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HANSARDMacpherson Report: 20th AnniversaryI want to take up the hon. Gentleman’s point about young people. A report produced a few years ago by the all-party parliamentary group for children on the relationship between…25 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Nationals returning from SyriaI am sure that it is the view of most people—it is certainly the view of the majority of my constituents who have written to me—that when someone has made their bed, they lie in…18 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Travel DisruptionA major contributor to travel disruption over many years has of course been Govia Thameslink Railway. Its incompetence was recently underlined when a disgruntled constituent wrote…14 Feb 2019HANSARDJordan: London Initiative 2019May I declare an interest, having recently joined the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green) on a visit with Oxfam in Jordan? I very much welcome the London…13 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Mobile Roaming ChargesI commend the Secretary of State for his calm and rational approach to this issue. When I renew my mobile phone contract, I am bombarded with various offers about how cheaply I…07 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingI congratulate the hon. Member for Bermondsey and Old Southwark (Neil Coyle) not only on securing this debate but on managing to stay on his feet for so long after losing a pint…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House and I share a strong interest in early years and ensuring the best start in life, and she is doing tremendous work chairing the inter-departmental…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLegal Aid: Post-Implementation ReviewThe Lord Chancellor did not specifically mention the Legal Aid Board exceptional cases fund, although he did refer to inquests and the possibility of guidance, advice and support…07 Feb 2019HANSARDVoter ID Pilot SchemesOn the inter-ministerial early years working group, which is an excellent initiative, is the Minister aware that the cost of child neglect is estimated at some £15 billion per…06 Feb 2019HANSARD[P002354]I am Spartacus, and I rise to present a petition in the same terms, signed by 170 parents, carers, staff and governors of the outstanding Boundstone maintained nursery school in…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Local Government FinanceI am terribly grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way. West Sussex is thankful for the additional money and for the business rates retention pilots, but the truth is that…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Children’s Social Care: RotherhamI congratulate the hon. Lady not only on this debate but on the enormous amount of work that she has done in this area. Does she agree that the most expensive thing is getting it…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Maintained Nursery SchoolsWill the hon. Lady give way?31 Jan 2019HANSARDState Pension Age: WomenI am very grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way because, otherwise, I might have been the only person not to interrupt her, and I do not want to feel like the odd one out. As…31 Jan 2019HANSARD Maintained Nursery SchoolsI start by declaring an interest and by congratulating the hon. Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell) on securing this debate. I supported the application and will certainly…31 Jan 2019HANSARD Maintained Nursery SchoolsI will not. Trying to suggest that the Government have some ulterior motive to run down what we all absolutely acknowledge is an essential part of the education system does not…31 Jan 2019HANSARD Maintained Nursery SchoolsThe hon. Lady is being terribly generous. It took us only nine minutes to get to Brexit, but let us get back because this is the subject that we need to talk about. There is an…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEarly Parenthood: Supporting FathersMy hon. Friend makes a very important point. The problem with the children’s centres—a fantastic asset—at the moment is that they are closed most of the time when dads can access…30 Jan 2019HANSARDEarly Parenthood: Supporting FathersI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing a debate on this important issue. It is hardly surprising that so many dads feel left out when the NHS guidance refers to them not as…30 Jan 2019HANSARDEarly Parenthood: Supporting FathersI admire my hon. Friend’s determination to promote marriage, but I must give a plug for my private Member’s Bill on civil partnerships, which, if it passes through the Lords, will…30 Jan 2019