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BBC Pay — House of Commons, 2018-01-09
Topic: Civil Rights
Helen Catherine Goodman (Labour, Centre-left): When my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman) brought before this House the Equality Act 2010, which provides for gender pay audits on every organisation employing more than 250 people, the Tories voted against it. Will the Secretary of State now say whether he thinks that that was the right thing to do?
BBC Pay — House of Commons, 2018-01-09
Topic: Civil Rights
Tracy Lynn Brabin (Labour, Centre-left): The gender pay gap will never be tackled in big organisations like the BBC so long as women end up with disproportionate responsibility for childcare. Given that, does the Minister agree that the Government’s decision to reject a series of recent recommendations to close the gap, including three months’ paternity leave, means that the gap at the BBC and further afield will never close?
BBC Pay — House of Commons, 2018-01-09
Topic: Mixed Topics
Julie Elliott (Labour, Centre-left): I congratulate the Secretary of State on his new position and look forward to his first outing in front of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee. I want to put on record my praise and respect for Carrie Gracie for what she said yesterday: she is an outstanding woman. This is not about equal opportunity, as the Secretary of State has said many times that it is—it is about equal pay for work of equal value, right across the organisation. This has been known about for six months and the BBC has done nothing. It is illegal not to have equal pay. What are the Government going to do to bring pressure to bear on the BBC to act?
BBC Pay — House of Commons, 2018-01-09
Topic: Civil Rights
Victoria Jane Foxcroft (Labour, Centre-left): The BBC website reported yesterday that since 2011 so few equal pay cases have been formally recorded as having a successful or an unsuccessful outcome at tribunal that the Ministry of Justice has both figures at 0%. We know that these figures do not reflect the reality and that a large proportion of cases are either withdrawn or settled away from tribunal. Does the Secretary of State agree that this method of reporting prevents us from having a true understanding of the actual figures involved?
Trade Bill — House of Commons, 2018-01-09
Topic: Mixed Topics
Barry Strachan Gardiner (Labour, Centre-left): I am grateful to my hon. Friend, and I commend him for the article he published this morning on LabourList, which I thought was an excellent exposé of the Bill. To answer his specific question, once the UK leaves the European Union, it cannot remain in the EU customs union, because by definition when a state leaves the European Union all EU rules cease to apply to it, as set out in article 50. The customs union is an institution of the European Union; it has its legal basis in the European treaties and its functioning is set out in EU regulations.
Trade Bill — House of Commons, 2018-01-09
Topic: Other
Rosalie Winterton (Labour, Centre-left): Order. Because of the pressure on time, I am going to have to reduce the time limit. For the next speaker, it will be six minutes. After that, it will be five minutes. I remind colleagues that if there are a lot of interventions, I will have to reduce it further.
Business without Debate — House of Commons, 2018-01-09
Topic: Mixed Topics
Stephen John Doughty (Labour, Centre-left): Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I wonder whether you had received any notice of a statement to be made by a Wales Office Minister—indeed, I understand that the hon. Member for Pudsey (Stuart Andrew) has been appointed as a new Wales Minister. Similar assurances were given during our consideration of the Bill that led a number of us not pressing amendments to votes. As you will be aware, Mr Speaker, there was considerable competition for votes during those proceedings, and assurances were given in good faith that Government amendments would be forthcoming on Report to deal with the many, many serious constitutional questions that were before the House. Those do not appear to be forthcoming, so I wondered whether you had had a similar indication from Wales Office Ministers.
Electoral Registration Process — House of Commons, 2018-01-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Christopher Philip James Elmore (Labour, Centre-left): One of the ways in which the Government could look to give more security to the electoral register is by moving to automatic registration when national insurance numbers are given out. Will the Minister comment on the private Member’s Bill introduced by my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff Central (Jo Stevens), which would resolve any issues with individual registrations?
Government Procurement: Small Businesses — House of Commons, 2018-01-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
William Roffen Esterson (Labour, Centre-left): Those 2015-16 figures show procurement to small and medium-sized enterprises to be falling, from 27% to 24%. The majority goes through indirect procurement, so is not the truth that wholesale changes are needed in a Government procurement system that just delivers crumbs from the table of large contractors to SMEs?
Engagements — House of Commons, 2018-01-10
Topic: Housing
Michael Lee Amesbury (Labour, Centre-left): I, too, wish members of staff a happy new year At least 1.4 million households across the UK have been victims of unfair practices in the leasehold market, including my constituent Emily Martin. In advance of any intended legislation, what commitment will the Prime Minister make to ensure that Emily and thousands of people tied into this PPI-like scandal are compensated by developers now?
