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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Jul 2014
Birmingham Schools

"I support equal marriage, but a number of my constituents, both Muslim and non-Muslim, do not. Does the Secretary of State agree that it is very important to make a distinction between people with socially conservative views, and those who have extremist or divisive views? We must not be seen …..."
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Written Question
Children: Protection
Tuesday 8th July 2014

Asked by: John Hemming (Liberal Democrat - Birmingham, Yardley)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which overseas counterparts have complained to the Government about matters relating to adoption, care proceedings or other matters relating to child protection in the UK; and what the substance of those complaints was.

Answered by Edward Timpson

Data on the overall number of contacts from equivalent Departments overseas are not collated centrally within the Department for Education.

Over the past year, however, Government officials have held positive discussions, covering a wide range of international child safeguarding issues, with representatives from a number of European nations including Poland, the Slovak Republic, and the Czech Republic.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Jun 2014
Birmingham Schools

"I thank the Secretary of State for the opportunity to see the papers in advance, there being two schools affected in my constituency. The National Association of Head Teachers has expressed concern that the system of investigation and inspection is rather inchoate and suggested that a more coherent system of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jul 2013
EU-US Trade and Investment Agreement

"Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jul 2013
EU-US Trade and Investment Agreement

"I thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way and congratulate him on his all-party work, which he is very good at. I agree that the views on the Government Benches are not united. I have a lot of sympathy with the idea of maintaining minimum standards...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jul 2013
EU-US Trade and Investment Agreement

"First, I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I do not think that I have any relevant financial interests on this occasion. I am a member of a copyright society, and I have traded with America in the past, but I do not …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jul 2013
EU-US Trade and Investment Agreement

"Yes; I think $3.3 million was paid before 2004, which is why I said “since 2004”. The US Government recognise that there is an issue, but the problem continues none the less. I think that the US has been critical of China, but it should sort out its own issues …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jul 2013
EU-US Trade and Investment Agreement

"I disagree. I think that we owe it to the British people to give them a vote. There is uncertainty until that has happened. It has been far too long since the vote in the 1970s, and we need a referendum on the issue, although I am happy for it …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Jun 2013
Children and Families Bill

"Will the hon. Lady give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 May 2013
Child-care Ratios

"May I first refer the House to my interest as the father of a nine-month-old baby who will be going to nursery in September? I ask the Minister to listen carefully to the representations of those who are concerned about the ratios, particularly for very young children and believe that …..."
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