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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jan 2020
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

"It is lovely to see you in the Chair, Sir George.

I rise to speak to my new clause 27, which seeks to ensure that there is no regression from EU standards on the environment; food; the substance of REACH regulations, which seek to protect human health and the environment …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jan 2020
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

"My hon. Friend makes the point that I am trying to make: if the Government are committed to this, why are they not putting it in the Bill?

Last September’s UN climate action summit delivered a boost in momentum, co-operation and ambition, but as the UN Secretary-General said:

“we have …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jan 2020
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

"This is not meant to sound trite, but a number of different commitments were made in different manifestos. For example, the Conservatives party’s 2015 manifesto committed to halving the disability employment gap and to introducing new starter homes, neither of which was delivered. This is about backing up commitments. If …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jan 2020
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

"Can the Minister confirm, as the right hon. Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne) mentioned, that the principles of new clause 27 will be included in the environment Bill if they are not to be included in this Bill?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jan 2020
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

"Given that we have flatlining life expectancy and an increasing infant and child mortality rate—the worst in western Europe, which is quite staggering—will the Minister explain why he is not prepared to introduce an assessment of the impact on health of the trade deal, because there will be a significant …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 04 Jun 2019
Draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) order 2019

"Having read the background documents, I will be supporting the Government on this statutory instrument. However, one of the comments in the consultation responses was about reviewing the statutory test for issuing a non-jury trial certificate. Will the Minister expand on whether that will happen? I would feel happier if …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Jun 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q13. This month’s International Monetary Fund report shows how unequal the UK has become, with 15% of all income in the UK going to just 1% of top earners while over 5 million people earn less than the living wage. Given the evidence showing that increasing the income of the …..."
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Written Question
Unemployment: Young People
Wednesday 11th March 2015

Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking to tackle youth unemployment in Northern Ireland.

Answered by Andrew Murrison

Recent figures show youth unemployment in Northern Ireland has fallen 5.3% over the year. We have more to do. But the Government’s policy of reducing the structural deficit is helping deliver a sustainable economic recovery and directly assisting young people into employment.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jun 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q13. Recent analysis has shown that Labour’s policy to allocate NHS funding based on health need actually reduced health inequalities by 85%. Why did the Government scrap it?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Feb 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"7. What recent assessment she has made of the Government’s economic policies on youth unemployment in Northern Ireland...."
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