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2018-01-10
Topic: Housing
Siobhain Ann McDonagh (Labour, Centre-left): On a point of order, Mr Speaker. In answer to my question on behalf of my homeless constituent, Ava, who is also a foster-carer, the Prime Minister appeared to suggest that there was some doubt that she would be deregistered as a foster-carer because of her poor homeless accommodation. I confirm that she has been deregistered for that reason. How will I put that on the record?
NHS Winter Crisis — House of Commons, 2018-01-10
Topic: Other
Jonathan Michael Graham Ashworth (Labour, Centre-left): My hon. Friend makes a powerful, and indeed raw, contribution to our proceedings, because she was working over the Christmas holiday on the frontline in Lincoln. I pay tribute to her and all her colleagues there. I hope that the Secretary of State reflects on her contribution and responds to it in his remarks.
NHS Winter Crisis — House of Commons, 2018-01-10
Topic: Other
Jonathan Michael Graham Ashworth (Labour, Centre-left): Let me make a little progress, if I may, because I have been generous in giving way What is the response of the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State? A perfunctory apology, and the unprecedented blanket cancellation of elective operations.
NHS Winter Crisis — House of Commons, 2018-01-10
Topic: Other
Jonathan Michael Graham Ashworth (Labour, Centre-left): On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Can you confirm that the effect of the Government refusing to defend their position in the Lobby this afternoon is that the motion that stands in the name of the Leader of the Opposition has been endorsed by the whole House and that we should therefore expect the Secretary of State to come to the House before the end of the month to make an oral statement to explain to our constituents when their cancelled operations will be rescheduled?
Rail Franchising — House of Commons, 2018-01-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Madeleine Moon (Labour, Centre-left): In south Wales, First Great Western reduced and cancelled services over Christmas and new year—there was chaos—yet it has been handed a franchise extension. Is it not time we had performance-related franchises and performance-related franchise extensions, rather than franchises being extended automatically no matter what the service?
Rail Franchising — House of Commons, 2018-01-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Hilary James Benn (Labour, Centre-left): Given that this is the third occasion in just over a decade that a private contractor has announced that it wishes to hand back the keys to the east coast franchise, was it not a fundamental mistake for the Government not to allow East Coast, which successfully ran the franchise for more than five and a half years and paid back £1 billion to the Treasury, to continue its good work? Instead, the Government ideologically said that anyone could bid to run the franchise except the state-owned company that had run it so successfully.
Rail Franchising — House of Commons, 2018-01-10
Topic: Other
Andrew Joseph McDonald (Labour, Centre-left): I like to think that the hon. Gentleman and I can disagree with one another without being disagreeable. He has a good memory and is going back rather a long way. The Conservative party has been in power since 2010—eight years—and we are concerned today with the record of the current Government. We are not going back through all our yesterdays.
Rail Franchising — House of Commons, 2018-01-10
Topic: Other
Andrew Joseph McDonald (Labour, Centre-left): On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I do not know whether you heard what I did, but I think that I have been accused of unacceptable behaviour. I really think that needs to be clarified. I have tried to conduct myself with all civility and propriety, and what the Secretary of State said is regrettable. I seek your guidance on that point.
Rail Franchising — House of Commons, 2018-01-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Andrew Joseph McDonald (Labour, Centre-left): I am grateful to the Secretary of State. Can he make this clear? He is talking about the parent company guarantee, which will be paid. What about the premium payments from 2020 to 2023, which amount to £2 billion? Is the company going to pay those premiums, or not?
Rail Franchising — House of Commons, 2018-01-10
Topic: Other
Rosalie Winterton (Labour, Centre-left): The hon. Gentleman is quite right to say that the House has agreed to the motion. The Leader of the House has said that, following such occasions, the relevant Secretary of State will return to the House over the next few weeks to indicate what action the Government propose to take as a result of the motion being passed.
Fire and Rescue Services — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Public Lands
Lucy Maria Powell (Labour, Centre-left): May I wish you a happy new year, Mr Speaker The Secretary of State has already mentioned the fire in the Lighthouse tower in the northern quarter in Manchester. Will she join me in praising the very quick efforts of the Manchester fire service, which meant that everybody was safely evacuated from what looked to be a very serious fire in that tower block? Will she also reassure me, and communities in Manchester and across the country, that the fire services will have not only the resources that they need, but the powers to inspect and ensure that private as well as social housing residential blocks are fire safe and that these fires do not spread?
