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HANSARD Valedictory DebateIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend from Barrow and Furness—I suggest that he tries for size a majority of 30 on the third count at 6.30 in the morning. I am sorry not to…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI shall be voting against an early election today and encourage as many of my colleagues as possible to defy the threats and blandishments, and to do so as well. The uncertainty…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillDoes the hon. Lady recognise that for the majority of Members here who are concerned that we are leaving the EU, the main issue was not the backstop—it was a lack of clarity about…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillHas the hon. Lady considered the Liberal Democrats’ contribution to the present predicament? Their cannibalisation by the Conservatives in 2015—helped by their record in…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI do not want an extended debate on this, but there is another good reason why the hon. Gentleman, despite his certainty, is absolutely wrong. The Government have no control of…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillDo you know where you are?29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI am sorry to interrupt the hon. Lady’s attack on the Liberal Democrats. I did not vote for the referendum legislation, and I did not vote to trigger article 50, so I am certainly…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillWill the hon. Lady give way?29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillMy area, Newcastle-under-Lyme, voted 60% to 40%, some say 62% to 38%, to leave. During the last election I was re-elected—some thought it was a surprise. When I was asked about…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillWill the hon. Lady give way?29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election Billrose —29 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsThe reality is that, in supporting this hotch-potch of proposals, the absent Democratic Unionist party has stood on its head as regards accepting a regulatory border down the…03 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillOn that point, we have heard noises to that effect from certain members of the Government and Government sources. Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that, if this Bill is passed,…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Education FundingSpecial needs education is, we know, in crisis across the country, but in the county the right hon. Gentleman and I share—Staffordshire—there are woeful discrepancies between…03 Sept 2019HANSARDPost-18 Education and FundingMost fair-minded Members will regret the tripling of tuition fees and what has happened to student support since 2010. We fought a huge battle over higher education here after I…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Online Harms White PaperI congratulate the Secretary of State on the White Paper and on the approach he has taken. This is not about censorship; it is about encouraging responsibility. Many of the…08 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that, as well as funding for students, colleges face challenges with apprenticeships and, in particular, with the new non-levy apprenticeship scheme,…02 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I did not vote for the legislation for the EU referendum, or to trigger article 50 regardless of the consequences, which are now all too plain to see. I made my views clear during…27 Mar 2019