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HANSARDPuppy TraffickingAll that water from the Calder that we just heard about finds its way into my constituency via the River Aire, and we have, yet again, another nervous wait here in the lower…21 Jan 2021HANSARDEngagementsHere in East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and the Humber, we have some of the highest flood risk in the country, and we are still waiting for the report on the flooding of the…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine Roll-outMay I also thank the five GP vaccination centres serving my constituency in Brigg, Goole, Owston Ferry, Scunthorpe and Barton? They are doing a cracking job at getting this…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine Roll-outWhat progress his Department has made on rolling out covid-19 vaccines.12 Jan 2021HANSARDEngagementsI am aware that there are obviously no perfect options at the moment, but may I raise with the Prime Minister the issue of pubs and bars that will be affected by the tier 2…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateSome northern Mayors are playing a dangerous game of trying to divide the country along geographical lines. I remind the Prime Minister that lots of leaders in the north of…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Online HarmsIt is absolutely shocking. It should not take legislation to deal with it; it is obvious that the content should not be there. We need the Government to legislate, as I shall come…07 Oct 2020HANSARD Online HarmsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Halifax (Holly Lynch), a fellow Yorkshire MP, for securing the debate and for…07 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsPartly in response to large queues and hours-long waits for tests in Canada, Health Canada has followed the US Food and Drug Administration in approving rapid testing, such as the…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19The country is now full of amateur infection control experts, amateur epidemiologists and the odd Captain Hindsight. I do not intend to be one of those, but I must express to the…22 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOnce people are behind bars, the public should be protected from further criminal activity by those in prisons, but too often, criminality continues. What use are we making of…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for his Department’s allocation to Scunthorpe General Hospital last week. I also wish him well with the ongoing work for some extra funding for…21 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White PaperThe good folk of Brigg and Goole and the Isle of Axholme will welcome the changes when it comes to burglary, as do I, as somebody who has been burgled three times—I have nothing…16 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMedical nutrition has been vital for the treatment of covid patients in hospital, but it is also vital for those who require to be fed by tube at home. During this period, GPs…16 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusMay I thank care home workers in my constituency? I have been called out to patients in care homes a number of times over this period in my role in the ambulance service and seen…07 Jul 2020HANSARDUK-Canada Free Trade AgreementWhat recent discussions she has had with her Canadian counterpart on a free trade agreement with that country.18 Jun 2020HANSARDUK-Canada Free Trade AgreementBilateral trade between the UK and Canada is worth £20 billion a year. It grew exponentially following the implementation of the comprehensive economic and trade agreement. By…18 Jun 2020HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (Accession)I welcome the accession to the CPTPP, which could be good news for UK dairy farmers. Canada, which is a member, has a lot of unused quota and there are not many other dairy…17 Jun 2020HANSARDPalestinian Authority FundingHappy 50th birthday, Mr Speaker. [ Interruption. ] I’ll definitely get called again. There has been some excellent working between the Palestinian Authority and Israel in response…10 Jun 2020HANSARDPalestinian Authority FundingWhat steps she is taking to ensure that funding to the Palestinian Authority is used to support her Department's objectives in that region.10 Jun 2020