Police and Fire Services: Collaboration — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Mixed Topics
Judith Mary Cummins (Labour, Centre-left): Does the Minister accept that there is already a great degree of co-operation and collaboration between our blue-light services and that any move by the Government to force further formal collaboration through mergers could be detrimental to all services?
Mental Health Assessments: Detention — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Immigration
Questions: How many people have been unlawfully detained for more than 24 hours while awaiting a mental health assessment in each of the last three years.
Diane Julie Abbott (Labour, Centre-left): On the question of detention, the Minister will have read recent reports that immigration detainees are being paid £1 an hour. Will the Minister assure the House that no children are currently being held in detention, that no pregnant women are currently being held in detention and that no one is being paid below the legal minimum wage in any of the immigration detention centres?
Immigration: Effect on the Economy — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Immigration
Paul Daniel Williams (Labour, Centre-left): The NHS reports that almost 10,000 European Union doctors, nurses and support staff left the country in the year following the referendum. Is the Home Secretary aware of those levels of staff shortages, and how does she see the situation developing if there are further restrictions on migration for work purposes?
Immigration: Effect on the Economy — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Immigration
Mohammed Afzal Khan (Labour, Centre-left): International students make an enormous contribution to our economy—Labour estimates the figure to be £25 billion a year. Will the Secretary of State confirm that the Government now support Labour’s policy of removing international students from the net migration target?
Border Force: Boats — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Immigration
Melanie Onn (Labour, Centre-left): Happy new year, Mr Speaker The Daily Telegraph today reports that new checks will be introduced at ports to help to stop the import of dangerous high-powered laser pens. Does this mean that the ports of Immingham and Grimsby will see more Border Force staff to help with these new checks?
Border Force: Boats — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Immigration
David George Hanson (Labour, Centre-left): The Minister will know that his own figures show that 27 of the 62 small ports had no visit whatsoever from a Border Force operative over 12 months last year. That will not be solved by volunteers; it needs Border Force staffing.
Extremism — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Mixed Topics
John Woodcock (Labour, Centre-left): Last month, in Turkey, I met a British national who was due to be deported back to the United Kingdom on suspicion of terrorism. The Turkish authorities gave us details of six other British nationals who have been accepted back to the UK. What is the total number of Brits who have been deported back from Turkey on suspicion of terrorism and joining Daesh, and how many of them are facing charges in the UK?
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Immigration
Questions: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I apologise for not wishing you a very happy new year from the sunny shores of Clacton-on-Sea.Does my hon. Friend agree that sheer numbers of police is not the whole answer in tackling crime? In Clacton, Tendring District Council and Essex police have established a successful community safety hub with some 47 partners. Will the Minister please come to sunny Clacton to see how the scheme has been working and to look at some of the successes that we have achieved for ourselves?; Given cuts to police numbers and resources, how many police forces have notified the Home Office that they will not be pursuing certain types of crime?; Ministers have already spoken about online crime. My constituent Anne Gleed was defrauded out of a considerable sum when she was given false bank account details for the seller of a car after her emails were hacked. She reported the matter on the same day, but has been unable to recover her funds. This is an authorised push payment scam. What are the Government able to do to reduce crimes of that nature?; Since 2010, according to the Fire Brigades Union, Cheshire fire service has lost more than 170 firefighters, incident response times are up, the number of available appliances is down, and casualties are rising year on year. Will the Minister now accept that his Government’s cuts are having a detrimental effect on local services?; Will the Home Secretary confirm her commitment to the right to peaceful protest in this country? Given that there have been no successful prosecutions for harassment outside abortion agencies in recent history, will she resist the campaign to set up buffer zones? Does she accept that if peaceful protest outside abortion agencies is banned, the Government will also have to ban it, for instance, at hunts and outside animal life laboratories?; One of the missing links in tackling violence against women and girls has most certainly been caused by a failure to deal with perpetrators. Although the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, the hon. Member for Louth and Horncastle (Victoria Atkins), responded to my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) with sympathy, how precisely can we use research on what makes a difference to ensure that we empower our police forces and other agencies to deal with perpetrators?; Does the Minister share my concern that there were 59 known cases of drug-driving on Kent roads in 2016? Sixteen of those cases resulted in serious injury, and three resulted in death. What action are the Government taking to address this increasing problem?
John Francis Spellar (Labour, Centre-left): As the Immigration Minister, the right hon. Member for Great Yarmouth (Brandon Lewis), has done a runner, what will the Home Secretary do to clear up his lamentable record? In particular, does she think six months is an acceptable benchmark for resolving immigration cases? The Department is avoiding even that low aspiration via spurious excuses about cases being "complex."
