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HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]I will in a moment. Just let me finish responding to my right hon. Friend, although the enthusiasm for debate in this place is always to be welcomed. Local authorities need the…11 Jun 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]I am sure that that intervention would be excellent content in a party political leaflet, but it is not really the subject of the new clause in hand.11 Jun 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]I want to stop the Minister at that point. He mentions the relative investment of the Treasury and the city council, but surely he accepts that the resources of those two bodies…11 Jun 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]I am sure the hon. Lady wants to defend hotels and tourism, as I do, but I simply make the point that I made previously: local authorities are crucial to making sure that the…11 Jun 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]I was not aware of the specifics, though it is no surprise to me, because I am aware of the situation in the cultural sector right across the country. My right hon. Friend knows…11 Jun 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]I thank the Minister for his comments, but as one of my hon. Friends has just pointed out, £1 is about half an hour’s parking. In the context of what we are talking about, the…11 Jun 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]I thank the Minister for his comments. It has been a joy to be a part of this Bill, even if only for a short time. In the main, it was ably steered through its Committee stage by…11 Jun 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]Yes, nearly as good as Scousers. Birmingham is a fantastic place that I am only sorry I am unable to visit at the moment. But as soon as the regulations lift and we are able to…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Sporting SectorSport England’s research tells us that one positive aspect of the lockdown is the increase in people doing physical activity, but, as we might expect, its data shows that the…04 Jun 2020HANSARDIndustry: North Wales9. What recent discussions he has had with representatives of industry in North Wales.03 Jun 2020HANSARDIndustry: North WalesI thank the Minister for his reply. Obviously, what happens in north Wales matters to people in the Wirral. The Welsh Government take a social partnership approach, involving…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Strengthening the Four-nation ApproachWhat recent discussions he has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on strengthening the four-nation approach to the covid-19 outbreak.20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Strengthening the Four-nation ApproachFrom the Secretary of State’s comments earlier, we know that the Government accept that coronavirus will affect different places differently. What discussions has the Minister…20 May 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThe Bill offers more questions than answers; it has so much missing from it. We do know, given the coronavirus crisis, that how much someone earns is not related to how skilled…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19What extra support will be available for pharmacists, and when will local authorities know what their public health funding allocation will be?16 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. The Health Secretary has said that changes will be made to provide financial support to workers currently ineligible for statutory sick pay. Will the Minister confirm that…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Social CareWill the Secretary of State commit to publishing a distributional analysis of where that money is coming from and who it is going to?25 Feb 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationThank you for granting this urgent question, Mr Speaker, and I thank the right hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) for asking it in the way that he did. When the…24 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingNearly three years ago, a terrible explosion in New Ferry in my constituency left many buildings derelict. Local residents tell me that we now have people sleeping rough in…24 Feb 2020HANSARDProductivityThe people with the least productive, lowest-paid jobs, although often highly skilled, are women working in care, retail or hospitality. Where is the Chancellor’s productivity…11 Feb 2020