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HANSARDFreedom of MovementWhat assessment have the Government made of the impact on people with pre-existing health conditions who will no longer be able to use their European health insurance cards to…05 Sept 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: PreparationsThere have been reports in the newspapers that the reunification of families will cease if we leave the European Union without a deal. Will the Minister clarify the Government’s…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [Lords]Does the hon. Member intend to let hon. Members who have gathered in the House for the debate on youth services, or lack thereof, to discuss that important matter? The number of…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Youth ServicesIt is good to hear that there are some isolated examples of youth work going on, but in my county of Derbyshire every single youth worker has been made redundant—ironically, on…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Youth ServicesMy hon. Friend and the hon. Member for Stafford (Jeremy Lefroy) have made excellent points about services in rural areas. High Peak is another rural area that is now being…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Youth ServicesIt gives me great pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle), who is such an expert and has done so much work in this field. I shall…24 Jul 2019HANSARDPersonal Independence Payments: Supreme Court RulingI also welcome the ruling, but it is important not just that we get rulings, but that people on PIP get the support that they deserve. I was concerned by the release of figures a…23 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsLife skills courses can be key to helping people out of depression, loneliness and isolation, and into work and training, yet the course in Glossop in my local area has been cut…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Universal Credit: Managed MigrationI welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement that the Department will not stop the benefits of anyone participating in the pilot, but has she calculated what resources the…22 Jul 2019HANSARDStrategic Road Network: Manchester to SheffieldThe Secretary of State’s confirmation of those projects is welcome, but fixing the strategic gap in economic productivity between Manchester and Sheffield will require a strategic…18 Jul 2019HANSARDStrategic Road Network: Manchester to Sheffield8. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the strategic road network between Manchester and Sheffield.18 Jul 2019HANSARD Universal Credit FraudI have been raising this matter with the Minister for some time, and I welcome the fact that he says that claimants who have made a claim in error, or not made one to their…10 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for Work and Pensionsrose—02 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsI agree; it is a disgrace, and not just when it comes to the number of applications being turned down. Over a year ago, the Government signed up to the assessments being recorded…02 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Chancellor commit to enabling the 120,000 families on very low incomes who find out about a tax credit overpayment when they claim universal credit to have a fair chance…02 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsIt gives me great pleasure to speak in this debate; I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral South (Alison McGovern) for bringing it to the House and for beginning so…02 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationIt does rain occasionally.01 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Vulnerable ClaimantsAt the last oral questions, I raised the case of single parent Alicia in my constituency, who had seen fraudsters claim universal credit for her. The Minister promised to…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationDoes the right hon. Gentleman share my concern—I am sure he will as the Chair of the Select Committee—that school and college funding would not be so prominent on the candidates’…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for letting me speak in the debate, which it has been a great pleasure to listen to. I concur with almost everything that has been said by Members…01 Jul 2019