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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast week I received a letter signed by eight local primary school headteachers. They are concerned about the state of their local leisure centre in Appleton, which has not been…22 Oct 2020HANSARDAdditional Covid-19 Restrictions: Fair Economic SupportMuch of the discussion in the past week has centred around support for packages in Greater Manchester, in Lancashire and in the wider Merseyside region—three areas that border my…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Colleges and Skills: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) for securing this debate. We are, as the Chair…20 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWarrington finds itself as a tier 2 island in the north-west, parked between Manchester and Liverpool. Our infection rate remains stubbornly high, though, and admissions to…20 Oct 2020HANSARDEU Exit: Negotiations and the Joint CommitteeAs my right hon. Friend mentioned in his statement, Warrington is set to be the location of a new inland border facility on a former coach interchange in my constituency. Will he…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disability-Inclusive ResponseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron) for securing this…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. As a Member representing a constituency in the north-west of England, may I also say thank you to him for his continued…15 Oct 2020HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Children from Disadvantaged BackgroundsWill the Minister tell us a little bit about how the Government are particularly addressing the issue of boys from disadvantaged backgrounds, to get that levelling-up agenda…13 Oct 2020HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Children from Disadvantaged BackgroundsIt is a pleasure to speak in this short but important debate. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Ben Bradley), who has done a tremendous amount of work to…13 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Prime Minister and his team for engaging across the weekend, and for the decision to place Warrington into tier 2, rather than including it in the wider Merseyside…12 Oct 2020HANSARDTechnology Sector ExportsWhat recent assessment she has made of the value of technology sector exports to the UK.08 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsBusinesses in Warrington South tell me they want to do more business around the world. Can my hon. Friend tell me and the House how they can do that with the benefit of our new…08 Oct 2020HANSARDTechnology Sector ExportsWill the Minister tell us a little bit more about the UK-Japan free trade agreement, and particularly how it will help businesses in Warrington South and the north-west to do more…08 Oct 2020HANSARD Universal Service Obligation for BroadbandDoes my hon. Friend agree that although organisations such as Connecting Cheshire have done a tremendous amount of good in constituencies such as mine, we still have villages that…08 Oct 2020HANSARDDigital, Culture, Media and Sport: Support MeasuresIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich West (Shaun Bailey). As always, he made some incredibly powerful points. Like him, I welcome the record…08 Oct 2020HANSARD Cultural Attractions: Contribution to Local EconomyIt is a pleasure to appear before you, Sir Charles, for my first Westminster Hall debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) for…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Unduly Lenient Sentence SchemeMy hon. Friend is making some powerful points. Does he agree that it is not just about the sentence but about the charges in the first place? It is critical that the Crown…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the news that the overwhelming majority of customs declarations for freight leaving the UK will be completed online post 1 January 2021. Plans for a new inland customs…01 Oct 2020HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumAs the Minister will know, a number of new restrictions were introduced in my constituency earlier this week to try to bring down the spread of covid. I have received a number of…23 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Self-employed and Freelance WorkersI thank the Backbench Business Committee for securing this debate on an important topic. It is a topic that has featured frequently in my inbox and consistently at surgeries. I am…17 Sept 2020