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HANSARD Economic UpdateI asked for more firepower at half-past 4 this afternoon, and it is fair to say that the Chancellor has delivered. However, a number of businesses whose entire model has been…17 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse). I offer congratulations, too, to my hon. Friends the Members for South West Hertfordshire (Mr Mohindra), for…17 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureI heard what the Secretary of State said about the importance of completing local plans. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is working together with our friends and neighbours…12 Mar 2020HANSARD Veterans’ Mental HealthI thank my hon. Friend for his statement on this challenging but vital issue. May I invite him to praise the work of the Tri Services and Veterans Support Centre in…12 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsWill my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement about investing £800 million in a model based on the US Advanced Research Projects…11 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI hugely welcome the fact that we are following the science, including the behavioural science, and the cross-party approach we are taking. Does the Secretary of State share my…11 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusGood communication is obviously key, so, first, may I thank my right hon. Friend for his regular updates? Secondly, will he join me in praising the staff and management at Royal…09 Mar 2020HANSARDUK/US Free Trade Agreement1. What recent assessment she has made of the potential economic benefits to manufacturing industries of a free trade agreement with the US.05 Mar 2020HANSARDUK/US Free Trade AgreementI thank the Secretary of State for that answer, and for the scale of the Government’s ambitions for the trade deal. In Newcastle-under-Lyme we have a number of firms that have US…05 Mar 2020HANSARDLandfill Sites: OdourI beg to move, That this House has considered odour emanating from landfill sites. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I thank Mr Speaker for…25 Feb 2020HANSARDLandfill Sites: OdourThere was an initial monitoring period where odour limits were breached for 6% of the time. Residents feel that that measure is not an accurate reflection of what they are…25 Feb 2020HANSARDLandfill Sites: OdourI sympathise with the hon. Gentleman’s constituents. In the case I am discussing, the operators do flare off the methane that has been produced and that will be an ongoing…25 Feb 2020HANSARDLandfill Sites: OdourMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I know of that case, as my father-in-law lives nearby in the village of Purton. Capping the sites off, as will eventually happen at Walley’s…25 Feb 2020HANSARDLandfill Sites: OdourI am sorry to hear that my right hon. Friend is having similar issues in her constituency. I agree that we should not be relying on World Health Organisation standards of danger…25 Feb 2020HANSARDLandfill Sites: OdourThe waste industry is one that most people would rather not think about, but that is not an option for people who live close to a landfill site, because of the impact that it can…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillThe point that the hon. Gentleman is making is absolutely correct, but there will be some who will not be deradicalised. In that circumstance, and when the time comes for their…12 Feb 2020HANSARDNATO Allies18. What diplomatic steps he is taking to strengthen relations with NATO allies.04 Feb 2020HANSARDNATO AlliesWith the American primary season upon us, political tensions both within and between our NATO allies seem to be higher than ever. Does my right hon. Friend agree that that means…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Middle East Peace PlanI share the Minister’s position that to welcome something is not to endorse what is in it, and certainly not the aspects that run counter to long-held UK policy. But the plan…30 Jan 2020HANSARDBus Services: Staffordshire4. What steps his Department is taking to improve bus services in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) north Staffordshire.30 Jan 2020