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HANSARD English for Speakers of Other LanguagesI thank my hon. Friend for that important intervention, and he is right. So many Members across the House have been campaigning for this over the past decade. I hope that the…03 Jul 2019HANSARD English for Speakers of Other LanguagesI thank all hon. Members for their contributions. We have heard some excellent testimonies from hon. Members and their areas. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Halifax (Holly…03 Jul 2019HANSARDShared Prosperity FundAnalysis of local enterprise partnerships by the charity think-tank NPC found that only 26% of board members were women and that only 5% were black, Asian and minority ethnic.…02 Jul 2019HANSARDShared Prosperity Fund3. What progress the Government have made on establishing a shared prosperity fund.02 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The west midlands has seen knife crime rise by 106% in the past five years, the average time for the Crown Prosecution Service to reach a decision has increased by 64% since…02 Jul 2019HANSARD Parental Involvement in Teaching: Equality ActWill my hon. Friend give way?25 Jun 2019HANSARD Parental Involvement in Teaching: Equality ActMy hon. Friend has referenced concerns on numerous occasions, but he has not been able to articulate them. Having seen the literature, I am not sure what he and the parents are…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Parental Involvement in Teaching: Equality ActWill my hon. Friend give way?25 Jun 2019HANSARD History Curriculum: MigrationI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. She is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that, to genuinely recognise the contribution of communities that have…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityAlmost three years ago, the Prime Minister stood on the steps of Downing Street and told us that she would fight a number of burning injustices. After almost three years, let us…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsI am delighted to join the debate and thank all Members who contributed. The hon. Member for Dundee West (Chris Law) made the excellent point that the SDGs should be a…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsI thank my hon. Friend for that important contribution, which I fully endorse. I hope that the Government will take that on board. As I was saying, local government and local…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Slade Road, BirminghamI congratulate my hon. Friend on obtaining this debate. Benmore Avenue in my constituency has recently seen reports of open drug dealing and antisocial behaviour. Although no…11 Jun 2019HANSARDWomen's EqualityIn its latest annual review, the CDC claims that, of the jobs it supports, only 32% are for women and 68% are for men. Does the Minister agree it is not acceptable that over twice…06 Jun 2019HANSARD Freehold Properties (Management Charges)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require landlords to provide accounts of management charges payable under section 19 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 to…05 Jun 2019HANSARDArmed Forces PersonnelI, too, welcome the Secretary of State to her post. Last year, a National Audit Office report stated that it would be another 20 years before the RAF has enough pilots. Recent…20 May 2019HANSARDArmed Forces Personnel3. What recent assessment she has made of trends in the number of armed forces personnel.20 May 2019HANSARD HealthThis week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and I fully support the need to break the stigma and talk about our own and others’ mental health. Public health has an integral role to…14 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI am delighted to congratulate the Welsh Government on that. The Government have blocked onshore wind, Britain’s cheapest form of energy. According to SERA, the reintroduction of…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeClimate change is damaging the lives of people in the UK and abroad. We see the impact through the two recent cyclones that have struck Mozambique. A country that usually expects…01 May 2019