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HANSARD Climate Change PolicyThe Minister is absolutely right to focus on actions. The Government’s own analysis shows that the introduction of E10 would take the equivalent of 1 million vehicles off the…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am told that some people seeking mental health support are just being given a phone number to ring by their GP. For vulnerable people, this can be quite difficult, but it shows…11 Apr 2019HANSARD East Midlands Rail FranchiseWhen does the Minister expect the new hydrogen-driven trains promised in his statement to run?11 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeThe hon. Gentleman makes the point clearly; the retrospective element is particularly disturbing. I am concerned that a small number of ordinary working people who are not…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeNo, I will complete my speech, because other Members need to speak. Another of my constituents, Jonathan Davidson, told me: “The loan charge continues to be a real worry to myself…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeI do not know the details, but I think the Financial Secretary will be able to update us on that when he responds, and I think that that is being looked at. The reality is that…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeI tend to agree with my hon. Friend, but fortunately the Financial Secretary to the Treasury is a good Minister, and I echo the comments made about him. I am sure he will respond…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeI will make a bit of progress. I have seen HMRC’s briefing pack on the loan charge, and I note the line in bold that says: “HMRC has never approved tax avoidance schemes.” I am…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAt his last meeting with the all-party group on steel, the then steel Minister, the hon. Member for Watford (Richard Harrington), committed to bring together all the key steel…04 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapI would have expected universities to show leadership on the gender pay gap, so I was surprised to hear it reported earlier this week that they had the widest gender pay gap. If…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeI will give way to a maximum of two Members.04 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeIt is a real pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Aberdeen South (Ross Thomson), who has so comprehensively put the case today. I congratulate him, other hon. Members and the…04 Apr 2019HANSARDPancreatic CancerI thank the Minister for the serious and thoughtful way in which she is responding to the debate. Does she think that there is an opportunity to look at a 20-day target for moving…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingThank you, Sir Roger; I shall rattle through my speech. I thank the hon. Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham) for clearly setting out the case for colleges, which is echoed by…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPancreatic CancerI beg to move, That this House has considered treatment for pancreatic cancer. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Winchester (Steve Brine), who was an outstanding Health…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPancreatic CancerMy hon. Friend is right: speed of treatment after diagnosis is an issue, and I will emphasise that in my speech. Pancreatic cancer is the quickest-killing cancer: only one in four…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPancreatic CancerThe hon. Gentleman is exactly right; the more we learn about this disease, the more we can try to do things to prevent it and to support people so that they can get early…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPancreatic CancerI pay tribute to the work that the hon. Gentleman has done on blood cancers in particular, and other cancer awareness issues such as this. He is right that we must learn the…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPancreatic CancerI thank my hon. Friend: in sharing that personal story, she makes a powerful argument about the need for better early diagnosis. Sadly, the story that she tells is the familiar…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI was privileged to join Councillor Glyn Williams, Mayor of Bottesford, for an event at Bottesford Town football club to celebrate the role of volunteers in the community. May we…28 Mar 2019