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HANSARDExams and Accountability 2021I welcome this announcement, but let us talk about regional disparities, because I share the concerns of my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western). More…03 Dec 2020HANSARD Courts and Tribunals: RecoveryI welcome the statement, but we have seen reports of trials being listed for 2023 and, in some cases, court dates not given indefinitely. Does the Lord Chancellor agree with me…03 Dec 2020HANSARDWalking and CyclingActive travel funding is one side of the equation, and a lot is starting to be achieved from that, but authorities in Greater Manchester also need to obtain powers to ensure that…03 Dec 2020HANSARDArcadia and Debenhams: Business Support and Job RetentionIt is a very worrying time for those employed by Debenhams and Arcadia stores in Denton, Stockport and Manchester, and indeed right across the country. Greater Manchester’s…02 Dec 2020HANSARDKickstart Scheme: Business ParticipationPartnership will be crucial to drive down youth unemployment. I know that areas such as Greater Manchester are keen to understand how kickstart performs locally to assist in…30 Nov 2020HANSARDKickstart Scheme: Business ParticipationWhat steps her Department is taking to encourage employers to participate in the kickstart scheme.30 Nov 2020HANSARD Agricultural Transition PlanI welcome the emphasis on ensuring that farm subsidies in the future encourage animal welfare, environmental sustainability and nature recovery. However, given that this new…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingI often wonder how Ministers would react if they received a letter, often out of the blue, saying that the cost to make their home safe far exceeded their annual salary, sometimes…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanI welcome much in the Prime Minister’s statement. Thankfully, Greater Manchester is seeing a downward trend in infections in all 10 boroughs, but we will have been in some form of…23 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.23 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe all want to see things returning to normal, but I note from the two local education authorities in my constituency that so many staff and pupils are off at any one time because…23 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportI very much welcome this statement, as will sports clubs locally. Will this new package be backdated for sports clubs that faced regional lockdowns? I also highlight the important…19 Nov 2020HANSARDUK Trade Policy: US Presidential ElectionWhat assessment she has made of the potential effect on UK trade policy of the outcome of the 2020 US presidential election.19 Nov 2020HANSARDUK Trade Policy: US Presidential ElectionIf the Secretary of State’s global Britain is to mean anything, we must not put all our eggs in one basket. I think it fair to say that, in recent times, the Secretary of State…19 Nov 2020HANSARDDHSC Answers to Written QuestionsI thank the Minister for his answers today. I understand the pressure on his Department—I really do—but of the 28 questions that I have tabled to the Department of Health and…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation ProposalsPeter MacSwiney, the chief executive of a customs agency, has said there is a “totally unacceptable level of risk” in getting the vital customs declaration service ready for 1…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Towns FundI support boosting towns. The Secretary of State talks about a robust procedure and a fine balance. There are plenty of communities in Stockport that would be worthy recipients of…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Participation in DebatesMay I tell the Leader of the House that I would love to be there—I love the cut and thrust of the Chamber. He may not know that I contracted covid-19 in early March, and it…16 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongOne country, two systems was supposed to be a magic formula, but it has turned out to be nothing more than a mirage. Democracy and free speech are as good as dead in Hong Kong.…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI have a birthday at the start of June and I still have fond memories of the silver jubilee, when a bus conductor spotted my third birthday badge, stopped the bus outside a bakery…12 Nov 2020