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HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareThe hon. Lady is absolutely right, and I will come on to case loads in a minute. It is about getting highly motivated and qualified students to go into studying social work. It is…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareMy hon. Friend is, again, absolutely right. It is a false economy to look after too many cases but do them moderately well or badly rather than concentrating on a small number of…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareIt is a no-brainer. It is much cheaper to do it that way and people are much more likely to do it for the right reasons. Social workers looking for a placement can either place a…24 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile co-operation with the French is no doubt welcome, is it not the case that since 2015 the British taxpayer has subsidised the French police force to the tune of £200 million?…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Home Affairs Committee was hoping to visit Manston today, but the man from the Home Office, he say no. Hopefully we can go next week. As the Leader of the House has heard,…03 Nov 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresClearly the situation at Manston has become unsustainable because of the record numbers crossing the channel—40,000, and November last year was the month with the highest figures,…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Cross-Channel Migrants: Manston FacilityThe evidence that the Home Affairs Committee heard from David Neal yesterday was shocking, and it certainly presented a very different picture of Manston from what the Committee…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Agriculture in SussexI completely agree. The point is that we must get the balance right. Our part of the country is the most densely populated outside London, and we need more homes. We also need…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Agriculture in SussexAs a long-standing member of the Sussex Archaeological Society who has dug on farmsteads on Beachy Head in my hon. Friend’s constituency, I can tell her that it is likely that…25 Oct 2022HANSARDBaby Loss and Safe Staffing in Maternity CareI could not, and I certainly do not, seek to compete with the personal testimonies of my hon. Friends the Members for Hartlepool (Jill Mortimer) and for Hexham (Guy Opperman). As…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Agriculture in SussexIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I had not intended to speak this afternoon, but I have been tempted by my colleagues in East Sussex—my hon. Friends…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Agriculture in SussexThe Minister is absolutely right that they are world-beating wines, particularly the sparkling wines. He has just mentioned Plumpton College, which is an excellent agricultural…25 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Why are adoption figures continuing to fall?24 Oct 2022HANSARD Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportI declare an interest as the chairman of a safeguarding board. As one of the six MPs who harangued the then Home Secretary, my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consul General: Manchester ProtestThank you, Mr Speaker, for the steadfast support that you have continued to show those of us sanctioned by China. The consul general seems to have forgotten that he was in…20 Oct 2022HANSARDEast Kent Maternity Services: Independent InvestigationWhat was particularly shocking about the report, coming hard on the heels of Shrewsbury and Morecambe Bay, was the culture of cover-up that it revealed, the lack of…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillThe right hon. Gentleman knows that I, like many of my colleagues, am not in favour of fracking and would like us to maintain our manifesto commitment. But he also knows that…19 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsYesterday, The Telegraph reported on some very worrying cases of babies who were born alive but sadly died soon after, but whose deaths have been recorded as stillbirths by the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionAt the hottest part of the summer, beaches from Hastings to Worthing were blighted by the discharges by Southern Water, even though the rain after the dry period was not…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI commend the continued leadership that the Secretary of State and his team have shown over the past few months. It is particularly important to help stiffen the resolve of our…05 Sept 2022