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HANSARDFurther Education FundingWell done to my hon. Friend for securing the debate. Peter Symonds College in Winchester is the largest in England. It has grown significantly in recent years. Student numbers…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesAs the manifesto seems to be very popular this week, I will read from it. We said: “we will also conduct a full review of the business rates system to make sure it is up to date…02 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I am listening very carefully to my right hon. Friend. I have a lot of respect for him, I have read his article and I have listened to every speech so far during today’s debate,…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I have long said that if this House cannot find a solution to the Venn diagram that is Brexit, all options, including a confirmatory vote, must remain on the table. However, does…01 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionIt is not that challenging to follow that speech. It is a shame to be back on the Back Benches after three years as a Minister. It might have been on the Front Bench, but I have…29 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsA very large number of my constituents voted to remain in 2016, many voted to leave and some were not old enough to take part—they all have a view. They and their MP now…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)My rule today is to support only suggestions that are realistic and deliverable, and I think that what my hon. Friend is presenting, and what I have read about it, ticks both…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentI am grateful for the Opposition’s support. Is not the bottom line that we are extending article 50 via this SI tonight to avoid the damaging no-deal exit that my constituents in…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the shadow Leader of the House for giving way. I will support the motion today, just as, with great sadness, I supported a similar motion on Monday to get us here. I will…27 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsMr Deputy Speaker, I think the hon. Lady has spoken on behalf of her constituents a lot today, and very well. [Interruption.] I do not think, given the tone of this debate, we…21 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases Treatmentsindicated assent .21 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsIndeed, Mr Deputy Speaker; some people just cannot help themselves. NICE operates two separate programmes for the assessment of new medicines. First, there is a technology…21 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsLet me add my congratulations to the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) on securing the debate. I was not familiar with the north-east massive, although I am now. I was familiar…21 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsOr the Government.21 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsNo, because the hon. Lady has had her say and I am going to have mine in the short time I have. If I have some time—21 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Food and Agriculture)It is good to see my hon. Friend here, but not so good to see her there. She knows what I mean. Along with the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Washington and Sunderland West…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Food and Agriculture)Quite right. The GM regulations are not about changing the robust controls that we have for GM food and feed; they are about correcting the deficiencies in the authorisations that…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Food and Agriculture)It is a trade question, but ultimately if we want to trade with our biggest trading partner and our neighbours in the EU, we have to maintain those standards. We would not want to…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Food and Agriculture)We have heard a number of well-made points, to which I am pleased to respond. My dear friend opposite, the hon. Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson), often…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Food and Agriculture)My hon. Friend makes a good point, and it is an interesting one to bring up at this moment. We have been very clear across Government from the Prime Minister down, including the…19 Mar 2019