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High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill — House of Commons, 2019-07-15
Topic: Other
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): Order. That is for me to judge. I have been very lenient to Members on both sides throughout the debate. To try to stop these remarks at this late stage would be a bit unjust. I have tried to stop Members being tempted, but everybody is trying to build on the debate that took us out of scope, and I recognise that at times, we have gone out of scope. We have been in this area once already and it would be remiss of me not—
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill — House of Commons, 2019-07-15
Topic: Other
Rosalie Winterton (Labour, Centre-left): Consideration completed. I will now suspend the House for no more than 10 minutes in order to make a decision about certification. The Division bells will be rung two minutes before the House resumes. Following my certification, the Government will be tabling the appropriate consent motion, copies of which will be available shortly in the Vote Office and will be distributed by Doorkeepers.
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill — House of Commons, 2019-07-15
Topic: Other
Rosalie Winterton (Labour, Centre-left): I can now inform the House that I have completed certification of the Bill, as required by the Standing Order. I have confirmed the view expressed in Mr Speaker’s provisional certificate, issued on 24 January 2018. Copies of my final certificate will be made available in the Vote Office and on the parliamentary website Under Standing Order No. 83M, a consent motion is therefore required for the Bill to proceed. Copies of the motion are now available. Does the Minister intend to move the consent motion?
Town and Country Planning — House of Commons, 2019-07-15
Topic: Housing
Rosalie Winterton (Labour, Centre-left): Before I call the Minister to move motion 3 on town and country planning, I should inform the House that the Speaker has certified that, for the purposes of the Standing Order, it relates only to England and is within devolved legislative competence. I remind Members that the statutory instrument must therefore be approved by both a majority of all Members and of those Members representing constituencies in England.
Committees — House of Commons, 2019-07-15
Topic: Other
Rosalie Winterton (Labour, Centre-left): With the leave of the House, I will take motions 5, 6, 7 and 8 together Ordered, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee That Rebecca Pow be discharged from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee and Philip Davies be added Environmental Audit Committee That Dan Poulter be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Jeremy Lefroy be added Health and Social Care Committee That Martin Vickers be discharged from the Health and Social Care Committee and Anne Marie Morris be added Justice Committee That Kemi Badenoch be discharged from the Justice Committee and Andrew Griffiths be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Members Sworn — House of Commons, 2019-12-20
Topic: Other
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): Will Members wishing to take their seats please come to the Table The following Members took and subscribed the Oath, or made and subscribed the Affirmation required by law: Kerry Gillian McCarthy, for Bristol East Darren Paul Jones, Bristol North West Marsha Chantol De Cordova, Battersea Right honourable Julian Richard Smith, Skipton and Ripon Stephen Mark Flynn, Aberdeen South
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — House of Commons, 2019-12-20
Topic: Mixed Topics
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): I inform the House that I have not selected any of the reasoned amendments Before I invite the Prime Minister to move the Second Reading, I must announce my decision on certification for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83J (Certification of bills etc. as relating exclusively to England or England and Wales and being within devolved legislative competence). On the basis of material put before me, I must inform the House that, in my opinion, the Bill does not meet the criteria required for certification under the Standing Order.
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — House of Commons, 2019-12-20
Topic: Immigration
Lisa Eva Nandy (Labour, Centre-left): The Prime Minister is right to say that he has won a mandate to get Brexit done, but what he has not earned is the right to shoehorn into this legislation measures that are a direct attack on some of the most vulnerable children in the world. If he thinks that people in towns such as mine, who believe that we should deliver Brexit, want to see us turn our back on decency, tolerance, kindness, warmth and empathy, he is wrong. Will he take these measures about child refugees out of this Bill?
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — House of Commons, 2019-12-20
Topic: Other
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): I make an appeal to Members: if we all take nine minutes, quite a few of you are not going to get in. Please—I have given an informal limit to give a bit of flexibility, but do not take advantage of Members who come later.
