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HANSARD Towns FundI thank the Secretary of State for his answers so far and, indeed, for giving Newcastle-under-Lyme a shout-out in his initial answer. The £1 million we have had so far has been…18 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 RestrictionsWhat comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the covid-19 restrictions implemented in Wales and England.18 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle). I have only three minutes and I have three somewhat disconnected points, so I will try to…18 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Rother Valley (Alexander Stafford), and indeed colleagues around the House, as the last Back-Bench speaker in this debate.…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. He is perhaps proposing an industrial strategy Bill, rather than a national security Bill, but on innovation and science and…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI welcome what the Secretary of State just said about the call-in power. Will he confirm that, as a result of the measures in the Bill, most transactions can take place within 30…17 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]I thank the hon. Lady for that intervention. Yes, I think Mr Golding successfully pushed the Telecommunications Bill to the other side of the 1983 general election, but that…16 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]Does my hon. Friend agree that an unintended effect of amendment 16 might be that pension funds feel they have to divest themselves from oil giants and so on? Those are the…16 Nov 2020HANSARD Participation in DebatesI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron) for his question. I put on record my sympathy with his circumstances and indeed the case he is making.…16 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Wallasey (Ms Eagle). I welcome her constructive approach and her general support for the Bill. I have no formal interest to declare,…16 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. There are two points. The one from my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke about the EU referendum was well made, and I…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne), and I join Members from throughout the House in sending my best wishes to the Minister for the Constitution…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI join my right hon. Friend in praising the work of the vaccine taskforce in securing so much of this first encouraging vaccine and the work it has done to have a good portfolio.…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportI thank the Chief Secretary for his statement, and I thank all the Treasury team for all the work they have done throughout this pandemic and the agility they have shown in…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19Further to my right hon. Friend’s answers to my hon. Friend the Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker), it has been a fact for a long time that the three figures that are reported most…02 Nov 2020HANSARDDefence Exports: NATOWhat steps his Department is taking to support defence exports to NATO partners.02 Nov 2020HANSARDDefence Exports: NATOI recently had the pleasure of meeting the chief executive of Meighs & Westleys at its site in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where it manufactures high-integrity castings for the UK naval…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley (Robbie Moore); indeed, many of my hon. Friends have made fine speeches. Like my constituency neighbour, my hon.…02 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Energy Research Accelerator brings together nine midlands research-intensive organisations, including Keele University in my constituency of Newcastle-under-Lyme. With its…20 Oct 2020HANSARDApprenticeshipsWhat discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on supporting young people into apprenticeships.20 Oct 2020