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HANSARDEngagementsQ4. I was out this weekend speaking to a constituent who has a cold and leaky house. She has already seen her bills go up from £100 to £170 a month. The Government have failed to…02 Feb 2022HANSARDTackling Fraud and Preventing Government WasteThe hon. Member’s experience is really useful in this House. I have found, through a case involving one of my constituents, that the perpetrators of fraud are not being pursued…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) BillFor many of our regional museums, galleries and historic houses, temporary exhibitions are made up with a relatively small number of items from abroad. Does the right hon.…28 Jan 2022HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI am grateful to the hon. Member for giving me that chance to pause and collect myself. It is very useful in debates such as this to have colleagues who will do that. The middle…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayFirst, I wish to thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Barking (Dame Margaret Hodge), the right hon. Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick), and my hon. Friend the Member for…27 Jan 2022HANSARD English Football League Governance: Derby County FCAs a Leeds United supporter, I know all about having a renegade owner racking up hundreds of millions of pounds in transfer fees to gamble on sporting success. One of the…18 Jan 2022HANSARDElections Billrose—17 Jan 2022HANSARD Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI very much welcome the hon. Member’s Bill and the speech that he is giving. Careers advice has come on a long way in the last 50 years. I am sure that we all remember the scene…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Transport Connectivity: MerseysideThe original Transport for the North NPR plans proposed a real levelling up of the north of England, meaning that people in Liverpool city region and Merseyside could have…12 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Prime Minister is right to laud our life science industry, as British universities and British scientists have helped us to get through covid; so why, after developing the…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillOne public perception that is wrong is about how medicinal cannabis is produced. It is produced in secure conditions by highly trained people, creating good-quality jobs in secure…10 Dec 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Transition by 2030It is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I thank the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse)…09 Dec 2021HANSARDFloor Risk Management: Inner CitiesThank you, Mr Speaker. On Boxing day 2015, many town and city centres were devastated by floods. Spending on national flood defences is, in fact, 10% down on what it was in 2015.…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationAn event, gathering or party is “any group of three or more persons who have assembled or gathered together for a social occasion or other activity.” The Prime Minister has…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMr Speaker, I am sure you, the Health Secretary and everybody in the House would like to thank the South African scientists for their early work and discovery of the omicron…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanAbsolutely. Only NPR will get people on those routes on to the train. Most concerning is the broken promise of new stations in Leeds and in Bradford. Faster and more regular…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanMy colleagues and I were extremely disappointed with the decision to scrap Northern Powerhouse Rail between Leeds and Manchester. Although the IRP, or, as I like to call it, the…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillMy hon. Friend is describing exactly what could have happened to me when I was born. It is likely that if this Bill had been law in the early 1970s, I would have been stripped of…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI thank the shadow Minister for giving way, because the Minister would not. The Government seem to think that the Bill will end small boats crossing the channel, but as he said,…07 Dec 2021HANSARDCommunity Debt Advice ServicesAbsolutely, it is a vocation—a passion. Debt advisers want to help people. They want to save lives. When they leave the profession, they are very well qualified to work in many…01 Dec 2021