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HANSARD 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 2019HANSARD Local Government FundingOn a point of order, Mrs Main. The Division is still going on and an hon. Member has not yet returned. Should we wait until he returns before we continue the debate?27 Mar 2019HANSARDLyme DiseaseMy constituents have faced many challenges in relation to Lyme disease. They have had to go overseas to be tested and given a diagnosis. However, the NHS does not recognise those…26 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Common Rules for Access to the International Market for Coach and Bus Services (amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. These regulations seek to establish common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus…25 Mar 2019HANSARDSupport for VeteransOn return from his tour of Afghanistan in 2007, my constituent, Robert Duncan, experienced post-traumatic stress disorder. It has taken this long to have a conversation—that is…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe Prime Minister has yet to explain why she expects MPs to change their mind after two weeks but does not expect the people of this country to change their mind after three…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Common Rules for Access to the International Market for Coach and Bus Services (amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Could the Minister give some clarity on the impact on EEA countries? What will happen to their operations?25 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are just eight days until the UK leave the EU. No deal or plan is in place; there is simply chaos across the Government. However, it is the chaos across our borders that is…21 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. It is no coincidence that I also speak on behalf of the city of York. The council’s estimated spend on the high needs…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Insect PopulationThis is a crucial debate. Is my hon. Friend aware of the work of Professor Jane Hill, who has been mapping the northward progress of butterflies as the climate changes? They are…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionDoes my right hon. and learned Friend agree that this is about not the length of the extension but its function? The EU will need to see either a change in the process—that is, a…20 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Mr Hosie. I start by referring to the draft Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations…19 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Can the Minister confirm that when the new regulator comes into force, the licence will have a simple transition and there will be no re-examination of train drivers?19 Mar 2019HANSARDOlder PensionersAccording to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, one in six pensioners now live in poverty. Last year, 46,000 pensioners died prematurely, and the winter fuel allowance has not been…18 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth and Care Professions Council: Registration FeesStudents do have responsibility, but the registered health professional is responsible for ensuring that they are safe under their practice while they are training in their…14 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth and Care Professions Council: Registration FeesIt is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Mr McCabe. I was also registered with the HCPC and the preceding bodies. Although I am no longer registered, I recognise the…14 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth and Care Professions Council: Registration FeesMy hon. Friend makes such a good point. I wish I could explain that, but to me it seems to be more money and less work. I am as baffled as he is about why health sector workers…14 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementYork schools are the worst-funded in the country, we have the highest attainment gap, and the schools in the most deprived areas have had the largest per pupil funding cut. When…13 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Licensing of Operators and International Road Haulage (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful to the Minister for the clarity of his response. Could he set out the timeframe for bringing forward more permanent legislation, which is what I understand he is…11 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Licensing of Operators and International Road Haulage (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson. The draft Licensing of Operators and International Road Haulage (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which…11 Mar 2019