friend was on his mystery tour, for want of a better expression, did he visit the Jaguar Land Rover plant and look at the electric cars there, or did he go to look at…04 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingI apologise for being a bit late for the start of the hon. Gentleman’s speech. Members who have been in this place for a long time will remember the case that I had of a…03 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentFor childcare and other local authority services, central Government have shifted funding away from a grant system and on to business rates. Shopkeepers, in particular, are now…02 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsI thank my hon. Friend for giving way yet again; she is being very generous. One of the main contributions to poverty is poverty wages, as a result of which people have been…02 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsMy hon. Friend has probably noticed that there is nothing in the estimates to help the women born in the early 1950s who lost out on their pensions. Does she agree that there will…02 Jul 2019HANSARD World War Two: Polish ContributionWe have a Polish community in Coventry. I hope that the hon. Gentleman will talk about Polish heroism at Monte Cassino, because that was quite a battle, and casualties were very…02 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for International DevelopmentFor many years, the right hon. Gentleman has made a major contribution to DFID debates and at one stage he had responsibility for the Department. Last week, it was heartening when…01 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Have the Government come to a view on Philip Alston’s report on poverty in the UK?01 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Food BanksA few weeks ago, I and a colleague of mine visited a major food bank in Coventry. One of the lessons we learned from the food bank in Coventry—it has nine outlets throughout…01 Jul 2019HANSARD Children’s Future Food ReportPrior to 2012—my right hon. Friend touched on this point—food banks were set up by churches and voluntary organisations to help refugees, but since then, these things have become…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayI apologise to the Minister for coming in late. The covenant has now been going for about 10 years. What percentage of its objectives have been realised in areas such as mental…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillThere are very often issues with how the family courts go about these custody matters. I get lots of cases like this, as I am sure my hon. Friend does. It is an area that needs to…25 Jun 2019HANSARDLiving with DementiaI congratulate my hon. Friend on obtaining the debate, and those who supported her. I hope she will touch on the cost of care. The cost of looking after people with dementia is…25 Jun 2019HANSARDElectromagnetic Fields: Health EffectsMany years ago, the Trade and Industry Committee investigated the matter with all sorts of experts, but nobody could come to a conclusion. That is not to say that my hon. Friend…25 Jun 2019HANSARDUnsustainable PackagingI used to deliver them.24 Jun 2019HANSARDUnsustainable PackagingThe hon. Gentleman mentions that people are moving towards the use of milk bottles as opposed to plastic containers. There was an interesting article a couple of weeks ago—in…24 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Some weeks ago, thousands of children marched across the country voicing concerns about climate change. What is the Secretary of State doing to equip teachers to teach the…24 Jun 2019HANSARDRefugee Family ReunionLike my hon. Friend and many other Members, we have a high number of refugees in Coventry. We have experienced problems with people waiting a long time to find out their status.…20 Jun 2019