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Violence in Rakhine State — House of Commons, 2017-09-05
Topic: Other
Mian Faisal Rashid (Labour, Centre-left): I heard the Minister’s statement, and to be honest, I am quite disappointed. It is a really big issue, and he has mentioned a number of times that the Government are working on the ground. What exactly does he mean by "working on the ground"? What exactly has he been doing and what exactly has he done during the past few weeks? Will he please explain?
Violence in Rakhine State — House of Commons, 2017-09-05
Topic: Civil Rights
Naseem Akhtar Shah (Labour, Centre-left): The Minister may struggle with identifying the situation as genocide, but systematic rape, massacres and the burning of buildings of a minority community amount to ethnic cleansing to try to force it out of the country, if not out of existence. That is genocide. When can we expect an appropriate response to that effect from the Minister or the Government?
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2017-09-05
Topic: Mixed Topics
Yvette Cooper (Labour, Centre-left): Last year, UK agencies initiated 3,000 Europol investigations, yet with just 18 months until we are due to lose our Europol membership, our European arrest warrant and our security co-operation underpinnings we still have no idea what the Government want—is it to replace this, to extend it or to include it in a transition? There have been no announcements and there was not even any mention of it in the Secretary of State’s statement today. When are we going to get some substance on this serious issue about public safety and national security? When is he going to realise that this waffle is letting the country down?
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2017-09-05
Topic: Immigration
Keith Anthony Vaz (Labour, Centre-left): A record number of EU citizens resident in the United Kingdom applied for British citizenship this summer. We have 3 million EU citizens living here. Given that there is still no certainty about their status, is the right hon. Gentleman’s advice to them immediately to apply for leave to remain in this country? If so, what additional resources does he propose to give to the Home Office?
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2017-09-05
Topic: Mixed Topics
Louise Joyce Ellman (Labour, Centre-left): Liverpool’s success owes a great deal to the European Union through its investment in business and support for high-level university research. Will the Government show some urgency in addressing these issues, in contrast to the complacency exhibited in his answer to the question posed by my hon. Friend the Member for Wallasey (Ms Eagle)?
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2017-09-05
Topic: Immigration
Andrew Francis Slaughter (Labour, Centre-left): Yesterday, with Members from both sides of the House, I was in Calais visiting some of the refugees who have been sleeping rough around the port since the demolition of the Jungle camp. About 200 of them are minors, some of whom have the right to come to the UK under the Dublin III regulations. If we leave the EU—if—the Dublin III regulations will fall away. Will the Secretary of State guarantee to replicate them in immigration rules, and will they then apply just to EU countries or more widely?
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2017-09-05
Topic: Mixed Topics
Matthew Raymond Western (Labour, Centre-left): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have just experienced what it is like to be the last Member called and to realise that nearly all the questions have already been asked. I will try to make this one slightly fresh Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that exchange rates are seen across the world as the measure of confidence in a country and reinforce the decisions of businesses and others to invest there? Since the negotiations started, our currency has fallen against the euro and the dollar. What does that say about how well the negotiations are going?
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-09-05
Topic: Mixed Topics
Karen Patricia Buck (Labour, Centre-left): There remains a real concern about the clarity regarding the testing process, including what is being tested and the relationship between the materials and the whole building in a real-world context, such as whether the impact of fire safety in respect of cladded buildings takes into account the design of windows. It does not give me a great deal of confidence that the Fire Protection Association has now started to consider doing its own tests because of its concerns about the Government’s testing. This is a real worry for residents—thousands of residents—in my tower blocks and in others May I ask a very specific question about the role of the fire authorities in this? Are the Secretary of State and his Department liaising with fire authorities across the country and receiving regular briefings from them, and have there been any cases where fire authorities have recommended a change to the "stay put" policy during the process of testing, and the removal of cladding?
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-09-05
Topic: Housing
Andrew Francis Slaughter (Labour, Centre-left): Will the Secretary of State admit that he has only scratched the surface of the scandal surrounding building regulations for cladding and insulation? We have allowed tall buildings to be clad with combustible materials that would not be allowed in almost any other European country. He has failed to test all classes of cladding and insulation that are more flammable than those used at Grenfell, and I think that that includes any internal wall insulation. Will he publish a full, comprehensive schedule of cladding and insulation types, detailing their combustibility and where they are being used, so that we can judge independently what still needs to be done to make tower blocks safe?
