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HANSARDVisa Processing AlgorithmsI have seen similar cases, particularly when somebody wants to bring a member of their family over here. I will not go into great detail, but I had a case where an individual was…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Modern Slavery Act: Independent ReviewI congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing this debate. We can never have such debates too often, and we certainly welcome any initiatives that deal with modern-day slavery.…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillAnybody with experience of local government will know that a contract has to include every item. If it does not, there will be a lot of additional costs that were never expected.…19 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent CrimeThe west midlands is just as important as London, and over the last 10 years we have lost about 3,000 policemen. Logically, we cannot expect the same level of service; crime will…17 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen the Secretary of State meets the Chancellor to do the spending review, will he stress to the Chancellor that while a lot of money has been put into local government, it is…17 Jun 2019HANSARD University Hospital CoventryThe hon. Gentleman makes a valid point, and I will be touching on that a little later on in my comments. As a bigger hospital in one of the UK’s biggest cities, UHB had a great…13 Jun 2019HANSARD University Hospital CoventryAlthough the 2015 review stated that the HPB unit did not reach the population requirements, thousands of lives are saved because of the outstanding service that the team at UHCW…13 Jun 2019HANSARD University Hospital CoventryYes, I fully agree with my hon. Friend. That was one of the points made by the surgeons whom I and the hon. Member for Nuneaton met a few weeks ago. These proposals stem from the…13 Jun 2019HANSARD University Hospital CoventryI am grateful to Mr Speaker for granting me the opportunity to raise this issue, which is very important to my constituents in Coventry South. I am sure it is also important to…13 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The Minister has previously indicated that the Government will bring forward legislation to improve the safety and regulation of the taxi trade when time allows. Can the…13 Jun 2019HANSARD University Hospital CoventryOf course, I totally agree. As I have outlined, it is not about just the volume of operations but their quality, and the skill of the surgeons, the nurses and all the auxiliary…13 Jun 2019HANSARD University Hospital CoventryFollowing the intervention by the hon. Member for Nuneaton (Mr Jones), the Minister mentioned a wider discussion and involving the public. We met some representatives, including…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityWe talk about help for childcare but, in actual fact, local authorities and childcare facility people are only getting £5 for every child, which is less than the cost. Surely the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseI am sure that the hon. Gentleman, like me and the rest of the House, recalls the Prime Minister saying before the general election that she was being obstructed by Parliament in…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsI think the right hon. Gentleman was watching Margaret Thatcher’s speech on privatisation last night and is trying to imitate her here today.11 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I have two universities in my constituency that work very closely with businesses to develop technology. Can the Minister assure me that the Augar review will not lead to…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Slade Road, BirminghamI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. We have raised with the Government on a number of occasions the issue of police numbers and resources. The Government think…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsFollowing on from my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle), some months ago a United Nations report was critical of poverty in this country. I would…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Family LawWho decides on the level of fee—the court or the Department?11 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsFollowing on from the point that my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) made, in any city in this country there will be areas where life expectancy is lower…11 Jun 2019