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HANSARD Legal Aid for InquestsI congratulate the hon. Member for Barnsley East (Stephanie Peacock) on securing this debate. It concerns a very technical subject that is hugely important to a number of…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Legal Aid for InquestsThat is a completely different subject, and one that needs to be looked at, absolutely. I am sympathetic to this. When families are faced with the sudden loss of a loved one…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019Let us remind ourselves of what has happened when it comes to voting for something that would take us through Brexit and end this chaos. On the Friday before last in the third…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019I have not finished criticising the hon. Gentleman yet. If he will wait for the criticism, I will take the rebuff. Those Independent Group Members have a strong vested interest in…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019I will not give way to the hon. Gentleman —no. Faced with that abuse, with the Prime Minister’s inability to control her Cabinet, her Government or indeed Parliament, and with the…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019Yet page 24 of the manifesto of the hon. Gentleman’s former party and page 36 of my party’s manifesto, on which Members of the Independent Group held themselves up to their…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019We find ourselves in an extraordinary position, and we really cannot go on like this. It is exasperating our constituents, our businesses and our farmers, and it is exasperating…09 Apr 2019HANSARD LibyaRecent developments in Libya are very worrying for the Libyan population, but in recent years Libya has been a route for many economic migrants, asylum seekers and those fleeing…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical CannabisMy hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (Chris Heaton-Harris) was a good Minister, too.08 Apr 2019HANSARD Online Harms White PaperOver the past 20 years, the thrust of children’s legislation has been to place a duty on public agencies to co-operate in the protection and safeguarding of vulnerable children,…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical CannabisI was very supportive of the case of Alfie Dingley and the change in the law. The Secretary of State is absolutely right that this must be based on clinical decisions. However,…08 Apr 2019HANSARDFinancial Services Sector19. What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on the financial services sector of the UK leaving the EU.04 Apr 2019HANSARDFinancial Services SectorIs the Secretary of State aware of the latest Reuters Brexit city tracker index, which revealed that no less than 7.6 million square feet of new leases were signed in the City of…04 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionSome time ago, the right hon. Gentleman talked about the enrichment of free movement. Is it not the fact that the greatest enrichment of free movement enjoyed by Scotland has been…29 Mar 2019HANSARDTrain Operating Companies: SanctionsFurther to the question from the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Tom Brake), not only should GTR not be making a profit; it should be making a whopping loss for…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. An issue even more taxing than Brexit and the uselessness of Southern rail in Sussex is the continued congestion on the A27, and we are still to get a decision on whether the…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Back in the world beyond Brexit, my right hon. Friend will be aware that my private Member’s Bill, the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Bill,…20 Mar 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation Victims: Criminal RecordsHuge progress has been made since the Government’s CSE action plan, introduced back in 2011—even before the Savile revelations. It was based on encouraging victims to come forward…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 Extension ProcedureMr Speaker, you and I have been in this House together for nearly 22 years, and I do not think that I have known such grave times as those that we are experiencing at the moment.…18 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillI am going to come on to the consultation, but, absolutely, that cannot lead to further delay because we now have a timeline in the Bill. There is some detail still to agree—I…15 Mar 2019