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-09-05
Topic: Housing
Paul Phillip Flynn (Labour, Centre-left): The statement reports that the weaknesses discovered following the Ronan Point collapse have not been fully addressed or remedied. That collapse took place nearly 50 years ago. We also read that 165 existing tower blocks have the same combustibility and dangers that existed at Grenfell. Does not this show a continuing catastrophic failure of building regulations? Do we not need an examination not only of combustibility but of all the other structural problems that are likely to affect those who have the misfortune to live in multi-storey blocks?
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-09-05
Topic: Housing
Paula Michelle Sherriff (Labour, Centre-left): The Secretary of State has furnished us with information about the number of residential housing blocks that have failed under the safety regime, but will he tell us how many other public buildings, including hospitals, libraries, shopping centres and even schools, have failed the test and what he is doing about it?
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-09-05
Topic: Housing
Matthew Raymond Western (Labour, Centre-left): Twelve weeks ago, when I heard the Prime Minister try to encourage local authorities to get in touch and to put forward samples for testing, I put it to her that encouragement was not the right route to take and that we should be mandating, but it still seems that we are inviting local authorities or housing associations to submit material. The public inquiry will inform us of its findings, but I am concerned by the significant under-investment in our council properties and social housing stock, which I can speak about from experience in my constituency. I therefore suggest to the right hon. Gentleman that the right course of action would be to undertake a full independent audit of all aspects of safety in the 4,000 blocks, hospitals, student residences and other buildings, because just one item is being considered. Surely that is the least that we owe to the families.
Legislating for UK Withdrawal from the EU — House of Commons, 2017-03-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
Christopher Michael Leslie (Labour, Centre-left): The Secretary of State needs to make it clear now that all those regulations and protocols relating to justice, home affairs, protection, security and terrorism will stay part of our laws with the co-operation requirements that we have upon us, because in their article 50 letter yesterday, shamefully, the Government suggested circumstances where we may consider withdrawing or weakening our co-operation. Does he not realise that that sort of squalid negotiation tactic will result in a less good deal rather than a better one?
Animal Welfare — House of Commons, 2017-03-30
Topic: Other
Natascha Engel (Labour, Centre-left): Order. Before I call the next speaker, I should like to inform Members that if they speak for no more than eight minutes, everyone will get in. That would allow everyone to speak for eight minutes in the next debate as well. So if we could all stick to an informal limit of eight minutes, that would be fantastic.
Animal Welfare — House of Commons, 2017-03-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
James Fitzpatrick (Labour, Centre-left): With my classic cockney accent, I hope that I will be forgiven if I do not join the hon. Gentleman in praising the Scottish National party. I think the policy predates the SNP taking over the Scottish Government, but it has continued since. Indeed, the Procurator Fiscal Service carries out that policy, and the CPS should do so here, but my point is that the CPS is not doing it, is not going to do it, and does not have the resources to do it. If it were not for the RSPCA, the work would not get done, so I support its ability to continue. Until such time as the Government give the CPS and local authorities the wherewithal to do the job, it will not get done unless the RSPCA does it.
Easter Adjournment — House of Commons, 2017-03-30
Topic: Other
Natascha Engel (Labour, Centre-left): Thank you. As in the previous debate, if Members stay within an eight-minute limit, everyone will be able to get in and there will be plenty of time for wind-ups. That is not an imposed limit, just guidance for Members.
Easter Adjournment — House of Commons, 2017-03-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
Keith Anthony Vaz (Labour, Centre-left): I support everything that the hon. Gentleman says in respect of both the caste legislation and Pakistan, but may I bring him a little closer to home? He is a great campaigner for his local constituents. I am a frequent user of Stanmore station. Whenever he has spoken in such debates, he has mentioned the new lifts to be installed at the station. Has he brought any good news to this debate about those lifts?
Economic Growth Outside London/South-East — House of Commons, 2017-04-18
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Rachel Jane Reeves (Labour, Centre-left): If towns and cities in our economy—including those in the north of England —are to flourish, we need banks and building societies that support them. Does the Chancellor agree that those banks and building societies should keep their branches open? Leeds Building Society has just announced that it will close its branch in Armley Town Street, which is in my constituency, following the closure of branches of HSBC and Yorkshire Bank in the last two years.
Exiting the EU: Public Finances — House of Commons, 2017-04-18
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Jonathan Neil Reynolds (Labour, Centre-left): I share the Chancellor’s assessment that there is a mutually beneficial deal for us and the EU to agree on, if this Government have the ability to deliver it. Will he therefore state unequivocally that, as a result of the deal that the Government will seek to negotiate, there will be no significant loss of jobs in any major financial institutions, no removal of any major City-wide functions such as clearing, and no relocation of any EU-wide regulatory agencies such as the European Banking Authority?
