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HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesIt should be clear to the House that our universities have an enviable reputation around the world. Indeed, research and education are two of our greatest exports. In the light of…02 Mar 2020HANSARDLocal Authorities: Levels of RecyclingNorth West Leicestershire District Council is running a 2,000-home trial of food waste separation, and more than 25 tonnes of food waste has been diverted from landfill since…24 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Authorities: Levels of Recycling17. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on supporting local authorities to increase levels of recycling.24 Feb 2020HANSARDFisheriesCan my hon. Friend confirm that by becoming an independent coastal state once again we will be able to deliver a better deal for fishermen across the United Kingdom and that…12 Feb 2020HANSARDFisheries7. What steps he is taking to support the Scottish fishing sector.12 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureHS2 is unloved and unwanted, and has been grossly mismanaged. It very adversely affects my constituents. Does the Prime Minister appreciate my and my constituents’ concerns that…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, alongside many colleagues from across the House, including the Prime Minister, I attended the excellent Keep Britain Tidy event. Littering and fly-tipping is of huge…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeI welcome this long-overdue consultation on the decriminalisation of non-payment of the TV licence—something that I tried to include in the Deregulation Bill back in 2014, and…06 Feb 2020HANSARDImported Agricultural GoodsCan my right hon Friend put the House at ease and confirm that any trade agreement will have to be ratified under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 and that this…06 Feb 2020HANSARDEducationThere is an increasing number of children in care, with the latest figures showing nearly 80,000 children in care in England alone. What steps is my hon. Friend’s Department…03 Feb 2020HANSARDIn-Work PovertyCan the Minister confirm that this Government’s numerous increases to the personal allowance since 2015-16 have taken a further 1.74 million people out of income tax altogether?27 Jan 2020HANSARD5G Network and HuaweiDoes the Minister agree that, however cheaply Huawei is offering this country the benefit of its 5G technology, if as a result of its participation in the project we risk…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNational Living WageWill the Minister agree to meet me to discuss the situation in Leicester, where I believe that approximately 10,000 people in the clothing industry are being paid £3 to £4 an hour…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEconomy and JobsI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. Since a third of all private sector jobs in North West Leicestershire are distribution or logistics-based, I have a wider interest in…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEconomy and JobsIt is a great honour to speak in this debate and to follow the maiden speech of the hon. Member for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome). Nottingham is a city that I know well, having…20 Jan 2020HANSARDLooked-after Children: Out-of-area PlacementsThere is an increasing number of children in care, with the latest figures showing nearly 80,000 children in care in England alone. What steps is my hon. Friend’s Department…20 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAt charter renewal, the BBC gained various concessions. It got an annual inflation-linked increase in the licence fee and an extension to the charter period, and it is no longer…16 Jan 2020HANSARDLeasehold PropertyMay I press my right hon. Friend: will he reassure leaseholders in North West Leicestershire and across the country that the Government will set up a mechanism for them to seek…13 Jan 2020HANSARDEU CitizensDoes the Secretary of State agree that the fact that 3.5 million EU citizens see the best future for themselves and their families as to remain living and working in post-Brexit…09 Jan 2020HANSARDCarbon EmissionsDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is important that this Government do everything they can to help energy-intensive industries to reduce their carbon footprint and do not merely…07 Jan 2020