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HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillI thank my hon. Friend, and I absolutely agree; this Bill is long overdue, but we are dealing with it today, and we are going to make progress. [Hon. Members: “Yes.”] God is good.…28 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Today is a momentous day for many deaf people, one they thought would never come. I want to begin by acknowledging the…28 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillI absolutely agree. I have often joined in masses where signing is really good. When my father died, we had BSL at his funeral, the priest was able to do BSL and we had a deaf…28 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillI thank you too. [In British Sign Language: “Thank you.”] BSL really is important. It is not just for the deaf community. It is for the hard of hearing. Frankly, it is for all of…28 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillI think everybody would be so amazed by how many dialects there are and how a single word can be so different just across this small country. As I grew up, I learned sign language…28 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe Government claim that fires in schools are very rare and are mostly confined to one room or cause little or no damage. The fire last month at Asmall Primary School in my…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI find it very worrying that the Government are choosing to reorganise the NHS during the third wave of the pandemic—a time of exhausted staff and huge pressure. The health…14 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government tell us that voter ID will secure our elections against apparently rampant voter fraud. That is a worrying claim indeed, so as a matter of urgency will the Minister…08 Jul 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Levels of EnfranchisementIf the Minister, in spite of all the data, is determined that our elections would be made more secure by voter ID, does she not accept that the Government should provide ID free…08 Jul 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Levels of EnfranchisementWhat recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the introduction of voter ID on levels of enfranchisement.08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Public InquiryThe Scottish Government revealed earlier this month that they underspent their budget last year by hundreds of millions of pounds. That is a slap in the face to businesses across…23 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Public InquiryWhether he has had discussions with the Scottish Government on a public inquiry on the (a) Scottish and (b) UK Government’s response to the covid-19 outbreak.23 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes the Chancellor have confidence in the Financial Conduct Authority’s ability to appropriately regulate and sanction companies that defraud their investors? Furthermore, does…22 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes the Secretary of State share my concern about the impact of the last year on teacher retention? What plans does he have to mitigate this and to tempt more new entrants to the…21 Jun 2021HANSARDMicrochipping of CatsWhat his timescale is for introducing compulsory microchipping of cats announced in the Animal Welfare Action Plan.17 Jun 2021HANSARDMicrochipping of CatsThat is good news from the Minister, as Cats Protection indicates that a quarter of all domestic cats, 2.6 million of them, are not microchipped. What support will the Government…17 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany of my constituents are concerned that each of the three rail timetabling options put forward by the Manchester recovery taskforce means reduced connectivity between West…29 Apr 2021HANSARDAdult Education Devolution: Choice of CollegesWhat assessment he has made of the effect of the devolution of the adult education budget to combined authorities on the choice of colleges available to students living near the…26 Apr 2021HANSARDAdult Education Devolution: Choice of CollegesBoth Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Liverpool city region have been refusing funding for their residents looking to study outside their boundaries. That is severely…26 Apr 2021HANSARDIsrael and the Palestinians: Supporting PeaceWhat steps his Department is taking to support the creation of the international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace.20 Apr 2021