Finance (No. 2) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-04-18
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Peter Christopher Dowd (Labour, Centre-left): Of course I welcome that figure, but the hon. Lady has to ask herself whether businesses should have been put in that position in the first place. That is the fact of the matter. It is too little, too late. I accept the £20 million figure, which is fine. Small businesses need all the support that they can get, because we are talking about people’s jobs and about businesses that people have worked hard to grow and nurture, and there is a danger that they will go out of business as a result of Government policies.
Finance (No. 2) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-04-18
Topic: Housing
Peter Christopher Dowd (Labour, Centre-left): That attempt at plausibility has gone amiss yet again. The reality is that we are constantly contacted by people about HMRC. Those on the frontline, such as the thousands in my constituency, are doing a damn fine job. The idea that I would attack thousands of people from my constituency is complete nonsense. They are struggling against the odds, which have been stacked against them by this Government. That is the reality. The Finance Bill was a failure before it was even started. It is a busted flush The Minister referred earlier to helping homeowners. If the Government are setting aside resources to help homeowners, such as through lifetime ISAs, they should also tackle the threat to the stability of the housing market from organisations such as Bellway, which is tying people to their homes through its leaseholds. That is a scandal and an outrage. The housing market is in danger if such scams are allowed to continue. The Government are quite rightly putting in resources to fund the housing market, so if we are to deal with the issues in it, they should be calling those organisations in, getting a grip on them and telling them to stop ripping off the people who bought homes from them The Bill is making income tax payers, small and medium-sized businesses, and the self-employed pay the bill for the endless stream of tax cuts for corporations and the super-rich. It takes no serious action to tackle tax avoidance, putting in place get-outs and workarounds that mean it is just another smokescreen.
Finance (No. 2) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-04-18
Topic: Other
Peter Christopher Dowd (Labour, Centre-left): May we just have clarity on this? I did not say that. The hon. Gentleman brought it to my attention that it was high under Harold Wilson and I made the point that yes it was.
Leaving the EU: Creative Industries — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Mixed Topics
Martin David Whitfield (Labour, Centre-left): Given the importance of the creative industries to East Lothian—a major film location for films such as "The Railway Man" and "The BFG"—and the money they bring to the local economy, what discussions have been held with the Scottish Government regarding the impact of Brexit on the creative industries? What assurances can he give that the investment in the creative industries will continue after Brexit?
Leaving the EU: Creative Industries — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: Thank you so much, Mr Speaker. I have question 11, but it is a similar question. Figures from Screen Yorkshire show that Yorkshire’s fantastic film and TV industry has grown faster than that anywhere else in the UK. Much of this commendable growth has been generated by the European regional development fund-backed Yorkshire Content Fund, but the absence of a post-Brexit plan creates insecurity and could lead to job losses. What assurances can the Government give the industry that projects supported by European funding will not be not left to wither on the vine?
Christopher Paul Farrelly (Labour, Centre-left): Newspapers and the media are very much part of our creative industries, so, as we leave the EU, could the Minister explain what the Department’s policy is on the future of section 40 and Leveson 2, both of which are very relevant to the industry as it, too, prepares for Brexit?
Tennis Tournaments — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Questions: Whether she has made a comparative assessment of the number of ATP Futures and Challenger-level tennis tournaments held in the UK and in other European countries.
Matthew Toby Perkins (Labour, Centre-left): Mr Speaker, I am sure you will also join me in wishing Alex Ward, Jay Clarke and Marcus Willis well as they attempt to qualify for Wimbledon today, but professional tennis does not begin and end at Wimbledon, and the number of professional Futures tournaments in Britain has gone down from 23 in 2013 to just six last year. Does the Minister agree that the number of Futures tournaments is crucial to supporting British players to make it in the professional game, and will she join me in urging the LTA to hold the number of tournaments that most of our European competitors do and to increase the number of tournaments for men and women next year?
BBC Investment: Nations and Regions — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Mixed Topics
Stephen John Doughty (Labour, Centre-left): The Secretary of State will be well aware of how proud I am that Cardiff South and Penarth is home to the Tardis, Torchwood, Cwmderi, Holby City’s A&E department, and so many others. We have had fantastic investment from the BBC in both the city centre and my constituency. Does she agree, however, that there needs to be more focus on ensuring that jobs and opportunities go to local people, particularly those living in deprived communities around those industries? We need to be getting everybody into the creative industries, which are a way of growing our economy.
