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HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey. Leading up to this debate, I spoke to constituents, one of whom described the mental strain of knowing that a drug…10 Jun 2019HANSARDElectoral Registration: Non-UK EU CitizensMany of my constituents were denied a vote in the EU elections. Following yesterday’s urgent question, it is clear that the Government failed to implement the recommendations of…05 Jun 2019HANSARDElectoral Registration: Non-UK EU Citizens2. What estimate he has made of the number of non-UK EU citizens living in the UK who were unable to register to vote in the European parliamentary elections.05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ13. The US President said yesterday that the NHS would be on the table in any trade negotiation, and the Prime Minister did not intervene to stop him. The Lib Dems and Tories…05 Jun 2019HANSARD Education FundingThe spring statement came and went, and I am still here making the plea for the worst-funded schools in the country, which are in York. We cannot go on like this; we have had many…04 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn addition to reviewing the Sexual Offences Act 2003, as raised by the hon. Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham), will the Minister look at families who host international…04 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Parliament Elections: Denial of VotesThe Minister knows that the Government were tearing themselves apart on whether or not to participate in these EU elections until 7 May, but what steps did his Department take to…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Education FundingI appreciate that the Minister praises the hard work of the teachers in supporting children’s learning in that school; however, it is the 23% that I am most concerned about. That…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Trade Union Access to WorkplacesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for calling this debate. While making the case about large employers, will he acknowledge that there is a lot of exploitation of workers by small…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe reality is that we are getting the same withdrawal agreement coming back that has already been rejected three times, with some additional legislation on things such as…22 May 2019HANSARDDraft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson. I confirm that Labour support the draft regulations. As we have heard, the Crossrail project provides vital…15 May 2019HANSARD HealthWill the Secretary of State give way?14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationQuality is to follow. On outcomes, which are the most important thing that we look at, will the Secretary of State explain why Askham Grange prison, which has the best outcomes in…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. The HMI Prisons report on the CRC in York highlighted the devastating impact on the morale of probation officers, who do fantastic…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationWill my hon. Friend give way?14 May 2019HANSARD HealthThe Secretary of State has boasted about the amount of money that is going into the NHS, but the Government have transferred public health services to local authorities, whose…14 May 2019HANSARDOne Public Estate ProgrammeThe point I was making is that Government Departments are taking that resource into their national funds—into their own budgets—as opposed to delivering benefit to local…14 May 2019HANSARDOne Public Estate ProgrammeWill the Minister give way?14 May 2019HANSARDOne Public Estate ProgrammeThe other determinant, of course, is finances. Although Government Departments are trying to reap as much resource from the land as they possibly can, and that is why it is being…14 May 2019HANSARDOne Public Estate ProgrammeIs not the problem that local authorities may have their plans—it is absolutely right that they lead—but there is a collision course with the national determination of…14 May 2019