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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Mar 2018
Business of the House

"As one of my very favourite feminists, Mr Speaker, may I wish you and everybody else a happy International Women’s Day? Will the Leader of the House consider a debate or Government statement on gender pricing? We now know that consumers have to pay on average 31% more for goods …..."
Paula Sherriff - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Mar 2018
Business of the House

"You are like fine wine, Mr Speaker...."
Paula Sherriff - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Feb 2018
Business of the House

"Year 6 pupils Ella and George from Thornhill Junior and Infant School in my constituency wrote to me regarding their concerns about our dependence on fossil fuels and the harm caused by litter and plastics to our environment. Will the Leader of the House consider, further to today’s urgent question, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Feb 2018
Business of the House

"I recently held my first jobs and apprenticeships fair in Dewsbury, and it was attended by more than 300 people and many businesses, but too often young people in towns such as mine feel that there is a lack of opportunities at home and that the only alternative is to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Jan 2018
Business of the House

"Official figures released this week reveal that there are now nearly 22,000 fewer police officers in England and Wales than there were in 2010. My Dewsbury constituency is currently suffering a plague of car crime and antisocial behaviour that the police simply do not have the resources to manage. May …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jan 2018
Business of the House

"My constituency is plagued by dangerous drivers in high-performance cars. Loopholes in insurance rules mean that, although many are not adequately insured, they are able to abuse the system and stay under the police radar. May we have a debate about closing those loopholes to make our roads safer?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Dec 2017
Business of the House

"I send my best Christmas wishes to all, but Christmas can be a very tough time of year for some people. At the Samaritans reception that was held here this week, a very simple request was made—that all MPs put the Samaritans number on their out-of-office message. As many of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Dec 2017
Business of the House

"The Leader of the House will have seen that Virgin Care has sued the NHS, and that approach was familiar to me, as the company threatened me when I raised its dubious practices in the House. Will she consider a debate on the matter and make it clear that she …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Nov 2017
Business of the House

"A constituent of mine has a serious debilitating spinal condition and it is absolutely crystal clear to everybody that she is unfit for work. However, she has been declared fit for work, with an appeal date set for after Christmas, which she does not think she will be able to …..."
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Written Question
Opposition Days: Government Responses
Tuesday 7th November 2017

Asked by: Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 26 October 2017, HCWS 199, on Opposition Day debates, whether a ministerial response to a resolution of the House will take the form of a Written or Oral Statement.

Answered by Andrea Leadsom

As set out in my Written Ministerial Statement of 26 October, the Government will respond to Opposition day resolutions within 12 weeks. It is intended that Ministers will attend the Chamber wherever possible but a Written Ministerial Statement may be provided from time to time.