Debates between Stephen Timms and Nick Hurd during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Stephen Timms and Nick Hurd
Monday 1st April 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Hurd Portrait Mr Hurd
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Mr Speaker, my hon. Friend was raising the tragic case of a family who had to organise three separate funerals for a child. I understand that the deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester has written to Ms Aldridge informing her that Greater Manchester police will commence a formal investigation upon receipt of further details of the complaint. As promised, I have written to all chief constables in England and Wales requesting that their human tissue retention policy be submitted to my Department for scrutiny.

Stephen Timms Portrait Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab)
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When the Home Secretary launched the immigration White Paper, I asked him about the overseas students falsely accused of cheating in the test of English for international communication. He said he was taking the matter very seriously. Can he update the House, and will he meet the officers of the new TOEIC all-party parliamentary group to discuss progress?