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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis summer, schools in Barnsley East will be taking part in my Little Litter Champions project to help keep Barnsley tidy. Can we have a debate to discuss how we can use this…18 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will be.18 Jul 2019HANSARDDefence SpendingI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate. Does she agree that this is about not just how much money is spent, but where it is spent? The national picture is one thing,…16 Jul 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseI welcome today’s statement, but there was nothing in the draft Bill about employers’ duty of care to workers who are suffering domestic violence, so will the Minister look at…16 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCDoes my hon. Friend agree that people are rightly outraged by that decision? They voted for the Conservative party because it had that promise in its manifesto. More than 4,000…15 Jul 2019HANSARD Drone Users: RegistrationI am grateful, and I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. On those concerns, does he agree with my constituent, a model airplane enthusiast who is concerned…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Drone Users: RegistrationWill the Minister address the point made by the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) about the cost comparison with other countries, and say why there is a…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Drone Users: Registrationrose —10 Jul 2019HANSARD UK Steel IndustryI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. On the issue of procurement, does he agree that we need more regional support? In response to a written question,…09 Jul 2019HANSARDDangerous DrivingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon, and to follow the incredibly powerful speech from my hon. Friend the Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Jim…08 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseA constituent of mine sadly diagnosed with breast cancer in her 40s has started a petition signed by over 26,000 people that outlines the devastating impact on her life and calls…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Modern Slavery Act: Independent ReviewI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. Does he welcome the work of Northern College in Barnsley, which has set up the “Free Thinking” programme, the…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceI agree with my hon. Friend, and it is about not just Members but the staff of the House seeing their families and getting home.13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government stated in answer to my written question that they do not collect centrally the figures for spending on veterans’ support services by region. May we have a…13 Jun 2019HANSARDSocial HousingOn that point, statistics show that the construction of social housing has fallen 90% since 2010? Under the right-to-buy scheme, houses are not replaced on a one-for-one basis,…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityOnly 9% of kids on free school meals in Barnsley go on to university. Does my hon. Friend share my view that that is absolutely outrageous and that we need such things as the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension SchemeThe trustees’ proposals are important. However, speaking to that is a red herring and does not answer what this debate is about. Every single person who has spoken in this debate…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension SchemeI have taken an intervention and I am going to make some progress. As I was saying, these staggering sums are born out of the 50-50 surplus-sharing arrangement. Let us not forget…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension SchemeI will come on to talk about what split I think there should be, but I just ask the hon. Gentleman whether he could live on £84 a week. That is what a lot of retired miners in my…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension SchemeI am pleased to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Ashfield (Gloria De Piero), who has been a long-standing campaigner on this issue. I wish to congratulate my hon. Friend the…10 Jun 2019