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HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeI understand what my right hon. Friend says, but the girl is a child. If he thinks she was only 13, she must have been pregnant when she was 12. Whatever the culture of the…15 May 2019HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeSorry—the Home Office. I am confusing my Departments again. Furthermore, those in DFID look rather foolish if they are telling other countries to raise the age of marriage to 18,…15 May 2019HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeIt has been a really interesting debate, and I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for North Thanet (Sir Roger Gale), my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) and…15 May 2019HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeThe Home Office—yes, that is it. I thank the Minister, who is so new that I cannot remember which Department he is from. Those Departments have to work together to bring this…15 May 2019HANSARDSpanish Parliamentary Election: GibraltarGiven the recent attempts by the Spanish Government, with the backing of others in the EU, to exploit the Brexit negotiations with illegitimate sovereignty claims, can the…14 May 2019HANSARDSpanish Parliamentary Election: Gibraltar5. What assessment he has made of the effect of the outcome of the recent parliamentary election in Spain on the (a) prosperity and (b) sovereignty of Gibraltar.14 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Will the Minister’s Department close the loophole that allows terminally ill employees to be dismissed by their employers once one reasonable adjustment has been made, which…13 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.02 May 2019HANSARDMidland Main Line Franchise4. Where the trains for the new franchise for midland main line will be made; and what the timetable is for the delivery of those trains.02 May 2019HANSARDMidland Main Line FranchiseHow many new trains and carriages will be produced, and how many current ones will be refurbished?02 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith new fleets on order for London Underground, the midland main line and High Speed 2, what is the Secretary of State and his Department doing to ensure that rolling-stock…02 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy terminally ill constituent Jacci Woodcock started the Dying to Work campaign to create security in the workplace for people who have been given a terminal diagnosis. As of this…01 May 2019HANSARDDevelopment Co-operation: EUDoes my right hon. Friend agree that, when we leave the EU, it will be easier for us to strike trade deals with developing nations around the world—creating jobs for those…01 May 2019HANSARD East Midlands Rail FranchiseThe Minister paints a very glowing picture of this new franchise—it almost sounds too good to be true. As somebody who will be travelling on these trains every week, as he will…11 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat steps is the Department taking to encourage consortiums of arts organisations to work together with local authorities on applications to the cultural development fund to help…11 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsI have spent time in Rwanda with Project Umubano and with the Select Committee on International Development. I have met people whose families were slaughtered. I have met people…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Will the Minister outline what conversations he has had with the Home Office to ensure that the settled status scheme works effectively for EU nationals?04 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapLabour Members had 13 years to tackle the injustice of the gender pay gap but failed to do so. Will my hon. Friend join me in welcoming the steps that this Government have taken…04 Apr 2019HANSARDIntimidation in Public LifeT5. Can the Minister tell us what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on delivering more public services online?13 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]Yes, of course.11 Mar 2019