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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI will of course give way. It is always a pleasure.07 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. May I join colleagues in thanking you, Mr Speaker, for everything that you have done to stand up for our democracy?The Government’s Environment Bill does not actually include…31 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressI very much agree with my hon. Friend, and I shall return to that point later in my comments. On health, I was told about the difficulties in securing timely appointments with…14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressIt is great to have this opportunity to contribute to this afternoon’s debate, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I assure you that I will not outstay my welcome. I want to make a few…14 Oct 2019HANSARDFreedom of MovementI welcome the Minister to his post. As he will know, over the summer recess a Home Office advertisement relating to settled status was banned for being misleading. The uncertainty…05 Sept 2019HANSARD HS2Business leaders in Sheffield are deeply concerned about this review. Does the Secretary of State recognise that, whatever else he is considering, cancellation would damage the…05 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI thank everybody who has contributed to this debate, because it has been largely thoughtful and reasoned, both in Committee and on Second Reading. It has been the sort of debate…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI think my hon. Friend is talking about the Theresa May Government, which is a very different proposition from the one we face at the moment. We were not at that stage of…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillBriefly, on that point.04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy hon. Friend pre-empts the point that I was about to make, as I was coming on to talk about the amendments. She is right to say that there is no mandate for no deal. All those…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI am conscious of the need to give the Secretary of State time to speak and the Chair’s beady eye, so I will not. I have taken a number of interventions. I will finish the point,…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ7. In a desperate attempt to win yesterday’s vote, the Prime Minister apparently made emotional appeals to Conservative MPs that he was serious in seeking a deal, but his answers…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI will.04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI am happy to do that. We stood at the last election on a commitment to respect the result of the referendum but to rip up the negotiating mandate that the Tory Government had,…04 Sept 2019HANSARDKashmir20. What recent representations he has made to the Indian Government on that Government’s policies in relation to Kashmir.03 Sept 2019HANSARDKashmirIn Sheffield on Saturday, there was a big protest of people who felt that the Foreign Secretary’s response to the crisis has not been good enough. Will he therefore commit to…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Youth ServicesMy hon. Friend is touching on the really important point of the sustainability of youth services, which depends on adequate workforce training. One impact of the deep cuts to…24 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Constituents of mine recovering from mental health problems have told me that when they have shared their desire to return to work with jobcentre staff, jobcentre staff have…23 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS and Future Trade DealsI support my hon. Friend’s comments about the petition. I am pleased that my constituency was in the top 10 for the highest number for signatures. My hon. Friend is right to…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Funding for local welfare assistance, which replaced crisis loans, is threadbare. In Sheffield, the council has managed to retain the fund, but it has more than halved since…22 Jul 2019