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HANSARD Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to follow the contributions of the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) and the hon. Member for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (Ian Sollom), who…31 Mar 2025HANSARD PIP Changes: Impact on Carer’s AllowanceI know from speaking to charities, local groups and people from brilliant projects such as JobSmart in my constituency about the increasing complexity of the relationship between…27 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are incredibly proud of our veterans in Peterborough. Will the Minister join me in recognising the work of Councillor Jason McNally, our armed forces champion, and his…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Like many people in Peterborough, I am passionate about tackling low pay and insecure work, especially for young people. Next month many of my constituents will receive a…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformPeterborough is a youth unemployment hotspot. I know not many Members are left on the Opposition Benches, but one of the most shameful parts of their record has been writing off a…18 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveI thank the Minister for bringing the statement to the House and for showing such honesty about the challenges in the scheme. May I urge him not to take any lectures from the…12 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]I am worried that I might damn the right hon. Gentleman with faint praise because when he cited the numbers from when he was the Minister, one of the determinants of his success…25 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?25 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]The hon. Member and I share a county, and he will be aware that in a place such as mine, we have seen the decimation of level 2 and 3 apprenticeships. Does he not recognise that…25 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]It is an honour to follow such a passionate speech about apprenticeships from my hon. Friend the Member for Worcester (Tom Collins). I was going to thank the right hon. Member for…25 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]It is nice to have some—to have some more would be quite good. Whereas we have had William Morris and John Ruskin, some colleagues seem to have been getting speechwriting advice…25 Feb 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationIt is utterly heartbreaking to see the desecration of hostages’ bodies, and to see men, women and children returning to Gaza to try to rebuild their lives among the rubble. I…25 Feb 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Situation12. What steps he is taking to help tackle the humanitarian situation in Gaza.25 Feb 2025HANSARD US Steel Import TariffsI commend the Minister and the Government for their work on the steel strategy so far, but these are anxious times. British steel is a byword for British pride in our communities,…11 Feb 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsI very much agree with my hon. Friend. Before I came to Parliament, I was a union official at Prospect, which represents many workers in the defence sector and in Barrow, so I…04 Feb 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsI agree with the hon. Lady. That is why I welcome the announcement in September last year by my right hon. Friends the Prime Minister and Education Secretary of a new growth and…04 Feb 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsI agree 100% with my hon. Friend. As we have discussed previously, we both want to make sure that jobs in theatre, the arts and creative industries are open to young people in our…04 Feb 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsI beg to move, That this House has considered the value of apprenticeships and National Apprenticeships Week. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. It is…04 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. On Friday last week, we held our first NEETs—those not in education, employment or training—and youth opportunities summit in Peterborough, bringing together Peterborough…03 Feb 2025HANSARDFireworks BillLike everyone else, I congratulate my hon. Friend on putting forward the Bill. Is she surprised to hear that this is one of the biggest issues that I come across in surgeries and…17 Jan 2025