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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The council chair of the British Medical Association recently said:“The only thing that is certain, is how disastrous leaving the EU will be for the NHS… no type of Brexit can…07 May 2019HANSARDDiffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma AwarenessAs the Minister will be aware, having DIPG awareness day on 17 May is very important in raising the awareness of this fatal illness, which is often overlooked and where the…07 May 2019HANSARDDiffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness13. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on recognising 17 May as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma awareness day.07 May 2019HANSARDWomen Human Rights DefendersI thank the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Catherine West) for securing this important debate on women’s work to defend human rights globally, and for pointing out, in…07 May 2019HANSARDWomen Human Rights DefendersI fully agree with the hon. Gentleman. It is amazing that such women are ordinary women, who are doing extraordinary things in some of the most barbaric conditions and regimes.…07 May 2019HANSARDWomen Human Rights DefendersWe all have concerns about how Saudi Arabia treats women and human rights defenders. Given that we are aware of the barbarity of the Saudi regime—notably, that it appears to have…07 May 2019HANSARD Universal Credit HelplineThe hon. Lady is pointing out challenges with universal credit. Does she agree that digital exclusion is already becoming a significant problem under universal credit? Many…07 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDiffuse intrinsic pontine glioma—DIPG—is the second most common type of primary high-grade brain tumour in children, affecting around 40 children each year in the United Kingdom.…02 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeDoes my hon. Friend agree that the pressure for the real, far-reaching change that we need is being brought to bear by the future generations that we are failing by not going far…01 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe medieval guardianship system, whereby a woman is owned by her closest male relative, means women in Saudi Arabia cannot travel, play sports or do a whole range of things we…01 May 2019HANSARDPost Office NetworkWhen we talk about profits in relation to public services, there is always the danger that we understand the value of a pound, but not the value of something that cannot be…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseLargs foodbank in my constituency has experienced significantly increased usage since November 2018: an increase of between 200% and 300% on the same period in the previous year.…25 Apr 2019HANSARDPost Office NetworkI am delighted to speak in this debate and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) for securing it. We all understand the value and importance…25 Apr 2019HANSARDPost Office NetworkI thank the hon. Gentleman for that observation and very much welcome it.25 Apr 2019HANSARDPost Office NetworkI hear the Minister’s objection to the term managed decline, and that is fine. We are allowed to disagree with each other in this Chamber; we have that privilege. However, there…25 Apr 2019HANSARDPost Office NetworkI appreciate the amount of investment that the Minister is talking about; it is clearly a lot of money, although people might want a debate about whether it is enough. In spite of…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Ten Years of the Work Capability AssessmentI thank the Minister for giving way. I just wanted to ask for clarification on one point that he made, which was about appeals being successful because of new or additional…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Ten Years of the Work Capability AssessmentA false sense is presented to the people, some very vulnerable, when they go to the assessments, and it is simply not good enough. The simple fact is that the system—the Minister…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Ten Years of the Work Capability AssessmentI congratulate the hon. Member for North West Durham (Laura Pidcock) on securing this debate and on the tone that she set at the beginning. I was first elected in 2015 and I have…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Ten Years of the Work Capability AssessmentWill the Minister give way?24 Apr 2019