Regional Funding: Arts and Culture — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Gloria De Piero (Labour, Centre-left): Ashfield, like many former coalfield constituencies, receives way below the average in lottery funding. Is not it time that the lottery publish not just how much money it spends in each constituency, but how many tickets are purchased in each constituency, so that we can see whether the poorest areas are subsidising the richest?
European Convention on Human Rights — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Civil Rights
Questions: What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future status of the UK as a signatory to the European convention on human rights.
Paul Christopher Blomfield (Labour, Centre-left): I thank the Attorney General for his answer, and I am reassured by it, but, as he will know, earlier this week the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights described the Prime Minister’s comments after the appalling attack on London Bridge as "a gift" to every despot "who…violates human rights under the pretext of fighting terrorism." Will the Attorney General recognise the danger of playing politics with human rights, and accept that the Government need to desist from doing it?
British Nationals: Foreign Armies and Militias — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Immigration
Barry John Sheerman (Labour, Centre-left): Many of my constituents would be surprised to learn that anyone who goes to Syria to fight is not tracked or tagged when they get back. Also, is the Attorney General aware of the real concern about how many people slip in and out of this country on borrowed or forged passports?
Leaving the EU: Human Rights — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Immigration
Questions: What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the protection of human rights in the UK.
Christopher John Bryant (Labour, Centre-left): The Government’s proposals, published this week, on non-UK EU citizens after Brexit suggest that they, and not British citizens, will need documentation to access public services. In other words, that means an identity card for some, but not for everyone. How can that possibly be consistent with the European convention on human rights?
Public Disasters: Independent Advocate — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of appointing an independent advocate to act for families after a public disaster.
Joanna Meriel Stevens (Labour, Centre-left): Will the Solicitor General confirm that if families who live in high rises, but who, thankfully, have not suffered the same disaster that Grenfell Tower has, wish to bring any legal action on health and safety grounds, they will be entitled to legal aid?
Hate Crime: Aggravated Offences Regime — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Civil Rights
Katherine Anne Green (Labour, Centre-left): In 2014, the Law Commission proposed that disability hate crime should be given parity with other hate crimes in relation to aggravated offences and to so-called stirring-up offences. In November 2016 in a debate in Westminster Hall, the Solicitor General said that the Government were reviewing that report. Will he update the House on when the Government will make a decision, as it is of great importance to disabled people?
21st Century Fox/Sky Merger — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Geoffrey Robinson (Labour, Centre-left): Is the Minister aware that what troubles us about her statement is her total failure to see the most obvious link between, on the one hand, the fit and proper test and, on the other hand, regular arrangements with those involved that might lead to some diminution in the influence of market share and make these things acceptable? The second can only depend on the first, and unless these people are fit and proper, they will never maintain the regulations. We know the first is not there, so why would the second be?
21st Century Fox/Sky Merger — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Mixed Topics
Stephen James McCabe (Labour, Centre-left): On broadcasting standards, does the Secretary of State recall the anger over the Fox News broadcast that claimed that Birmingham is a city where non-Muslims simply cannot go? If she approves this merger, what assurance can she give us that she can prevent that kind of offensive nonsense from being allowed on a Sky News programme in this country?
21st Century Fox/Sky Merger — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Mixed Topics
Ian Colin Lucas (Labour, Centre-left): The Conservative party has blocked Leveson 2. How can we respect the quasi-judicial role of the Secretary of State when she is closing off the hearing of additional evidence that was promised by the then Prime Minister, David Cameron, to the victims of phone hacking?
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Mixed Topics
Paul Phillip Flynn (Labour, Centre-left): On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Can we ensure that Standing Order 122A is implemented strictly in the House? The rule refers to chairmanships of Select Committees and states that the maximum term is eight years or two Parliaments. There is a good reason for this Standing Order, because the Committees are greatly benefited, and the House benefits, I believe, from refreshing those who take on these powerful positions. If there are to be any exceptions made, or any claims made for exceptional circumstances, will you ensure that the full Standing Order is respected, and that no changes will take place unless they are approved of through a debate in this House?
Economy and Jobs — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Other
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): Order. I am finding it very hard to hear what the shadow Chancellor has to say. If I cannot hear, you cannot hear. What is the point of posing a question if you cannot wait for the answer?