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — House of Commons, 2019-12-20
Topic: Mixed Topics
Deborah Angela Elspeth Marie Abrahams (Labour, Centre-left): It is pleasure to see you in the Chair once again, Mr Deputy Speaker. I, too, thank my constituents who voted to return me for the fourth time last week and welcome all new Members to this place. I also extend my heartfelt commiserations to colleagues who have not been returned. They will be sorely missed There is so much wrong with this Bill—even more than in October. My real concerns are about its impact on the economy. Although we do not have an economic assessment—an issue in itself that the Government need to look at carefully—we have enough analysis from economists to show that such a free trade agreement will have a dramatic impact, with a 7% loss in growth over 15 years, as has been mentioned. We already know—I am sure that people are aware of this—about the growing impact on poverty from a faltering economy and the growing inequalities that we are experiencing in this country. The impact that this type of deal will have on that, as well as on public services, which are already emaciated, cannot be overestimated. Nor must we forget the regional disparities. There is no doubt that there will be an impact on constituencies such as mine. As bad as this free trade agreement is, however, no deal would be even more dramatic, as all the evidence also shows—so catastrophic, indeed, that one does not like considering it—with not a 7% impact on economic growth, but a 9% impact over 15 years, affecting not just us but our children and grandchildren. We need to recognise that because, under clause 33, I fear that that is unfortunately a real danger. I beg the Government to do all they can in the forthcoming weeks and months to prevent that from happening A lot of us who fought the general election will have views on what it meant. I will hold off on taking any firm views until the new year, when I see the survey by the British Election Study, which publishes the most reliable evidence that we can get on elections. However, I cannot ignore what constituents were saying to me. They ignored or did not believe the evidence—or, even worse, did not care. There is a lot that we—politics and politicians—need to take on board regarding what that means about how we conduct ourselves. The emotional response to Brexit—and that is what it has been—is a lesson for all of us I reiterate that I categorically reject the Bill, but I want to work with the Government to make sure that we ameliorate its worst effects so that it will not harm my constituents. I implore the Government to listen and to do all they can to build a consensus.
Leaving the EU: Unaccompanied Child Refugees in Europe — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: If she will make it her policy to maintain the rights of unaccompanied child refugees in Europe to family reunion in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.; If she will make it her policy to maintain the rights of unaccompanied child refugees in Europe to family reunion in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Jeffrey Smith (Labour, Centre-left): The House of Lords Home Affairs Committee recommendation is to temporarily maintain the current rights for family reunion in the event of a no-deal exit to avoid legal limbo. Will the Home Secretary assure this House that the Government will do that to protect vulnerable families in the event of a no deal?
Leaving the EU: Unaccompanied Child Refugees in Europe — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Immigration
Questions: If she will make it her policy to maintain the rights of unaccompanied child refugees in Europe to family reunion in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.; If she will make it her policy to maintain the rights of unaccompanied child refugees in Europe to family reunion in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Virendra Kumar Sharma (Labour, Centre-left): I hope it is in order for me to wish everybody happy Diwali. [Hon. Members: "Hear, hear."] At least one third of all unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in England are cared for in London, but London Councils has identified a £32 million funding shortfall. Will the Government commit to fully funding those unsustainable care costs and to reforming the national transfer scheme, so that local authorities can continue to provide the high quality care and support that vulnerable children need?
Leaving the EU: Unaccompanied Child Refugees in Europe — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Immigration
Questions: If she will make it her policy to maintain the rights of unaccompanied child refugees in Europe to family reunion in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.; If she will make it her policy to maintain the rights of unaccompanied child refugees in Europe to family reunion in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Mohammed Afzal Khan (Labour, Centre-left): The Government have stated that they will seek to negotiate a future agreement with the EU on plans for family reunion, but that refers to separated children only. The Home Office’s own statistics show that in 2018 over 1,000 adults and children were reunited with their family members in the UK under the Dublin regulations, but the majority of those would not be covered by the Government’s commitment. What preparations, if any, have been made by the Government to ensure that safe and legal routes for refugee family reunion continue to operate to the same standards and provisions as under the EU law?
EU Settlement Scheme — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Immigration
Diane Julie Abbott (Labour, Centre-left): The Minister will be aware of the genuine concern among EU nationals, their families and their employers about the workings of the EU settlement scheme. He will also be aware, as will Members on both sides of the House, about the general problems with delays at the Home Office. For instance, the proportion of leave to remain applications taking more than six months doubled between 2014 and 2017. The Minister correctly said that more than 2 million applications to the EU settlement scheme have now been made, but 18% of them have not been resolved. The Minister caused concern recently when he said that EU nationals who fail to apply before 2020 could be deported. Will he give the House an assurance that every effort will be made to reach out to those who have yet to apply and that applications will be processed promptly?
Marriage: 16 and 17-year-olds — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Civil Rights
Sarah Deborah Champion (Labour, Centre-left): The Minister is aware that 350 children a year are married in this country. We do not know how many of those are forced marriages, nor do we know how many unregistered or overseas marriages there are. The Minister can change this instantly, and change the culture around it, by making the legal age of marriage 18. Will she do it?
