Debates between Victoria Atkins and Jamie Stone during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Victoria Atkins and Jamie Stone
Monday 28th October 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Victoria Atkins Portrait Victoria Atkins
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I thank the hon. Lady; the feeling is mutual, and I look forward to working with her on the Bill Committee. The decision was made in the best of faith, and the joy of appointing the designate commissioner ahead of the House’s scrutiny of the Bill is that these issues can be teased out. As I say, we are approaching this with an open mind, and we will see what the evidence says.

Jamie Stone Portrait Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)
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5. What recent assessment she has made of the accessibility of the EU settlement scheme application process.

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Debate between Victoria Atkins and Jamie Stone
Monday 21st January 2019

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Victoria Atkins Portrait Victoria Atkins
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Very much so. The Bill is just part of our response to tackling domestic abuse; there is a range of non-legislative measures as well. Including emotional abuse in the definition of domestic abuse will help victims of this terrible crime, and I would be delighted to meet my right hon. Friend.

Jamie Stone Portrait Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)
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In the remotest parts of the United Kingdom, EU health workers are filling vital roles that might otherwise remain unfilled. Will the Government assure me that these crucial people will be allowed to remain at no cost to themselves?