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HANSARD Overseas Students: English Language TestsI thank the Minister for her answer, and I am pleased to see the Home Secretary in his place. I congratulate him on achieving one year in his role today. On his first day in the…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Overseas Students: English Language Tests(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his review of the cases of overseas students falsely accused of cheating…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Sri LankaI warmly welcome the Bishop of Truro’s review, and its importance is highlighted by this awful massacre. My constituent Councillor Lakmini Shah, who is in Sri Lanka, points out…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Online Harms White PaperThe Offensive Weapons Public Bill Committee heard that some weapons that cannot lawfully be sold in the UK can readily be bought online on platforms such as eBay and Amazon. The…08 Apr 2019HANSARDLegislative Proposals: No Withdrawal AgreementIs it not now inconceivable to pass a meaningful vote before the EU Council next Thursday and therefore unavoidable to seek a lengthy Brexit delay and to hold European Parliament…04 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen the Home Secretary launched the immigration White Paper, I asked him about the overseas students falsely accused of cheating in the test of English for international…01 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionBritain can leave the European Union in one of two ways. It can choose to reject EU regulation altogether, and the downside to that is severe damage to our economy, as highlighted…29 Mar 2019HANSARDHouseholds Below Average Income StatisticsI welcome the Secretary of State’s new commitment to tackling child poverty, which these figures show is getting significantly worse. Will she look at the option of universal…28 Mar 2019HANSARDSupporting Disabled People to WorkThe disability employment gap fell steadily in the years up to 2010. It has since got stuck at a level just above 30%. David Cameron, in the 2015 election campaign, promised to…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionI am very grateful to my right hon. and learned Friend. He is making a powerful case. The motion that the House agreed made it clear that, if there was not a deal by today, the…20 Mar 2019HANSARD EducationThese are laudable regulations, and strong arguments have been set out in support of them, but as we have been reminded by a number of speakers, there are concerns among faith…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionIn his last speech in the House, the Secretary of State commended a Government motion to us and then voted against it. Will he explain to us what on earth he was doing?20 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. When Bright Blue surveyed claimants for its new universal credit report, it found that the five-week wait was their biggest concern. According to the report: “Only a handful…18 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful to the Minister for that reassurance that applications that are already in the system will continue to go forward. However, given that the Government have committed…18 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson; I apologise for being a couple of minutes late to the Committee. I want to underline the points made by my hon.…18 Mar 2019HANSARDWelfare SupportThe five-week wait for universal credit assumed that everybody would have their last month’s pay cheque in the bank, but reality is not like that. Most claimants have to take an…18 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am pleased that my hon. Friend raises the question of the Dublin agreement. Is it his understanding, as it is mine, that a significant number of families who can currently be…18 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesWhat assessment has the Minister made of what I think is an increasingly compelling case, which is that if the Prime Minister is able, tomorrow or subsequently, to bring forward…11 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeIs it not now beyond dispute that the Government’s cuts to police officer numbers have gone much too far?07 Mar 2019HANSARD Comptroller and Auditor GeneralMay I add a word of appreciation for Sir Amyas’s accessibility to me and other Back Benchers who are not members of the Public Accounts Committee?06 Mar 2019