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HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe Prime Minister was worrying that the Bill of the right hon. Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin) and my right hon. Friend the Member for Normanton, Pontefract and…26 Feb 2019HANSARDRules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) 2019
Civil Procedure (Amendment) (EU Exit) Rules 2019The Minister is making an important point about redress. We share information about sanctions and those who are sanctioned with our Five Eyes partners and others. Perhaps he will…25 Feb 2019HANSARDRules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) 2019
Civil Procedure (Amendment) (EU Exit) Rules 2019Will the Minister give way?25 Feb 2019HANSARDRules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) 2019
Civil Procedure (Amendment) (EU Exit) Rules 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I have a few questions for the Minister, the first of which is a technical one. There is no statutory instrument…25 Feb 2019HANSARDPolice FundingT10. Earlier the Home Secretary was asked about delays to the Windrush compensation scheme. There have been reports this week that one of the reasons for the delays is that he has…25 Feb 2019HANSARDRules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) 2019
Civil Procedure (Amendment) (EU Exit) Rules 2019Indeed. I was going to ask the Minister a similar question—who will act as an oversight body? Will it be the Lord Chancellor or the Ministry of Justice, or will an independent…25 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealOf course, the economic effects are already being felt. I have spoken to businesses in my constituency that have gone from profit to loss and others that have cut investment. This…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsMay I add my tribute to the words of the Prime Minister for my former constituency neighbour, friend and Welsh Labour colleague Paul Flynn? He was a remarkable man. He will go…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Antisemitism in Modern SocietyI entirely agree with what the hon. Gentleman is saying. Does he agree that, unfortunately, what we are seeing on social media is a swamp in which everything else breeds, and…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Antisemitism in Modern SocietyMy hon. Friend is making an important point, but the reality is that words, however sincerely meant, must be matched with action. Does he agree that it is completely unacceptable…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 20 February.20 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceIndeed; aspects of the process, including which services are covered and where the investment goes, can be confusing for passengers and for our constituents. I will come back to…05 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceWill the Minister give way?05 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceI certainly do—I have seen aspects of that with my own eyes. People with disabilities and, interestingly, people with bicycles who want to travel with them on board, complain…05 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceThe Minister mentioned reliability; I sat with Hitachi, the manufacturers of the new trains on the Great Western service yesterday, and they took me through their own reliability…05 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceI thank the Minister for his comments. I very much appreciate the number of colleagues from constituencies across the Great Western network who have come to take part, including…05 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceIndeed; I have experienced that, particularly with services departing from Paddington, which should be one of the easiest places to have train crews available, as well as relief…05 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceIndeed—nor does it make sense for the environment and reducing carbon emission, which we all know is crucial. I feel quite sorry for the GWR staff at times, because they do an…05 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceI completely agree with my hon. Friend. What a contrast with the new investment announced by the Welsh Labour Government for the services for which they are responsible. The new…05 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend, who chairs the Transport Committee. Later in my speech, I will come to some of my own views on that, which have been known for a long…05 Feb 2019