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HANSARDFeltham A Young Offenders Institution(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make a statement on Her Majesty’s chief inspector of prison’s recent invoking of the urgent notification…24 Jul 2019HANSARD TOEIC: Overseas StudentsI welcome the Minister’s reference to understandable concerns, and I get the sense that she will want to see this issue concluded as quickly as possible. I have been contacted by…24 Jul 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashMy hon. Friend’s extremely important point is one I was about to go on to. We have seen this debate previously in relation to post offices, and have then seen post offices become…21 May 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I agree that this whole debate also needs to be part of a strategy for towns, which are often left out of how progress is made, how policy…21 May 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashThe hon. Gentleman puts on the record an important and well-made point, which I will address later.21 May 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashMy hon. Friend makes an important point about the situation in his constituency, and that is why regulation is increasingly important. In future, the issue will be maintaining not…21 May 2019HANSARDLocal Authority BudgetsWill the Minister commit to ensuring that survivors of domestic abuse with insecure immigration status have safe and confidential reporting systems, without fear of being returned…21 May 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Post offices in my constituency have raised similar concerns.21 May 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Indeed, he has made similar important contributions in his work on the Treasury Committee. He talks about the acceptance of cash…21 May 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashI beg to move, That this House has considered financial exclusion and the future of access to cash. It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Henry. I thank the Backbench…21 May 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashI thank the Minister and the shadow Minister for their remarks. I also thank the Minister for recognising that this is a confusing time, that the rate of change is faster than we…21 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sMy hon. Friend is making an important point about how this will hit the most vulnerable and needy of our older people. Joanne, a 78-year-old disabled woman from my constituency,…08 May 2019HANSARD Sikhs: Contribution to the UKI beg to move, That this House has considered the contribution of Sikhs to the UK. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward, and to open this debate, which…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Sikhs: Contribution to the UKI thank the Minister and all who have taken part. I am sure that the debate on the issue of a formal apology for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre will continue. I hope the Prime…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Sikhs: Contribution to the UKI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. We all remember Lord King and the contribution that he made. I will also make reference to our two Sikh Members of Parliament who are…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Sikhs: Contribution to the UKMy right hon. Friend makes an important point that goes to the heart of what this debate is about. Whatever our heritage, as we play our part in British public life, it is vital…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Sikhs: Contribution to the UKMy hon. Friend makes an extremely important contribution. I hope to visit the museum in the near future. I am sure that hon. Members across the House and those watching will be…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Sikhs: Contribution to the UKMy hon. Friend has a long-standing record of working with his local Sikh community. I will also make that point, as will my hon. Friend the Member for Slough.30 Apr 2019HANSARD Sikhs: Contribution to the UKMy right hon. Friend makes an extremely important point. I am sure that all hon. Members present would agree with him. My hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) will talk…30 Apr 2019HANSARDCreative Projects: Early Years ExperienceI am grateful to the Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, the hon. Member for Kingswood (Chris Skidmore), for visiting Space Studio West London in my…29 Apr 2019