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HANSARDFire Safety and Sprinkler SystemsI will try to keep my remarks brief, as there is a lot of pressure on time. I am delighted to participate in the debate. I congratulate the hon. Members for Poplar and Limehouse…12 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesPotentially extending article 50 until the end of June is, of course, welcome, but I am curious and a wee bit bewildered as to what dramatic change the Prime Minister expects by…11 Mar 2019HANSARDDisadvantaged Children: Attainment Gap18. The average student support in Scotland was up 1.4% in 2017-18. Does the Secretary of State agree that the SNP Scottish Government’s approach of supporting students, rather…11 Mar 2019HANSARDFree TV Licences: Over-75sA recent report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has shown that one in six of our pensioners are now living in poverty, so the last thing they need is an extra £150.50 added to…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI have engaged in extensive correspondence with successive Secretaries of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to urge them to introduce a cap on the…07 Mar 2019HANSARDFree TV Licences: Over-75s6. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on free TV licences for people over 75 years of age.07 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Nuclear Constabulary: PensionsAbsolutely. That is a very important point, which I need not add to. I am sure the Minister is listening. That loss of skills is extremely concerning. The damage to the…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Nuclear Constabulary: PensionsI thank the Minister for his response, but can I ask him to explain something? I know that a lot of CNC officers do not understand this, and I do not either: why has a retirement…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Nuclear Constabulary: PensionsI beg to move, That this House has considered the pensions of Civil Nuclear Constabulary officers. This is an opportunity to set out the case for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary’s…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Nuclear Constabulary: PensionsAbsolutely. That is a very important point. When any of these officers suffers an injury in the line of duty, the service has a duty of care to look after them until they are fit…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Nuclear Constabulary: PensionsAbsolutely. I applaud the new training facility that the hon. Lady mentions, but I am sure that many CNC officers would see an irony in investing in training when there is a…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Nuclear Constabulary: PensionsThe Minister has set out his understanding of the challenging and important job that CNC officers do. I put it to him that perhaps the reason for the dither and delay across…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Stronger Towns FundIt is clear that the level of the stronger towns fund—whenever it is announced for Scotland—will not make up for the fact that Scotland is now in danger of losing £840 million in…04 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I will keep my remarks brief. Everybody will appreciate that the draft regulations are very important to protect motorists. In fact, they are far too important to be considered…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Tax Avoidance, Evasion and ComplianceThe Government’s decision to pull tonight’s vote on the remaining stages of the Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill, which would allow the UK to continue to…04 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Tories in Scotland were fined a mere £400 by the Electoral Commission over a £100,000 donation of dark money to the party in the weeks before the 2016 Holyrood election. Does…28 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Worcester (Mr Walker), told the House earlier that Scotland could not get a differentiated deal, as remain-voting Northern…28 Feb 2019HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekI thank the hon. Member for Angus (Kirstene Hair) for having secured this important debate, and I am delighted to participate in it, although I wish it was not necessary. A debate…27 Feb 2019HANSARD Residents of Leisure Park HomesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Austin. I thank the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Helen Whately) for introducing the debate. For anybody watching,…27 Feb 2019HANSARDElectoral Funding: Unincorporated AssociationsMy hon. Friend is giving an excellent speech. Is he surprised and disappointed, as I was, to learn that when SNP councillors lodged a motion asking Tory councils in North Ayrshire…27 Feb 2019