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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Sep 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"If these provisions are entirely within the protocol, why are the Government saying that they are breaking the law?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Sep 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"I first raised the issue of the Northern Ireland border on the Monday after the referendum—I have skin in the game, with family on both sides of the border. I have watched every twist and turn of events since. I despair at the language, at the deep ignorance, at the …..."
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Written Question
Crime: Airguns
Wednesday 12th February 2020

Asked by: Karin Smyth (Labour - Bristol South)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many air weapons offences there were in each year since 2014-15.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"The introduction of universal credit has had a devastating impact in my constituency, but women in Northern Ireland who wish to access an exemption to the two-child limit, known as the rape clause, may still be subject to criminal prosecution for not reporting under the Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Sep 2019
Brexit Readiness: Operation Yellowhammer

"Picking up on the points well made by the hon. Member for North Down (Lady Hermon) and the Minister’s response to the hon. Member for Glenrothes (Peter Grant), I, too, appreciate that the right hon. Gentleman’s comments have been much more thoughtful than many made about Ireland from others on …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q4. Head teachers and parents in Bristol South tell me that the lack of schools funding is impacting significantly on children with special educational needs, in addition to the wider impact on teaching across schools. Both the Prime Minister’s potential successors now acknowledge that schools are underfunded and have promised …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"The 100th anniversary of the establishment of Northern Ireland is an opportunity to look at the history of Northern Ireland in its times of darkness and of light, and particularly to build on the tremendous progress of recent years. Last week, commemorating the sad passing of Ivan Cooper, the Archdeacon …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Jun 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"7. With reference to the closure of the Ford plant in Bridgend, what assessment he has made of the strength of the Welsh economy. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Jun 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"No wonder the Secretary of State does not want to answer the question, because the Government are being totally complacent. I have no doubt that the closure of the Ford plant in Bridgend will have huge consequences along the M4 corridor, damaging our economy, including in Bristol South. Just when …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q13. Head- teachers and governors in my constituency have cut school budgets to the bones. They are now desperately concerned about the impact on children. The Prime Minister’s own advisers have been sent into schools and, as reported by Schools Week, their ideas are truly shocking: reducing lunch portions …..."
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