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HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsThank you, Mr Speaker. The six-monthly Foreign Office report on Hong Kong, which is circulated by the all-party China group that I have the honour to chair, recognises the close…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeOut of darkness can come light, and I therefore welcome today’s announcement, which builds on the earlier announcement and progresses the whole issue of compensation for those…09 Apr 2019HANSARDUN International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationMy hon. Friend is quite right about the speech by the hon. Member for Warrington South (Faisal Rashid); it was particularly nice to hear that Warrington South is so inclusive.…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Online Harms White PaperThis is a great cross-party cause. I strongly support what the Secretary of State has said about extending the duty of care to social media firms. He will know that, some time…08 Apr 2019HANSARD BruneiThe reason, I suggest, why this House cares so much about the introduction of the sharia penal code in Brunei is partly that the kingdom of Brunei is a long-standing ally and…04 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingMy right hon. Friend is absolutely correct. The crucial point, as he implies, is that, in effect, his local college, like so many of our colleges, has a monopoly. If things were…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingI must give way to Ludlow, and then I will give way to York.02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I think we can all agree that it is time that core funding allowed for a decent increase in salaries for staff.02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingI must give way to Truro, and then I will give way to Ludlow.02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingWhere my hon. Friend and constituency near-neighbour is absolutely right is that, in the case of Gloucestershire College, which provides those skills in Cheltenham, Gloucester and…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingYes. When it comes to pay rises, all of us will remember that take-home pay has increased by about £1,200 as a result of the tax-free allowance being almost doubled, but my hon.…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingHypothecated funds are interesting. I am an advocate of them for the field of care. I will leave my right hon. Friend the Minister to comment on the huge surplus being generated;…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingThe hon. Lady has brilliantly anticipated a line in my speech, and I agree with her.02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingMy hon. Friend is always a great champion of these things, and he is absolutely right. Colleges can certainly help themselves by attracting great employers to offer…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingI will give way in a second; let me just finish the sentence. I suspect that all of us here share the view that education in general is a good cause for the spending review and…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingThe short answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Winchester (Steve Brine) is yes. Today, I want to set out briefly what the problem is—as you say, Sir Roger, many Members wish to…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingI beg to move, That this House has considered further education funding. Good morning, Sir Roger. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship and to see colleagues from…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingI will give way to Cheltenham and then Truro.02 Apr 2019HANSARDCataloniaTolerance of people of different faiths and sexualities is incredibly important for the promotion of human rights. Does my right hon. Friend therefore share the disappointment of…02 Apr 2019HANSARDCataloniarose—02 Apr 2019