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HANSARDEuropean CouncilI welcome the Prime Minister’s comments about the positive reception at the European Council for Britain’s leadership on vital issues such as online harms, internet regulation…24 Jun 2019HANSARDOnline Pornography: Age VerificationThe Secretary of State has made a sincere and frank statement to the House about the reasons for the delay, and I appreciate that this is a change of timescale, not policy. I…20 Jun 2019HANSARD Export Licences: High Court JudgmentWe all get emails from our constituents expressing concerns about the global arms trade. Will my right hon. Friend therefore assure me and my constituents that the UK does indeed…20 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeThe residents of Mid Worcestershire also declare that climate change is a serious and pressing concern and needs urgent attention. I therefore present this petition from…18 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS StaffingThe Secretary of State will be aware that recruitment and retention is particularly difficult for hospitals in special measures, such as the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS…18 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS Staffing4. What steps he is taking to ensure that the NHS has sufficient staff to meet its long-term needs.18 Jun 2019HANSARD Recall of Tumble DryersThe UK may well have one of the strongest consumer protection regimes in the world, but does the Minister agree that things need to be under constant review? Can she assure me…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Listeria: Contaminated SandwichesI welcome the announcement of the root-and-branch review and I know that patient safety continues to be a top priority for the Secretary of State, but can he reassure me and my…17 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn 22 June, I shall again have the honour of opening the Droitwich Spa food and drink festival, which for many years has been led by an inspiring man called Patrick Davis, who…13 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI enthusiastically welcome today’s net zero announcement, because this issue has an impact on us all, and especially on young people. I therefore particularly welcome the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister join me in welcoming the fact that the UK was recently announced as one of the best places in the world for female entrepreneurship under the Dell scorecard?12 Jun 2019HANSARDSocial Mobility: Treasury ReformMy right hon. Friend is being very generous in giving way. Does she agree that enabling young people to reach their full potential is a core responsibility not only of the…11 Jun 2019HANSARDSocial Mobility: Treasury ReformI congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing this debate and on her work on social mobility over many years. I think, like me, she was comprehensively educated—like many on the…11 Jun 2019HANSARDFree TV Licences: Over-75sI am a huge supporter of the BBC and normally support the director-general, Tony Hall. Can the Secretary of State confirm that Tony Hall was in the room when the negotiations took…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Grenfell: Government ResponseThank you, Mr Speaker, for opening your State Rooms today so that hon. Members could meet many of the survivors of Grenfell. I share the frustration expressed to me by many…10 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I also welcome the very modern-minded Leader of the House to his role? With that in mind, he may be aware that in 1989 when cameras were first allowed in this place they were…06 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. What are the Government doing to encourage maximum participation in elections and, in particular, to encourage young people to register to vote?05 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The video games industry is a beacon of success in the British economy. It is particularly strong in the west midlands, especially around the so-called Silicon Spa area of…23 May 2019HANSARD Adult Survivors of Child Sexual AbuseOn a point of information, the Minister may be aware of the Beecholme children’s home scandal of the 1960s. Victims of that scandal have told me that they have had difficulty with…22 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ6. As already noted, 40 years ago, Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister. During her premiership, she convinced people like me and people from modest backgrounds right across…15 May 2019