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HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillI am listening carefully to the hon. Lady’s interesting speech and her list of what her constituents speak to her about. One of the top issues that my constituents speak to me…14 Sept 2021HANSARD HS2Thank you for calling me, Mr Mundell; I am conscious of the time. I stand here in Westminster Hall today to oppose HS2, as I have opposed it ever since being elected. Over 700 of…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal was one of the worst scandals in our history, encompassing crimes across the spectrum of exploitation. That is why I have joined…09 Sept 2021HANSARDPersecution for Religion or BeliefWhat assessment the Church of England has made of trends in the level of persecution of people for their religion or belief in 2021.22 Jul 2021HANSARDPersecution for Religion or BeliefMy hon. Friend will be aware of the terrible conflict currently raging in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. There have been disturbing reports of violence against Christians and…22 Jul 2021HANSARDUNESCO World Heritage SitesNorthern Ireland is a jewel in the crown of our United Kingdom, boasting stunning land- scapes of great natural and ecological value, and heritage sites of cultural, historical…21 Jul 2021HANSARDUNESCO World Heritage SitesWhat recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the protection of UNESCO world heritage sites in Northern Ireland.21 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThe hon. Lady is talking about costs and the costs of, as she says, locking up asylum seekers, but what are the costs of housing these tens of thousands of asylum seekers? What…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Billrose—20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillOn the economic migrant point, did my hon. Friend see the reports in the paper yesterday about the small boats, with people paying more than £8,000 to criminal gangs to come over?…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWill the hon. Lady give way?20 Jul 2021HANSARDRegeneration of Towns and High StreetsIt is great to be able to announce that after a long campaign including my parliamentary petition and an Adjournment debate in this House, a bid for the levelling-up fund has been…19 Jul 2021HANSARDRegeneration of Towns and High StreetsWhat steps he is taking to regenerate towns and high streets.19 Jul 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympics and Chinese Government SanctionsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) for bringing this important debate to the House. The Olympic games uses sport to bring nations…15 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeI find it bizarre that the Scottish National party has chosen to use its valuable Opposition day slot to debate the EU settlement scheme, and I am in no doubt that the vast…07 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Education SettingsDigital inclusion is a huge issue for people across Rother Valley. However, both the Government and local businesses such as AESSEAL have stepped in to eliminate that barrier.…06 Jul 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaWhat steps his Department is taking to support the Government’s levelling- up agenda.06 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI need not remind anyone in this House about the scale and horror of the child sexual exploitation scandal that blighted Rotherham and affected many of my constituents, including…01 Jul 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilThe hon. Gentleman mentions so-called cuts, but will he acknowledge the vital role this Government have played in delivering vaccines and oxygen to countries like India? Actually,…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilI rise to address the priorities of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office over the coming year. However, in this debate, we must all be cognisant of the fact that the…30 Jun 2021