Firefighter Numbers — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Public Lands
Victoria Jane Foxcroft (Labour, Centre-left): Since Grenfell, London Fire Brigade has undertaken focused and enhanced visits to high-rise buildings, using both station-based crews and fire safety inspecting officers. Inspecting officers are highly skilled individuals who ensure that those with responsibility for buildings are taking the necessary steps to uphold fire safety standards. What is the Minister doing to support brigades in recruiting and retaining officers in these essential specialist roles?
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Karen Elizabeth Lee (Labour, Centre-left): We are more than two years on from the Grenfell Tower fire and insufficient regulatory reforms and continued cuts to fire services have not given the local community any reason to trust this Government. There must be scrutiny of processes and resources, not just blaming of individuals. Advice to residents on the night was to stay put as part of a strategy of containment. We need to be absolutely clear here that this is Government policy; not fire brigade policy or a policy dreamed up by firefighters. As promised after the Lakanal House inquest in 2013—that is six years ago—will the Minister commission a review into the stay-put policy as a matter of urgency?
Major Incident in Essex — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Immigration
Yvette Cooper (Labour, Centre-left): The Home Secretary will be aware of the disturbing news that children were found in another refrigerated lorry yesterday, this time at Calais. They were reportedly already suffering from mild hypothermia and were, luckily, found before it was too late. The refrigerated lorries are particularly dangerous and make this such an appalling crime. Will the Home Secretary say whether it is correct that hardly any checks of refrigerated lorries are taking place at the moment at Zeebrugge, and that at Purfleet 24/7 checks are still not taking place? She still has not explained what work is being done with Europol’s European Migrant Smuggling Centre. Is she working with that centre, and does she agree that we should continue to participate in it after December 2020?
Major Incident in Essex — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Immigration
Stephen James McCabe (Labour, Centre-left): On the question of utilising intelligence, there were reports over the weekend that people living near the Waterglade industrial park had previously reported seeing migrants being dropped off from lorries, and, indeed, had found discarded foreign passports at the site, but that their reports were not followed up. Will the Home Secretary comment on that?
Major Incident in Essex — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Immigration
David George Hanson (Labour, Centre-left): The Home Secretary will know that three years ago the Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration produced a report on the east coast ports that raised a number of concerns about their operation. Will she agree to look again at the recommendations of the Border Force inspector to see whether she can update the House on the implementation of those recommendations?
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Other
Martin David Whitfield (Labour, Centre-left): On a point of order, Mr Speaker. There has been much discussion about whether a general election will or will not take place in the near future. I am concerned that any general election campaign might cover the Remembrance weekend. It is enormously important to many people to pay our respects to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and to veterans, families and others. Can you give some guidance on the position we can take, as an MP or as someone standing to become an MP, in laying wreaths on that day?
Early Parliamentary General Election — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Stephen John Doughty (Labour, Centre-left): On the issue of trust, which my right hon. Friend is rightly pointing out, is he aware of the interesting rumour that has reached my ears that the Prime Minister might be planning not to stand in his own constituency at an upcoming general election, and that he has apparently instead lined up Sevenoaks or East Yorkshire? Has my right hon. Friend heard that rumour?
Early Parliamentary General Election — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Paula Michelle Sherriff (Labour, Centre-left): Thank you, Mr Speaker. The analysis states that when "Johnson responded: ‘I have never heard such humbug in all my life’, Labour MP Paula Sherriff began receiving toxic tweets at a rate of more than 100 an hour…One such tweet from that evening read: ‘Tough shit Mrs Shrek. A #SurrenderBill or #SurrenderAct is exactly what Benn’s treacherous act is.’ Another read: ‘Do what the people told you to effing do otherwise yes expect to be strung up metaphorically or physically.’" The Prime Minister has never apologised for saying what he said that evening, so how can we trust him that we can be safe?
Early Parliamentary General Election — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Other
Jeremy Bernard Corbyn (Labour, Centre-left): I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, and for the stoic way in which she has dealt with the most appalling abuse that has been thrown at her. After the threats that she and other colleagues have received, the damage that has been done to MPs’ offices and the abusive language that has happened in so many parts of this country, I would be happy to give way to the Prime Minister now if he wants to get up and apologise to my hon. Friend for what he said about her during that debate. Mr Speaker, the Prime Minster has an opportunity to apologise for the language he used, but he seems unable to do so. The treatment she received was disgusting by any standards. I would also point out that numbers—
Early Parliamentary General Election — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Other
Angela Eagle (Labour, Centre-left): Does my right hon. Friend agree that we have a Prime Minister who has a tortuous and difficult relationship with veracity? My right hon. Friend is therefore absolutely right not to believe a single word that comes out of that man’s mouth?