Office for Students: Appointment — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Civil Rights
Mohammed Afzal Khan (Labour, Centre-left): Toby labelled Islam a "deeply misogynistic religion," and he referred to the choice of some Muslim women to adopt the hijab as forced by male oppression. At a time when many more young British Muslim women are entering higher education, do the Government consider it appropriate to appoint such a person to the Office for Students? What is the likelihood that Toby Young will command the respect of Muslim women in higher education who wear the hijab?
Office for Students: Appointment — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Civil Rights
Laura Smith (Labour, Centre-left): As a woman and as the mother of a young girl, I am appalled that the Minister and the Prime Minister deem it suitable to appoint such a man to this position. He has joked about anal rape of women. He talks about women’s breasts constantly on Twitter. Will the Minister not join me in condemning this misogynistic view from someone who will be in a position of power and show all those young girls who look to the Government that it is simply not good enough?
Office for Students: Appointment — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Civil Rights
Yvette Cooper (Labour, Centre-left): The problem is that this man thought it was okay to publicly leer at women’s bodies while they were in the workplace, including tweeting repeatedly about women, about their knockers, their breasts, their boobs, their baps—on and on. What does it say to women and young girls across the country that a Minister is defending that—including when this man attacked a woman MP in this House in that way? Instead, why does not the Minister stand with women across the world who are saying to men like this that their time is up?
Office for Students: Appointment — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Civil Rights
Maria Eagle (Labour, Centre-left): The Minister really is seeking to defend the indefensible. As a former Minister for Disabled People, I am appalled at some of Mr Young’s recently expressed views about the place of disabled people in our society. The Minister has said that many of Mr Young’s misogynistic tweets were from many years ago, but his views about disabled people are very recent indeed. How can the Minister appoint somebody who thinks so little of the contribution of disabled people to our society to such an important position? Does he not agree that it is indefensible?
Office for Students: Appointment — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Civil Rights
Paula Michelle Sherriff (Labour, Centre-left): May I gently remind the Minister that abuse comes to all candidates, not just Conservative ones? I truly want to believe that this House takes allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour in the workplace seriously, but how can I when the Minister is continuing with the appointment of this misogynist man who thinks that it is appropriate constantly to tweet about women’s breasts, anal rape and masturbating over images of starving children?
Office for Students: Appointment — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Civil Rights
Matthew Toby Perkins (Labour, Centre-left): The Minister has really diminished himself over the course of the past 45 minutes, and Toby Young is really not worth ruining his own career for. Mr Young is someone who has contempt for women, contempt for disabled people, and contempt for people from deprived communities who have the effrontery to try to get into Oxford. Will the Minister do the decent thing and disown Mr Young, and see his own reputation much enhanced for doing so?
Office for Students: Appointment — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Mixed Topics
Diana Ruth Johnson (Labour, Centre-left): It is quite clear from the Minister’s stumbling answers this afternoon that due diligence was not carried out on the appointment of this man. Does the fact that he deleted 50,000 tweets last week not worry the Minister? Does it not worry the Minister that today he has told us about decades of abusive and offensive comments made by this man? Surely this is the time to revisit the decision to appoint him.
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Other
Catherine Elizabeth West (Labour, Centre-left): On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Would you please clarify whether it is appropriate for a Minister to respond to an urgent question when his brother knows personally the individual appointee who is the subject of the question? Is that in order and in line with our expectations in this Parliament?
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Mixed Topics
Catherine Elizabeth West (Labour, Centre-left): The Minister is being very generous in taking interventions. Will he tell the House the estimated impact on the beef and dairy sectors in Northern Ireland, following today’s article in the Financial Times that flags up the massive cost to the industry that a completely new customs union system would entail?
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Other
Christopher Michael Leslie (Labour, Centre-left): I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. I sense that he is coming to a conclusion, so I wanted to get this particular question in. The programme motion specifies when he and the Government want the Bill to come back for Report and Third Reading, but how many sittings does the Minister intend the Bill to have in Committee? Many hon. Members would have expected a Committee of the whole House, but that does not appear to be the case and the Committee stage will happen upstairs. Will he guarantee that significant time will be available in Committee for those lucky Members to scrutinise this legislation properly?
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill — House of Commons, 2018-01-08
Topic: Other
Angela Christine Smith (Labour, Centre-left): Does my hon. Friend agree with me and many Labour Members that the programme motion needs to be more detailed and needs to make it clear that we will have proper scrutiny in Committee, with more sittings than currently appear to be on offer from the Government?