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HANSARDChildren Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]It is a great honour and privilege to be present in this debate because I really think that this House works best when we come together to protect the most vulnerable. I hugely…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Children’s Social Care: RotherhamI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind words, and I completely agree with the points he makes. We are storing up a national disaster if we do not support these children, ideally…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Children’s Social Care: RotherhamTo be clear, I am not critical of innovation—it is great—but it should come on top of core funding, not instead of it. The Minister mentioned the £500,000 a year for four years.…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Children’s Social Care: RotherhamThe hon. Gentleman is right: it is short-term and does not address the underlying problems that the early intervention of good social work can do to prevent such escalation and…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Children’s Social Care: RotherhamI am grateful for the chance to hold this debate because I need the Minister to hear about and understand the unique situation facing Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council with…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Children’s Social Care: RotherhamSadly, my right hon. Friend is absolutely right. This was a multi-agency hub for survivors, and the council argued in the strongest terms the need for such multi-agency working,…05 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is, as ever, a pleasure to serve under your wise chairmanship, Mr Evans. I listened to the Minister’s speech intently, and I have three specific questions to ask for the…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I hear what the Minister says. We do not doubt the skill of those who advise the Department, but a Treasury Minister confirmed to me before Christmas that 800 pieces of secondary…29 Jan 2019HANSARDCervical Cancer Smear TestsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again, Sir Roger. I am hugely grateful to the friends and family of Natasha, and all those who signed the petition, for…28 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActRotherham voted overwhelmingly to leave the EU, and I take very seriously my job to represent my constituency. I want to support this deal, but I cannot currently as it has…14 Jan 2019