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HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionAlthough we are on different sides of the argument, I have great respect for my right hon. Friend, but does she not remember that the “meaningful votes” considerations were…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionPerhaps I could butt in on this medical love-in. When making her diagnosis, the hon. Lady seems to ignore that the patient is the EU. Does she seriously think that the health of…14 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementFurther to the point made by the hon. Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell), I am pleased to hear that the Chancellor recognises the urgency of schools funding in the…13 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI pay great tribute to my right hon. Friend who, as somebody who voted remain, now wants to go forward constructively with a deal. As somebody who voted for leave and voted…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Actrose —12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActOh!12 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeThe Minister has already mentioned the link with exclusions and the report by the former children’s Minister, Ed Timpson, which I gather has been completed. When will it be…07 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. In yesterday’s education debate in Westminster Hall, we heard about a national emergency in school funding based on the National Audit Office’s predictions of £3 billion of…05 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingIndeed; I mentioned just one aspect of the further upcoming expenditure and pressure. I will not take any more interventions, because I do not seem to have got an extra minute for…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingMuch like Elizabeth Taylor’s latest husband said, it is difficult to bring something new to a debate that we have had so many times. There is a real sense of déjà vu, and the…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI will give way very quickly, if I get an extra minute.04 Mar 2019HANSARD YemenI pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Leicester East (Keith Vaz) for yet again bringing this subject to this House and for his tenacious pursuit of justice for the country of…28 Feb 2019HANSARD Net Zero Carbon Emissions: UK’s ProgressOn a related point, it is not just the melting of the icecaps. The Tibetan plateau is the water source for 40% of the world’s population. The Chinese are developing that wild…28 Feb 2019HANSARDHealth and Social Care CommitteeI declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for conception to age two—first 1,001 days, which is slightly more long-term than the first 1,000 days of…28 Feb 2019HANSARD YemenThe right hon. Member for Leicester East (Keith Vaz) mentioned a financial commitment of more than £700 million by the British taxpayer, which is phenomenal and generous. How much…28 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationThe hon. Lady is absolutely right, and it is of course the local authorities that get the blame for not delivering the goods, even though we have not been giving them the money to…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI congratulate the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, the hon. Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Meg Hillier), on bringing forward this report. It is good that we have…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationWell, I have been here for 22 years, and I have also seen a thing or two. When I was a Minister at the Department for Education, we came up with the early intervention budget…26 Feb 2019HANSARDMacpherson Report: 20th AnniversaryI pay tribute to the hon. Gentleman, as a fellow member of the Home Affairs Committee, for securing this debate. On leadership, I am sure he will agree that in order for the…25 Feb 2019HANSARDMacpherson Report: 20th AnniversaryMy hon. Friend is making a fascinating speech and I congratulate him on that. Is a measure of whether things have been moving on, be it over 10 years, 20 years or whatever, not…25 Feb 2019