Topical Questions

19 Jul 2018

Exiting the European Union

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Famers say that crops are rotting in the ground because of a lack of European labour. When will we see a seasonal agricultural workers scheme?

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Withdrawal Agreement Negotiations

19 Jul 2018

Exiting the European Union

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Given that so many of his friends and colleagues want to bring down the Prime Minister, how will the Brexit Secretary get his withdrawal agreement through in the autumn?

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Communication Skills: Qualifications

12 Jul 2018

Department for Education

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to ensure that communication skills identified as needed for the workplace are recognised in the criteria for the Functional Skills...

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Ministry of Defence: Capita

11 Jul 2018

Ministry of Defence

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contracts his Department holds with Capita; and what the total value of those contracts is.

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The Secretary of State’S Handling of Universal Credit

11 Jul 2018

Commons debates

Will the Secretary of State give way?

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Engagements

11 Jul 2018

Oral Answers to Questions - Prime Minister

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Members of my family were either killed or badly injured working in the coalmines of the South Wales valleys. We owe all of our miners a debt of gratitude, yet in recent years the Treasury has...

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Obesity: Children

11 Jul 2018

Department of Health and Social Care

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for the Government's next steps following its consultation on proposed measures in chapter two of the childhood...

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Criminal Justice System: Contribution of Sport

10 Jul 2018

Oral Answers to Questions - Justice

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

One of my constituents is concerned that her son has put on significant weight in prison. What are the Government doing to provide health education, sport and a better diet to help offenders?

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Daesh: Syria and Iraq

09 Jul 2018

Oral Answers to Questions - Defence

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Daesh still has a strong online presence. What is being done to combat that?

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Severn Tunnel: Closures

09 Jul 2018

Department for Transport

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2018 to Question 155763, on Severn Tunnel: Closures, what estimate his Department has made of the costs of the...

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Speech and Language Disorders: Children

04 Jul 2018

Department of Health and Social Care

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure that his response to his recent consultation on health education supports the workforce delivering public...

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Speech and Language Disorders: Children

04 Jul 2018

Department of Health and Social Care

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure that his Department's response to the consultation on Health Education will consider the workforce...

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Speech and Language Disorders: Children

04 Jul 2018

Department of Health and Social Care

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure that his Department's response to the consultation on health education will include analysis of the child...

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Speech, Language and Communication Support for Children - [Ms Nadine Dorries in the Chair]

04 Jul 2018

Westminster Hall debates

I thank the hon. Lady for her leadership on this subject, and it is great that she has secured the debate. The report’s recommendations on youth justice are really important, and it is...

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Govia Thameslink/Rail Electrification

03 Jul 2018

Commons debates

The electrification work in the Severn tunnel have been a big failure. Rusting kit has led to the closure of the tunnel for three weeks and caused disruption to passengers, and it is very poor...

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Severn Tunnel: Closures

29 Jun 2018

Department for Transport

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether electrical equipment installed during the previous closure of the Severn Tunnel has rusted.

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Severn Tunnel: Closures

29 Jun 2018

Department for Transport

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the economic effect of the temporary closure of the Severn Tunnel.

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Exiting the European Union

28 Jun 2018

Commons debates

Does my right hon. Friend agree that suggestions of an extension of any transition period are likely to be welcomed by many sectors of our economy? In the past few weeks, businesses have lined up...

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Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

28 Jun 2018

Commons debates

The economics of the sector are fluid. Does my hon. Friend agree that there has been a high turnover of ownership of care provider organisations? The Government need to monitor buyouts in the...

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Business of the House

28 Jun 2018

Commons debates

Can we have a statement on the Government’s support for business? I note that the Leader of the Conservatives in the Welsh Assembly has resigned following his inflammatory remarks about...

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