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HANSARD Educational SettingsMany parents will think that this is the right thing to do for their kids and for us to stop the virus spreading, but they will also be really worried that they just cannot afford…18 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)We have seen nothing like this in our lifetimes. We are in a situation where six days after hearing the Budget, it is already out of date. We are at a time when, across the world,…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThe health action that is being put in place is essential to save lives, but does the Chancellor accept that that also means that some of the jobs that are going this week and the…17 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)On the proposal to reduce the number of trains, buses and tubes that are running, given that so many of them are so crowded at the moment, would it not make sense to keep many…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Everyone wants us all to pull together and support the same strategy, and the Health Secretary will be aware of the real unease about the differences between the UK’s approach and…16 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsFour out of 10 older people say that the TV is their main source of company, yet as a result of Government decisions, millions of older pensioners are about to lose their free TV…09 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe Health Secretary will know that many people are caring for elderly relatives, sometimes just popping in every day to make sure they are fed or to get them up in the morning.…03 Mar 2020HANSARDMinisterial CodeSir Philip Rutnam’s statement said that he received allegations about the Home Secretary’s behaviour from other civil servants. Will the Minister say how many allegations there…02 Mar 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemThe Home Secretary has said that she wants the new visa scheme to be in place from January 2021. The policy document also says that the deadline for the EU settlement scheme for…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy hon. Friend is exactly right. There is a danger that we are simply reacting to this situation in a hand-to-mouth way, rather than in a more strategic way that recognises some…12 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillIs it actually doing any work?12 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillI should like to start by congratulating the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Dr Mullan) on his thoughtful and beautiful speech. To give his maiden speech in that spirit shows…12 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillI completely agree. Having a link between Prevent programmes and the MAPPA process is extremely important. There is a question here for the Government about how the MAPPA review…12 Feb 2020HANSARD Deportation Flight to JamaicaWill the Minister provide the House with some facts, in particular the individual sentences and the offences of those on the flight; the age at which they came to this country;…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillThe Home Secretary is being generous in giving way. I welcome the extension for applications to the scheme, but the Home Secretary will be aware that, nearly two years ago, the…10 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Friday the deputy chair of the local Conservative association was jailed for nine weeks for menacing communications, including these threats against me: “I am already…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Streatham IncidentI join the Lord Chancellor in his tribute to the Security Service and the police, who work so hard on this issue. He is right to address the concerns relating to sentencing and…03 Feb 2020HANSARDRail InfrastructureFrom Castlefield to Castleford. In West Yorkshire we are grateful that the Government have finally sacked Northern Rail, but we do need investment in our northern infrastructure…30 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeI welcome the debate, because the Home Affairs Committee did a great deal of work on these issues in the last Parliament. I am sorry not to be able to speak in it, but it is my…29 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIn the last Parliament, the Home Affairs Committee produced a report calling for a declaratory system and also a physical document. It is possible to have a declaratory system…22 Jan 2020