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HANSARD Plastics RecyclingIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hosie. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Twickenham (Sir Vince Cable) on securing this timely debate—it is just a shame that so…23 Apr 2019HANSARD South-Eastern Rail FranchiseSo here we are again: a Transport Minister forced to the Dispatch Box to defend the actions—or, in this case, the lack of action—of the ever-failing Secretary of State. Following…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have learned that 4 million older people live in poverty, nearly 1 million live in severe poverty and 46,000 died prematurely last year. Can we have an urgent debate to discuss…11 Apr 2019HANSARD European CouncilTo date, the Prime Minister has failed to move on her red lines, so has not in sincerity reached out across Parliament, let alone across the country. Our nation is stressed,…11 Apr 2019HANSARD HousingOn average, house prices are 10 times wages, and we know this skews our local economy but also drives the housing poverty that is so damaging to my city of York. The Lib Dem-Tory…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Mental Health Support: Young PeopleThe Minister said that this is a matter of clinical judgment, but clinicians are unable to make those choices if they lack the necessary staff and resources.09 Apr 2019HANSARD Mental Health Support: Young PeopleThe waiting times in York are also horrendous. The funding, which has, in fact, gone down in the last year, is just £40 per child. Is not that so insufficient to match need?09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsNew developments have to meet the needs of local people, not developers. Will the Secretary of State meet me to discuss the plans for York Central, which fail on transport,…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI am glad my hon. Friend has secured this debate. Having gone plastic-free during Lent, plastic is now just staring at me everywhere, and I have started working with manufacturers…03 Apr 2019HANSARDVotes at 16It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Howarth. The Labour party values our young people. We value their thoughts, determination and wisdom. Some of the best, most…03 Apr 2019HANSARDVotes at 16No, I will not; the hon. Gentleman has spoken long enough. The Government are not listening to young people. They have not had a say and the Government have not even tried to…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman. We have debated business rates on numerous occasions, because York, which is known for its retail offer, currently has about 50 empty…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingI hoped to speak in this debate on behalf of Askham Bryan College and York College, two outstanding colleges in York. I urge the Minister to ensure that further education colleges…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business Ratesrose—02 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I rise in particular to speak on the petitions on the public vote and revoking article 50. Some 14,824 of my…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: RecruitmentYork currently carries over 500 vacancies in our NHS and not just for nurses, so will the Home Secretary look at lifting the cap on tier 2 visas for all NHS professional staff?01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionNo, I will continue. I met a manufacturing employer just over a week ago. We are also due to lose 300 jobs in one of the agencies as a result of leaving Europe. We are in real…01 Apr 2019HANSARDShootingBishop Wood is being used for shooting—land leased by the Church Commissioners to the Forestry Commission. Blood sports in exchange for blood money for the Church of England. What…28 Mar 2019HANSARDShooting1. Whether the Church of England plans to review its policy on shooting on its estate.28 Mar 2019HANSARD Local Government FundingIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Main, and to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi), who made a positive case for what the…27 Mar 2019