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HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)Q Do you not find it extraordinary that such a historic measure, which affects so many people in this country, does not have that provision? Professor Ryan: Yes, indeed. That is…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)Q I wonder whether I can go back to your earlier points about the historic nature of the Bill, Professor Ryan. You commented that citizens of Commonwealth origin still draw their…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)In relation to this afternoon’s sitting, I am a founding trustee of Focus on Labour Exploitation, but I cannot be here for that part of the sitting anyway.12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportI am delighted by the number of hon. Members from both sides of the House who have contributed, and I thank them for that—I am sure the young carers they represent will be…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportI agree with my hon. Friend, and I thank her for sharing her personal experience and for the work that she has previously done with Sheffield Young Carers. Our young carers also…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportThe hon. Gentleman anticipates my very next point. We will never see consistently good practice across schools until they are measured and assessed on it, and Ofsted’s role in…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportIt is brilliant that that award was allocated in that way. That sort of recognition is certainly something we should all be looking to, and maybe we can all seek out opportunities…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportMy hon. Friend makes an important point. The response to today’s debate is extremely encouraging, and shows that there is clearly concern across Parliament, so I hope the…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportMy hon. Friend makes an important point about consistency of commissioning and support for work in this area.12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportMy hon. Friend is right. She is reaffirming the point that has been reflected in a number of interventions about how patchy provision is. Charities play a tremendously important…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and for sharing his personal experience as a young carer. I agree with his point about the flexibility of help needed for young…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportI certainly congratulate the group that the hon. Gentleman mentions for its work, and indeed groups across the country for their work, but that work is very patchy, and it is…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, and that is a point that I will return to. The lives of young carers are divided between home and school, so schools can make a huge…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. She anticipates my next point, which is how important it is that we as a society identify young carers. When I sat down with our young…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered support for young carers. It is a privilege to move the motion with you in the Chair, Mr Owen. One of the special things about being…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Universities: Financial SustainabilityThe Minister will know that, whatever HEFCE said a year ago about the financial stability of the sector, a perfect storm is gathering with the potential drop in EU student…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsI congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate. He talks about some of the more extreme examples. He may be shocked to hear the experience of a constituent of mine. She had…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeThe Home Secretary will have heard Members expressing their very real concern about the status of those who are due to be deported this week. Will he therefore personally review…05 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe hon. Gentleman will recognise that freedom of movement has nothing to do with membership of the customs union. Our position is that we cannot be a member of the customs union…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionFor the sake of absolute clarity, is the Minister saying that there are no circumstances whatever in which the Government will seek an extension of article 50?04 Feb 2019