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HANSARDDraft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust order 2021It is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Christopher, and see the Minister on the Front Bench. The last time we debated heritage matters was the fairs and fairgrounds…16 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThis Budget is made in the context of the UK having the worst economic performance during covid of any major economy and the highest death toll per capita. The Government have…03 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillTwo and a quarter years ago, I attended the armed forces covenant debate in this House and spoke about service family accommodation. There were many warm words said then about the…08 Feb 2021HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Day 2021Today’s Holocaust Memorial Day theme of “Be the light in the darkness” is really important. We are going through a form of darkness ourselves with the coronavirus epidemic, and…28 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillThe world has changed immeasurably in the year since the Bill’s First Reading. In the last 12 months covid-19 has devastated lives, torn through communities and paralysed…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Trade BillWe were told that we were going to take back control and we were going to ensure our sovereignty, and that to do that, we must be allowed a say on the rules and standards by which…19 Jan 2021HANSARD Waste Incineration and Recycling RatesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for securing this debate. I do not think I have…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Early Years Settings: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Robertson. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Fleur Anderson) on securing the debate and making an excellent…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Early Years Settings: Covid-19I thank the Minister for her assurances. She gave a little more information just now than she did in her written answer, but there is no timescale or timeline for this. Does she…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-outIt is an honour to participate in a debate under your chairing, Sir David. It is an extremely important and timely debate, and I thank all the people who signed the two petitions…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19I am sure the Prime Minister will agree that councils have borne the brunt of covid, particularly during lockdown, and have given all our communities maximum support. Leeds has…06 Jan 2021HANSARDFairs and ShowgroundsI thank the hon. Gentleman. Local authorities cannot provide the financial support and grants that the Government can, but I will come to the point about the trading aspects of…17 Dec 2020HANSARDFairs and ShowgroundsOne point made by several Members in the Chamber, including the hon. Member for North West Norfolk (James Wild), but not addressed by the Minister is that the CRF funding is in…17 Dec 2020HANSARDFairs and ShowgroundsIt is always a pleasure to be chaired by you, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) for securing this vital debate on an important matter, as well…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthI am extremely grateful to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for my time. I wish to talk specifically about the impact of a tier system on the leisure and hospitality industry in Leeds,…01 Dec 2020HANSARD UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership AgreementI do agree with my hon. Friend. I sat on the Environment Bill Committee many months ago, when the Bill first came in and before there was a huge pause, and this was also clear in…25 Nov 2020HANSARD UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership AgreementThe provisions of the investor-state dispute settlement are exceedingly worrying. We have seen previous trade deals founder on them because they give private entities a whip hand…25 Nov 2020HANSARD UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership AgreementWe know that this deal is almost a carbon copy of the EU-Japan deal. We can discuss the ironies of this Government plagiarising the EU’s work on another occasion. However, I would…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Funding for Local AuthoritiesI want to begin by thanking all those on the frontline of the pandemic, working to care for the elderly and vulnerable, collect our refuse, look after our children, and much more.…24 Nov 2020HANSARD SMEs and the Net Zero TargetIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Ghani. I thank the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) for securing the debate on this vital subject. In 2019,…17 Nov 2020