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HANSARDLeaving the EU: UK Trade PolicyWill the Secretary of State hold a meeting of the Board of Trade in Kettering, so that we can meet the Northamptonshire chamber of commerce to discuss export opportunities?11 Jul 2019HANSARDBenefit Application Appeal Tribunal Hearings2. What recent estimate he has made of the average waiting time for benefit application appeal tribunal hearings in (a) Northamptonshire and (b) England.09 Jul 2019HANSARD UK Steel IndustryOrder. To be helpful to the hon. Lady, we have five minutes of Back-Bench time still to go and the remaining speaker is not here, so she can slow down rather than speed up. […09 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIPP prisoners are those imprisoned indefinitely for public protection who have been found guilty of serious violent and sexual offences. In 2011, 300 were released. In 2017, 616…09 Jul 2019HANSARDBenefit Application Appeal Tribunal HearingsToo many of my Kettering constituents are having to wait far too long for their appeals to be heard when their benefit applications are turned down. The Minister has read out…09 Jul 2019HANSARD UK Steel IndustryIn calling the Minister for steel, I think we should note the presence of the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and encourage other Secretaries of…09 Jul 2019HANSARD UK Steel IndustryWe now come to the Front-Bench speeches, the first of which will be from the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows). The guideline limits are five minutes for the…09 Jul 2019HANSARD UK Steel IndustryJessica Morden has one minute and 39 seconds left.09 Jul 2019HANSARD UK Steel IndustryOrder. The debate can last until 5.30 pm, and I am obliged to call the Front-Bench speakers no later than seven minutes past 5. The guidelines are that the SNP spokesperson may…09 Jul 2019HANSARD UK Steel IndustryA Division has been called in the House. The hon. Lady has one minute and 45 seconds to finish her speech when she comes back from the Divisions. I understand that there will be…09 Jul 2019HANSARD UK Steel IndustryOrder. I am sorry to interrupt the hon. Lady.09 Jul 2019HANSARDArmed Forces PersonnelIn 2012, we had 220,000 armed forces personnel; that number is now 190,000. Are there things that we were doing that we are no longer doing, or have we maintained operational…08 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Pensions: TaxationFor the first time, I find myself in agreement with the contributions from the Front Benchers from the Opposition and the Scottish National party. This problem has been coming…08 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Ambassador to USA: Leaked EmailsTypically, how many named individuals would be on the circulation list for a diplomatic telegram from Washington—10, 50, 100, 1,000?08 Jul 2019HANSARDDrugs GangsNorthamptonshire police have done much good work in recent weeks in raiding local cannabis farms and breaking up county lines drug operations linking London with Kettering and…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Social Security Claimant DeathsI know that my hon. Friend takes these issues extremely seriously, but I am curious about two things. He said there were 84 internal reviews, but that not all were related to…04 Jul 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sWhy not get rid of TV licences altogether for everyone and force the BBC to compete for its revenues like every other broadcaster? The supermarket equivalent would be forcing…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Local Roads: Funding and MaintenanceI congratulate the hon. Lady on her statement and her Committee on its excellent report. She says, very importantly, that best practice should be shared. Her report makes it clear…04 Jul 2019HANSARDDrugs Gangs3. What recent progress the CPS has made in prosecuting drugs gangs in (a) Northamptonshire and (b) England.04 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsManned by local volunteers, the local heritage centres in Desborough, Burton Latimer and Rothwell in the borough of Kettering do much to encourage an interest in local heritage in…04 Jul 2019