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HANSARDCommonwealth DayI should like to echo the congratulations to the Queen on her more than 60 years’ service to the Commonwealth. I am also pleased that the Commonwealth chose her son, Prince…11 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Richmond Park (Zac Goldsmith) on bringing forward this addition to the Children Act. I remind him that, although he has been working…11 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I think I know what my hon. Friend was going to say, because he was talking about something that we worked on together to try to bring this issue to…11 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsCould I draw the Minister’s attention to an initiative that I launched a couple of weeks ago—“Derbyshire, the County of Culture”—to try to bring tourism to Derbyshire and make it…07 Mar 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationSome years before I came to this place, I chaired something called the Grant Maintained Schools Advisory Committee. For many years, we fought for a national funding formula. We…26 Feb 2019HANSARDSunbed Use: Health ImplicationsYes. The hon. Gentleman makes an important point, and we must emphasise the fact that sunbeds are killing machines that nobody needs to use. Nobody needs a tan, and as the hon.…13 Feb 2019HANSARDSunbed Use: Health ImplicationsI beg to move, That this House has considered the health implications of sunbed use. It is a delight to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Mr Hosie, and I thank my…13 Feb 2019HANSARDSunbed Use: Health ImplicationsI thank the Minister for his thoughtful response. I hope that we can get something in the Be Clear on Cancer campaign and the Green Paper, because that would take us to the next…13 Feb 2019HANSARDSunbed Use: Health ImplicationsAgain, the hon. Gentleman makes an important point. We are not built for the sun; otherwise we would be black. That is why people in Africa do not have the problems that we have.…13 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationWe have just had the first prosecution for FGM in this country; what more can this country do to prevent families from taking their girls abroad to have FGM done to them?13 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.12 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsCould the Secretary of State tell us what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the creative industries sector deal?12 Feb 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice: Childrenrose—05 Feb 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice: Children23. As well as the importance of employment opportunities for ex-offenders, does the Minister agree that the provision of affordable housing for former prisoners is a significant…05 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. What is the Minister’s estimate of new start-ups in the creative industries and of their contribution to the economy?29 Jan 2019HANSARDScientific, Cultural and Educational ProgrammesOrganisations such as Sadler’s Wells and the Royal Ballet and many other cultural organisations recruit people from around the world, and some of them come from Europe. What…24 Jan 2019HANSARDScientific, Cultural and Educational Programmes19. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the provision of scientific, cultural and educational programmes in the UK’s future relationship with the EU.24 Jan 2019HANSARDPlastic PollutionThe “Countryfile” programme on Sunday showed that farms use huge quantities of very thick plastic, which apparently can no longer be recycled and is being kept on airfields. How…17 Jan 2019HANSARDPlastic Pollution12. What steps he is taking to reduce plastic pollution.17 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat advice can the Minister give to elderly and vulnerable people who missed out on the first wave of flu jabs? Are they still available?15 Jan 2019