Early Parliamentary General Election — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Civil Rights
Jeremy Bernard Corbyn (Labour, Centre-left): I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. She is right. That is why many of us are very cautious about believing anything that the Prime Minister says. We want this tied down before we agree to anything A 12 December election would be less than a fortnight before Christmas and nine days before the shortest day of the year. The House must consider that it will be dark before 4 pm in parts of the country, that many students will have just finished their term and gone home for Christmas—[Interruption.] Well, actually, people having the right to vote is what an election is all about, and people risk being disfranchised.
Early Parliamentary General Election — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Civil Rights
Jeremy Bernard Corbyn (Labour, Centre-left): The Prime Minister claimed he would defend workers’ rights, but all the information in the Financial Times at the weekend suggests that he will not do that at all I was talking about students and their opportunity to vote on the date in question, but the latter point may not be the case on 9 December, and we will consider carefully any proposed legislation that locks in the date. The theme here is that we do not trust the Prime Minister. We want something that definitely and definitively takes no deal off the table and ensures that the voting rights of all our citizens are protected.
Early Parliamentary General Election — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Civil Rights
Seema Malhotra-Saluja (Labour, Centre-left): I thank my right hon. Friend for giving way. Does he agree that the timing of this proposed general election, not whether we have a general election, is yet another example of the art of voter suppression, ensuring that students are less likely to have a vote and that older people and people with disabilities are less likely to go out and vote? If the Prime Minister truly believed in democracy, we would hold the election when people are able to go and cast their vote.
Early Parliamentary General Election — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Jeremy Bernard Corbyn (Labour, Centre-left): When no deal is off the table, when the date for an election can be fixed in law, and when we can ensure that students are not being disfranchised, we will back an election so that this country can get the Government it needs. It needs a Government that will end the underfunding and privatisation of our public services, tackle the grotesque poverty and inequality in our country created by this Government and the Government before it, recognise the seriousness of the climate emergency, rebuild an economy that does not just work for the privileged few, which is all the Tory party knows about, and build a better society that ends inequality and injustice and gives the next generation real opportunities and real hope about the kind of country and kind of world that they can live in.
Early Parliamentary General Election — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Civil Rights
Stephen John Doughty (Labour, Centre-left): I listened carefully to what the right hon. Gentleman said about 16 and 17-year-olds. I certainly would bring an amendment such as that to any Bill and I would be interested to hear what he says, because this is what we now have the pleasure of having in Wales. He also mentioned EU voters, but does he agree that there is also an issue in respect of overseas voters, many of whom were excluded in previous elections? Does he also agree that crucial issues relating to spending on advertising on social media would need to be addressed before we could be clear that any election could proceed safely and democratically?
Early Parliamentary General Election — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Civil Rights
Stephen John Doughty (Labour, Centre-left): The hon. Lady set out three conditions, which I noted very clearly. The leader of the SNP mentioned the issue of 16 and 17-year-olds getting the vote in such a situation. He also mentioned EU electors, overseas voters and a number of other issues. Does she support efforts to ensure that those things are attached to any election, and would she support a Bill that did not a guarantee that those rights to vote were respected and available?
Early Parliamentary General Election — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Other
Stephen John Doughty (Labour, Centre-left): On a point of order, Mr Speaker. As you know, I believe in correcting things when I get things wrong, and I want to apologise to the right hon. Member for East Yorkshire (Sir Greg Knight)—a very honourable gentleman—for incorrectly referencing his seat in the point I made earlier. I understand that he has in fact been readopted by his association. I apologise to him for mistaking his seat for another. For that, I truly apologise.
Environment Bill — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Public Lands
Rachael Helen Maskell (Labour, Centre-left): This weekend the River Ouse flooded yet again, and, four years after the floods that devastated the city of York, the Government have failed to address the serious need for upper catchment management to improve the diversity of the moorlands. Does my hon. Friend agree that that should be centre stage in the Bill?
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 — House of Commons, 2019-10-28
Topic: Civil Rights
Anthony Joseph Lloyd (Labour, Centre-left): While we are on the subject of compassion, may I ask the Secretary of State to clarify the position in respect of the Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill? There is a rumour that the Government do not plan to introduce it in the House of Commons in the immediate future. That may not be true, but it would be a retrograde step, and I should be grateful if the Secretary of State commented on the Bill’s progress.