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HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseIt is a pleasure to follow the Chair of the Committee on Standards. I congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) on securing this debate. I hope that, as…08 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI commend the opening comments of my right hon. Friend the Education Secretary, particularly the emphasis he placed on skills and education, because that is our route to levelling…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI have totted up all Labour’s uncosted spending plans to about £400 billion. From what I can see, Labour is proposing about £5 billion of extra taxes. Can the hon. Lady explain…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI recently visited the university technical college in Warrington, which is a great example of skills-based education, linking with employers such as Sellafield. Does the…02 Nov 2021HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillI agree with the comments the Secretary of State made earlier about the work of the judiciary in bringing down delays. In particular, I put on record my thanks to the magistrates…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government ResponseWhen I speak to my constituents I sense there is an element of uncertainty as to exactly who is entitled to a booster vaccination. May I ask the Minister to be really clear for my…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sure that, like me, the Leader of the House will have welcomed the Prime Minister’s comments about the protection of the green belt in his excellent speech in Manchester…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandI congratulate the Secretary of State on the agreement reached with New Zealand. She will know that Warrington has some of the finest gin production anywhere in the world. What…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeI congratulate my right hon. Friend on the news that she has begun discussions on a new export and investment partnership between the UK and Italy. Does she agree that enhancing…21 Oct 2021HANSARD Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings StrategyI welcome the Government’s support for the HyNet cluster, which is a huge vote of confidence in north-west businesses. Does my right hon. Friend agree that this announcement will…19 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I was very pleased to hear the comments from the Minister earlier on small businesses securing Government contracts. I have been contacted by a number of businesses in…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have previously raised in the House my concerns and those of my constituents about the decision by Warrington Borough Council to borrow £1.6 billion to invest in business around…23 Sept 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ5. As you know, Mr Speaker, Warrington is one of the fastest growing towns in the north of England, but our hospital, which is mostly Victorian, is creaking at the seams. Over…22 Sept 2021HANSARDHydrogen Production11. What steps his Department is taking to support hydrogen production in the UK.21 Sept 2021HANSARDHydrogen ProductionThe recent increase in wholesale energy prices strengthens the case for investing in hydrogen in the north-west of England. May I urge the Minister to come to Warrington and see…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Timpson Review of School ExclusionI thank the Minister for that very full response. I want to conclude by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Eddisbury (Edward Timpson), the hon. Member for York Central…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Timpson Review of School ExclusionI beg to move, That this House has considered the implementation of the recommendations of the Timpson Review of School Exclusion. I am delighted to have secured the debate. This…16 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsI took a moment to look back at some of the calls the hon. Gentleman has made over the last couple of weeks to increase benefits. When I added them all up, I found that there is…15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsLast week, I visited the jobcentre in Warrington and saw for myself the work that the new job coaches are doing, particularly with young people. Does the Secretary of State agree…15 Sept 2021HANSARD HS2I look forward to the Minister publishing more information. I also look forward to the integrated rail plan, which I am keen to see, with recommendations to scrap the Golborne…13 Sept 2021