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HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsWill the Prime Minister agree to give evidence on this to the Liaison Committee before the European Council? Will he also confirm that he is proposing to remove the provisions in…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI too want to begin by paying a huge tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Canterbury (Rosie Duffield) for her bravery in speaking out, because that is a message not just to…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillMy hon. Friend is right. Refuge, for example, has faced funding cuts of some 80% of its services over recent years—that was the evidence given to the Joint Committee. We also…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse Billrose —02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI urge the Secretary of State to reconsider this point. We have a Bill before us and the opportunity to address the issue of stalking. There is considerable overlap: many cases…02 Oct 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019May I ask the Minister what his interpretation of the law is? If no deal has been agreed by Parliament or if the Prime Minister does not get a deal and Parliament has not voted in…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationThe Attorney General’s acceptance at that point that the Government got it wrong in this case is very welcome. Will he now advise the Prime Minister and the Government to accept…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateEarlier today, the Attorney General did not just say that he would respect the Supreme Court’s judgment; he also said, “We got it wrong.” The Prime Minister has today just said…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Brexit Readiness: Operation YellowhammerThe Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has just claimed that Border Force will have new powers to carry out checks and that that will make us safer, but can he confirm that…25 Sept 2019HANSARDTransportWill the Government widen this review not just to their complete lack of grip on the HS2 project, but to the continued failure of the Department to remember that there are towns…09 Sept 2019HANSARD HS2Will the Government widen this review not just to their complete lack of grip on the HS2 project, but to the continued failure of the Department to remember that there are towns…05 Sept 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019The Chancellor will know that the Select Committee on Home Affairs has called for a long time for substantial additional resources for policing and that is important, so can he…04 Sept 2019HANSARD G7 SummitIn the Prime Minister’s answer to the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, he referred only to the “rough shape” of an alternative deal. Does he have any detailed proposals, and…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: PreparationsI have been contacted by local manufacturers and food producers who are deeply worried about no-deal tariffs. One, an exporter, says that the price of his exports to the EU will…03 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentThe Prime Minister said in his statement that he had alternative arrangements for the border. I asked the Chancellor, the former Home Secretary, what those arrangements were and…25 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsWe have disagreed on many things over the years, but the Prime Minister knows that I have long respected her resilience, commitment to public duty and seriousness, as well as her…24 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillMy hon. Friend is exactly right. Certainly, for bus services, which are crucial for our towns, the loss of revenue has been particularly crucial and devastating. This debate is…15 Jul 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleOften, the focus is on violent crime in cities, but towns such as ours in West Yorkshire have seen an increase in robberies and antisocial behaviour, and the results of county…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillI rise briefly to support new clause 4 and the call for a full peer review of this project. I will also call for the review to go wider, particularly to look at the geographical…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillMr Deputy Speaker is completely right: we could go on for a very long time about the problems with Northern rail. My hon. Friend is also right. The review in new clause 4 should…15 Jul 2019