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HANSARDNorthern Ireland BackstopThis morning, the Health Secretary said that the NHS is spending £11 million preparing for no deal. In January, this House voted for the Spelman-Dromey amendment to take no deal…19 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency Planning7. What progress his Department has made on contingency planning for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.19 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Paul Flynn was a funny, generous man, and we will miss him in Gwent.Capita’s performance on Army recruitment has been hopeless. When is the Secretary of State going to sack…18 Feb 2019HANSARDVeterans: Mental Health SupportThere is still confusion among clinicians and veterans over how the armed forces covenant guarantee of priority treatment for conditions related to the veterans service is…18 Feb 2019HANSARDRural Roads: HGV TrafficAnd the numbers?14 Feb 2019HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeI thank my hon. Friend for giving way. She is doing a great job here this evening. Does she agree that we are not disputing the importance of the Government guarantee? It is…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeI understand that the mineworkers’ pension scheme trustees tried to meet the Department before Christmas to talk about the guarantee but have still not heard from the Department…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension Schemerose—14 Feb 2019HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeI have listened to what the Minister has said. We argue that the Government have received at least £3.5 billion in surplus in recent years. The Minister says that they have spent…14 Feb 2019HANSARDRural Roads: HGV TrafficHGV traffic can be dangerous, and the road safety charity Brake says that school crossing patrols are vital, so does the Minister have an estimate of the number of lollipop women…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Communities: Charities and VolunteersMy hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech. Does she agree that the Trussell Trust provides fantastic leadership with its food banks across the country, and that very often it is…13 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Intellectual Property (Copyright and Related Rights) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018The Minister said that there were no formal consultations as part of the exercise, but there were roundtables with key people from the relevant sectors and businesses. Where is…11 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Mobile Roaming ChargesMay I press the Secretary of State on no deal? What binding commitments has he demanded of telecoms companies so that our consumers are not ripped off this summer by higher…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House categorically assure the House that our statute book will be ready for exit day?07 Feb 2019HANSARDNew Trade Agreements: Human RightsWhat assessment has the Secretary of State’s Department made of the role of British businesses in tackling abuse and exploitation in global supply chains?07 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardI congratulate the hon. Member for Hendon (Dr Offord) on securing the debate. To state the obvious, pensions are critical, but they can also be extremely complicated. People have…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Prostate CancerThe hon. Gentleman is making a really important point. I am over 50, but I did not know about the test. Does he know how many men over 50 as a proportion of the population have…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Prostate CancerI join the Minister in congratulating people like Stephen Fry and the grassroots movements on doing such a good job in talking about the importance of early diagnosis. The hon.…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Prostate CancerI commend the hon. Gentleman for his leadership and for securing this important debate. I have been along to the World Cancer Day event today, where I was told that more than a…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardThe Minister did an elegant soft-shoe shuffle around my question about whether the FCA had sufficient capacity to deal with financial scammers. It would be unfair to press him on…06 Feb 2019