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HANSARDMoney LaunderingBritain is now a world leader in financial transparency and dealing with money laundering owing to the public register of beneficial ownership. What action do the Government…05 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Authority FinancesWill the Minister say how the financial sustainability of local government is helped by what amounts to negative rates support grants, where councils are paying in more to central…04 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe Prime Minister is right that simply postponing a cliff edge for three months is pointless or worse, but now that the Leader of the Opposition has listened to advice from his…26 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealBrexit uncertainty is one of several factors contributing to the crisis in the car industry, which previous Governments—Conservative, Labour and coalition—did so much to promote.…20 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUNow that the Prime Minister has reached out to the general secretary of Unite the Union, and to the Leader of the Opposition and his entourage, she is no doubt better informed as…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingI beg to move, That this House has considered special educational needs and disabilities funding. It is a privilege to speak on this subject, which is of immense concern to a…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right: those are both key parts of the solution. For example, I have discovered that there are children whose need for wheelchairs—clearly a…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingIndeed. My hon. Friend graphically highlights the dilemma that I am describing: people acting with very good intentions are now being forced into conflict, in a very damaging way.…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingIndeed. In addition to the problem facing local authorities, schools in effect pay a £6,000 penalty. Many schools that were committed to inclusion now find that increasingly…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingYes, I do. By mentioning mental health, the hon. Gentleman reinforces the point that I will go on to make. When we talk about special needs pupils, we are talking about…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingIt is a shocking indictment, but it brings to the surface the dilemmas that many local authorities face when they are forced into a position of rationing. They are not allowed to…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingI am sure that that would be sensible. The hon. Gentleman represents Hartlepool—a very different kind of community from mine in Twickenham—but his helpful intervention illustrates…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingMy hon. Friend is right; that is one of many anomalies. Many such issues were not properly accounted for and are not being fully funded. I will come to others in a moment. The…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingYes. The decline in CAMHS has led to a lot of children not being properly helped at an early stage and requiring greater special needs provision as a result. To conclude my point…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingIndeed. That is happening on a growing scale, and is augmented by the fact that many children are being excluded because of the lack of support. That, in turn, contributes to home…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingI thank the 13 Members who have contributed to the debate, which was very rich in content. They all pointed in pretty much the same direction, regardless of region of the UK or…12 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe Minister will recall that my colleagues and I in the coalition introduced the naming and shaming of companies that fail to pay the minimum wage. This practice has ceased since…06 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI thank the Secretary of State for his comprehensive statement. May I follow up on the question from the Chair of the Treasury Committee, the right hon. Member for Loughborough…04 Feb 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Now that the House has given the Prime Minister contradictory instructions—not to have no deal, but to pursue a course of action that will lead to…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018We have had an emotional and raucous debate, whereas, as the right hon. Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper) said, the people outside are looking for…29 Jan 2019