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HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyI welcome the Prime Minister’s statement and recognise the maximum caution he is taking in gradually lifting these restrictions. I have heard today from many constituents who are…11 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DWP UpdateMay I add my thanks to the DWP team, particularly those based in Warrington, who have helped process claims swiftly for my constituents in the last six weeks? On Friday, I visited…04 May 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsMay I associate myself with my right hon. Friend’s earlier comments and pay tribute to the incredible work that teachers have been doing over the last few weeks? I have spoken to…18 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ9. As my right hon. Friend has said, combating this virus will require a huge national effort to support doctors and nurses in hospitals, and community carers looking after the…18 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-191. What diplomatic steps he is taking with his international counterparts to tackle the spread of covid-19.17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19In the light of the rapidly developing coronavirus pandemic, will my right hon. Friend update the House on how the Government, and specifically the Foreign Office, are providing…17 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWe are, I think, drawing to the end of maiden speech season. Over the past few weeks, I have heard, and seen, many hon. Friends give very moving speeches, speaking with incredible…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. Town centres such as Warrington’s can thrive again if we focus on regeneration before we use the green belt. What steps is the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsToday is the 15th annual day in memory of victims of terrorism throughout Europe. Next week, in my constituency of Warrington South we will commemorate the 27th anniversary of the…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is a significant shortage of magistrates in courts in England and Wales. To add to this, more than half of all sitting magistrates are over the age of 60 and due to retire…25 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Growth: North-west16. What steps he is taking to encourage local growth in the north-west.24 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Growth: North-westWhat steps is the Department taking to ensure that local councils prioritise brownfield development over green-belt development and make use of sites such as Fiddler’s Ferry, a…24 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.24 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes my right hon. Friend agree that private sector building owners need to act more quickly to remediate dangerous aluminium composite material cladding on their buildings?24 Feb 2020HANSARDOnline Harms LegislationMy hon. Friend will know that the online space is crucial for SME incubation. Does it remain the Minister’s estimation that a very small percentage of UK businesses will be…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseAs today is World Radio Day, will the Leader of the House join me in recognising the contribution that local radio stations make to people’s lives in communities up and down the…13 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsThis week, the much anticipated Chapelford Medical Centre opened in my constituency, improving GP access for residents. Will the Prime Minister confirm that this Government’s…29 Jan 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Transitional Support20. What steps she is taking to provide support for people who require additional help transitioning to universal credit.27 Jan 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Transitional SupportThe Minister will know that Warrington was one of the first pilot towns to move to universal credit, back in 2013. Today, the town has record levels of employment. However,…27 Jan 2020HANSARDMarking Exit DayHow will my right hon. Friend ensure that small businesses, which have been, and are, the engine of growth in my constituency, are able to share in the benefits of leaving the EU…09 Jan 2020