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HANSARDClimate ChangeI, too, wish to acknowledge the climate emergency declared by the House. I also wish to convey the sentiments shared by the good people of East Worthing and Shoreham, 123 of whom…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Children and Young PersonsAllow me to throw the Minister the life raft of additional time. She might also like to comment on what used to be a real problem, particularly for teachers who were new to a…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Children and Young PersonsIt has occurred to me that I should have declared my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests before I asked the Minister those very important questions.18 Jun 2019HANSARD Hong KongWhether in respecting one country, two systems or the Chinese constitution that supposedly respects and protects the cultural diversity of various regions within China’s borders,…18 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI very much welcome this announcement. In two weeks’ time, the EYE—eco, young and engaged—project that I founded in 2008 will hold its 11th eco-summit in Worthing, attended by 250…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseIf recent election results have shown anything, it is the complete frustration of the British people with a failure to solve Brexit, and with Members of this House constantly…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Murders in Northamptonshire: Serious Case ReviewsI speak as a former Minister who changed the rules so that SCRs are published. The regulations are clear that if publication would compromise the welfare of a surviving child or…10 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 5 June.05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs my right hon. Friend has said, today in Portsmouth and tomorrow in Normandy, we honour the veterans and the 150,000 British, American, Canadian and other allied troops who led…05 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. For what it’s worth, I recently appeared in panto as Sir Lancingalot in the North Lancing residents association’s version of “Robin Hood”. [Hon. Members: “Oh no you didn’t!]…23 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy concern, putting on my hat as chair of the all-party group on archaeology, is not with what is in the Bill but with what is not in the Bill. The Leader of the House will be…21 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceI have come slightly late to the debate. I opened several OnSide youth centres, but I also think it is a shame that we have lost some good youth facilities. The trouble was that…15 May 2019HANSARDTibetan RefugeesI hope to attend the seventh world parliamentary convention on Tibet together with the hon. Member for Dundee West (Chris Law), which will mark 60 years of the invasion and…01 May 2019HANSARDTibetan Refugees5. What support her Department provides to Tibetan cultural programmes for Tibetan refugees living outside China.01 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. On a recent trip to Jordan, I was lucky enough to see a fantastic British-funded project at the UNESCO world heritage site of Jerash, where a stonemason from Barnsley was…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundThe hon. Lady’s bravery is remarkable and it is a privilege to be here to show support for the cause that she has championed. We should not have to be. The example she gives is…01 May 2019HANSARD Social Media and HealthI applaud the Secretary of State for taking this initiative, and I certainly endorse the comments about the good of vaccination. However, I hope that the warm words of the social…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSchool FundingMy hon. Friend makes a very important point about the London challenge. It was a very successful investment, but its legacy is the huge gap in per capita funding for pupils in our…25 Apr 2019HANSARDSchool FundingThat is absolutely right. Before my right hon. Friend became its Chair, the Education Committee did a report and found out that the pupil premium was not going to those pupils for…25 Apr 2019HANSARDSchool FundingThere is a real sense of déjà vu about this debate. My hon. Friend the Member for St Albans (Mrs Main) had a debate on 24 October, as she said, and there was an estimates day…25 Apr 2019