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HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeMy hon. Friend makes a really important point. I am sure the Minister has heard it and will respond in due course. The guarantee has provided a safeguard that has allowed the…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Communities: Charities and VolunteersIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Banbury (Victoria Prentis), who spoke so passionately. There is much that makes me proud of the communities I represent across…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Communities: Charities and VolunteersMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point, and one that I was about to touch on. In the coming school holidays, food banks will again be busy. I cannot help but ask:…13 Feb 2019HANSARDSmall BusinessesDoes the Minister agree that we should support workers who keep small businesses like cafes and pubs going? In his so-called “Good Work Plan”, the Business Secretary boasted that…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportI congratulate my right hon. Friend on the powerful speech that she is making. Does she agree that areas such as Barnsley will be able to raise significantly less money than…05 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. The Government continue to drag their feet on publishing their review of legal aid. Will the Minister tell the House exactly when we can expect it by?05 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs was recently brought up in my digital surgery in Barnsley, the copyright directive is at a crucial stage, while YouTube continues to rip off musicians. Will the Secretary of…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhether it is regarding the failure to send cervical screening letters to more than 50,000 women, the inhumane approach to personal independence payment assessments, or the…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday, it has been revealed that Barnsley is the local authority hardest hit by Government funding cuts. Can the Minister really justify targeting cuts on the poorest in society?28 Jan 2019HANSARD Town of Culture AwardOn that point, as of last March, my constituency had received £13 million of lottery funding since 1995, compared with £64 million for the Prime Minister’s constituency. Barnsley…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCollege FundingI congratulate my hon. Friend on her powerful argument. The picture she has painted is very similar to the situation faced by Barnsley College. I recently met with staff there,…21 Jan 2019HANSARDVandalismResidents and businesses in Hoyland have recently been subjected to a distressing wave of serious crime, including vandalism, break-ins and theft. That reflects the fact that…21 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Lincoln (Karen Lee), may I press the Minister on recruitment? MOD figures reveal that in the first quarter of last year,…14 Jan 2019