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HANSARD Shared Prosperity FundThe Minister is chuntering from a sedentary position, but I hope he will respond to the question that I am about to ask. To cast our minds back, we were promised that we would not…14 May 2019HANSARD Shared Prosperity FundWill the Minister give way?14 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ9. I am pleased that the Prime Minister acknowledged, when prompted, the achievements of Liverpool football club. I hope she will also congratulate Sheffield United on their…08 May 2019HANSARD Overseas Students: English Language TestsThe Minister rightly talks about the importance of international students, but she will know that our market share fell from 12% in 2010 to 8% in 2016. We are falling behind…30 Apr 2019HANSARDImmigration Leglisation: Tertiary EducationThe Minister talks about numbers, but he will know that, according to the OECD, the UK market share has fallen from 12% in 2010 to 8% in 2016. That is equivalent to £9 billion in…29 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Change PolicyThe Minister is right to talk about the need for more action at an international level, but can she explain how she intends to use the bid for COP26 to achieve that, and,…23 Apr 2019HANSARDWelfare Benefits: Legal Advice5. What assessment he has made of trends in the number of people able to access early legal advice for welfare benefits cases.23 Apr 2019HANSARDWelfare Benefits: Legal AdviceI thank the Minister for that answer, but she will know that the number of people receiving legal aid to challenge benefit decisions fell from more than 91,000 in 2012-13 to fewer…23 Apr 2019HANSARDProportional Representation: House of CommonsThe hon. Gentleman is making an important point. Does he recognise that proportional representation is about more than electoral outcomes and that, actually, proportional systems…23 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI thought I would inject a new tone into the debate and focus on the amendments. I will be brief. I thank the peers for their work on the Bill in an exceptionally short time,…08 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI assume that, in that case, the hon. Gentleman has no objection to the Bill. The other important development since last week is that the Prime Minister has made clear her…08 Apr 2019HANSARDPolitical Declaration: Dynamic Alignment on Rights and ProtectionsThe Secretary of State talks about the Government being committed to exceeding EU standards, but practice does not seem to match his words. His Conservative colleagues in the…04 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI will not repeat the general points I made on Second Reading, but I want to briefly outline the Opposition’s views on the amendments. We will obviously support amendments 13 and…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI cannot, and that underlines the importance of this Bill, which provides for the further extension of article 50, which is now inevitable. The Bill offers a legislative framework…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper) and the right hon. Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin) for their work on…03 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingI chair the all-party parliamentary group on students and we provide a voice for students in both further education and higher education. In this place, we spend a lot of time…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingThe hon. Lady is exactly right, so it is disappointing that we see consistent cuts in the adult budget. In the year ahead, Sheffield College faces a further £120,000 of cuts, even…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Offensive Weapons BillI will speak briefly about the Government’s response to Lords amendments 27 and 28. The Minister talked about the collaborative approach that has been adopted in relation to many…26 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsI am grateful to you, Mr Speaker, for granting the urgent question. The hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron) talked about the wishes of the House, and he was right…20 Mar 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Disabled People20. What assessment her Department has made of the effect of the introduction of universal credit on disabled people.18 Mar 2019