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HANSARDCollege FundingYes, I agree. When I was the Minister responsible for apprenticeships, we not only boosted their number, but increased their quality. For the first time, we put in place statutory…21 Jan 2019HANSARDCollege FundingAs the hon. Gentleman knows, FE colleges train 2.2 million young people and adults. The courses they run range from fundamental issues such as the acquisition of good English, as…21 Jan 2019HANSARDCollege FundingI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. I asked him to do so only because he has spoken so eloquently about Yeovil College, and I should say a word about Boston College in…21 Jan 2019HANSARDCollege FundingI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. For most of my lifetime—perhaps all of it—a misapprehension has pervaded and affected the application…21 Jan 2019HANSARDCollege FundingWhat a delight to hear the hon. Lady say that. She is making the case for continuing lifelong and community learning, some of which does not necessarily have an economic purpose.…21 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseEvery day, crime blights lives. Those just about managing in hard-pressed communities particularly suffer, as burglars steal prized possessions and trash homes; small shops are…17 Jan 2019HANSARDTaxation of Low-income FamiliesI am grateful for your indulgence, Sir David, and apologise for not having been here at the beginning of the debate. I am proud to be associated with this study, and I have only…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActWe have heard once again that the backstop is undesirable and no one wants it. We have heard that it is temporary and an insurance policy. Every insurance policy is time-limited.…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Points of Orderindicated assent.14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActI want to speak about the exercise of political authority, the character of entitlement and the nature of expectations. Political power has one virtuous object: the defence and…14 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2018I am listening to the hon. Gentleman’s contribution with care, but surely any Government would look at patterns in different parts of the world. If a pattern could be discerned…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe present is formed by what we know, and the future is shaped by what we learn. In that spirit the Workers’ Educational Association reaches 50,000 people a year through a…10 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2018That is a good point about capacity, and it needs to be considered in the context of this fundamental point: do we want to reduce immigration in overall terms or not? Immigration…10 Jan 2019HANSARDDiabetesI will give way, but I want to make my point before I do so, and it might well inform and inspire my right hon. Friend’s intervention: it concerns me that, in contrast to…09 Jan 2019HANSARDDiabetesI was going to refer to the achievements of the deputy leader of the Labour party, the hon. Member for West Bromwich East (Tom Watson), later in my speech, but my hon. Friend…09 Jan 2019HANSARDDiabetesEntirely; in fact, I call on the Minister to do just that: will he introduce a mandatory front-of-pack traffic light labelling system, which is supported not only by my hon.…09 Jan 2019HANSARDDiabetesI agree entirely with my right hon. Friend. In the modern idiom, we need to be technology-neutral about that, because the field is changing rapidly. As new technology comes on…09 Jan 2019HANSARDDiabetesI hope that the Minister, in respect of that excellent intervention and my earlier remarks, will say how he will ensure that that kind of vital education is provided in a format…09 Jan 2019HANSARDDiabetesWith the insight and acumen that characterised my right hon. Friend’s ministerial career, he has identified a point that I was going to make later. With his permission, I will…09 Jan 2019HANSARDDiabetesAbsolutely. I will deal with that during my speech. Information that leads to a better understanding of risk, which in turn leads to prevention, is critical, particularly with…09 Jan 2019