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HANSARD 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 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) BillThe best way to describe it is as a stealth tax on people who are going to be unemployed for quite a long period. Women are going to be under the cosh. We have to remind ourselves…10 Jun 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) BillI thank my hon. Friend for giving way. I made a remark about sneaky tax from a sedentary position. I have a good example of why we should not trust what those on the Government…10 Jun 2019HANSARD Murders in Northamptonshire: Serious Case ReviewsI am not attacking the Minister, but for years, his predecessors have come to the Dispatch Box and said, “We are going to learn the lessons. It’s not going to happen again.” Some…10 Jun 2019HANSARD Bus Drivers’ Working HoursThe accident happened in my constituency; I thought it only right and proper to come along today to support my hon. Friend. The accident is a by-product of deregulation about 30…06 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome the Leader of the House to his new job. He and I have done business together over a period of time, so I wish him well in the job. May I also associate myself with his…06 Jun 2019HANSARDInvisible Disabilities and Accessibility ChallengesI am sure that my hon. Friend, like me, has been contacted on many occasions by blind constituents, who have great difficulty finding their way around obstacles on the pavement.…05 Jun 2019HANSARDVoter ID Pilots11. What estimate he has made of the number of people in voter ID pilot areas who could not vote in the May 2019 local elections because they were unable to meet ID requirements.05 Jun 2019HANSARDVoter ID PilotsDoes the Minister not agree that electoral fraud is rare in this country and could be tackled locally? If he thinks that that is how it should be tackled, will he help local…05 Jun 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit and DebtI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. We have had numerous debates on universal credit, and I have said this before and will say it again: we should call a halt…05 Jun 2019HANSARD Funeral Plans: RegulationI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate and, more importantly, on his Bill. Has he noticed how funeral costs and some of the practices that go on in the industry…05 Jun 2019HANSARDPrison ViolencePrison officers work in what their trade unions call one of the most hostile environments in western Europe, with assaults on staff quadrupling since 2010. Does the Minister not…04 Jun 2019HANSARDPrison Violence4. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of violence in prisons.04 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The Coventry rape and sexual abuse centre, a voluntary organisation in my constituency that deals with rape and domestic violence, has been going for over 20 years but has…04 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State will know that Coventry will be the city of culture in 2021. Will he meet me to discuss the future of the Priory museum in Coventry? In that area, under…23 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sWhat deal have the Government come to to compensate the BBC if it decides to continue with free television licences, bearing in mind that this was in the Conservative party’s…23 May 2019HANSARDProsecution of Sexual Offences (Criminal Gangs)9. What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on ensuring more effective prosecutions of cases of (a) rape and (b) other sexual offences where the…23 May 2019HANSARDProsecution of Sexual Offences (Criminal Gangs)I draw the Attorney General’s attention to the fact that organisations such as the Coventry rape and sexual abuse centre are struggling to be funded. These organisations play a…23 May 2019HANSARD Farming Community: SuicideI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this timely Adjournment debate. I do not know whether he watches the farming programme on the BBC on Sunday night. On one or two…22 May 2019HANSARD British SteelWe have been here on two or three occasions, including with GKN and Bombardier, so one wonders where we are going, as the steel industry is vital to manufacturing in this country…22 May 2019