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HANSARDChildren from Disadvantaged BackgroundsChildren from disadvantaged backgrounds in my Havant constituency benefit from the national school breakfast programme. What support is my right hon. Friend giving to that…20 Jan 2020HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionHampshire’s local resilience forum is playing a key role in preparations for Brexit. Will my right hon. Friend ensure that it has the right resources and support to make a success…21 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressMy hon. and gallant Friend is right that 2.4% is a huge investment, but it is welcome that the Government are investing so much in this area. I hope the defence budget will…14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bradford South (Judith Cummins). I rise to welcome today’s Queen’s Speech because it lays the foundations for delivering Brexit and…14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressAnd to 3%, which is where we need to be on R&D.14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. In fact, every £1 of public expenditure on R&D typically leverages around £1.40 of additional private sector investment, so it is a powerful…14 Oct 2019HANSARD No-deal Brexit: Schedule of TariffsHigh-value manufacturing and engineering are key to our economy, including in my constituency. Will my hon. Friend assure me that as we develop our independent trade policy he…07 Oct 2019HANSARDUS Tariffs: Scotch WhiskyChambers of commerce and transatlantic trade bodies play a key role in shaping trade policy, including on the other side of the Atlantic. What engagement has my hon. Friend had…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Thomas CookI thank the Secretary of State for the support he has given to Thomas Cook employees in my constituency. Can he reassure me that British officials at embassies and missions around…25 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentI congratulate the Prime Minister on his election. Britain is establishing itself as a world leader in the new technologies of the fourth industrial revolution. Will he support…25 Jul 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeI welcome my right hon. Friend’s efforts to secure the COP 26 summit for Britain. If he succeeds, how will he ensure that schools in Havant and across the country can contribute…25 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change9. What diplomatic steps the Government are taking to lead the international effort to tackle climate change.25 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. I welcome the successful trial of the new NHS app. How does the Department plan to use APIs to allow third-party developers to improve the app for patients?18 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleDrug dealing and violence across county lines involving young people is a growing issue in my region. What support is my right hon. Friend giving Hampshire police to tackle this…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiMy hon. Friend is making a persuasive speech. This issue is important in my Havant constituency, as it is in the constituency of my right hon. Friend the Member for Tunbridge…10 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young People12. What steps he is taking to divert young people away from violent crime.10 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Having worked with his predecessor, it is clear to me that new technology in prisons can help with rehabilitation, so what plans does my hon. and learned Friend have in this…04 Jun 2019HANSARDCreative Projects: Early Years ExperienceWill my hon. Friend ensure that digital and IT skills play a role in the early years curriculum to ensure that our young people encounter early on the technologies that they will…29 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolved Government11. What progress she has made on restoring devolved government in Northern Ireland.10 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolved GovernmentIn the absence of Ministers at Stormont, how has my right hon. Friend engaged with public authorities and local authorities in Northern Ireland to ensure political stability and…10 Apr 2019