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HANSARD Solar IndustryI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. Beyond the need to make the decision, there is a concern that the roll-out of the smart meter programme could have an…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Solar IndustryI am aware of the issue. I think those people were misled at the point of signing, and then were trapped in contracts that they found very difficult to execute. I know there have…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Solar IndustryThere are huge changes coming forward in battery technology. Of course, battery technology will be the key not only to solar energy, but to small-scale wind projects, particularly…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Solar IndustryThe Minister will have heard the hon. Lady’s comments, and I hope that she takes account of them, because a minimum floor price would put the sector on the same footing as the…05 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUrose —27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI am sure my right hon. Friend will be aware that a lot of small businesses have not put in place no-deal preparations. Many of them may have been misled or given the impression…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe Prime Minister was told a long time ago that this would be the easiest deal in history, and that we would be in an implementation period and not a transition period. Given the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister update us on what steps are being taken to support recently liberated areas in Iraq?26 Feb 2019HANSARD Education Funding: CheshireThe Minister mentioned the improvement in standards. One example is the Sound and District Primary School, which improved the proportion of pupils achieving at key stage 2 from…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Education Funding: CheshireDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the pressure that was put on by my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton and myself, and indeed by other hon. Members who met with the Minister…13 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Trade Agreements: ReplicationI heard the Secretary of State give the commitment on the guidance that he is going to give. My constituents who are seeking to export to countries now do not know, at the point…13 Feb 2019HANSARDSolar PowerI welcome the Minister’s commitment that no small-scale producer should export electricity to the grid for nothing. Will she confirm that as well as applying to solar, that would…12 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsSchools in Cheshire are still underfunded compared with more urban counterparts, especially in London. Will the Secretary of State agree to meet me and a number of Conservative…04 Feb 2019HANSARDBroadband and Mobile Phone Coverage: Rural Areas9. What steps he is taking to improve broadband and mobile phone coverage in rural areas.31 Jan 2019HANSARDBroadband and Mobile Phone Coverage: Rural AreasA number of Eddisbury residents have been denied superfast broadband because Openreach refused to connect them to their nearest cabinet as, for historical reasons, they are…31 Jan 2019HANSARDChildren with Life-limiting ConditionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Dorries. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing the debate and for his continuing…29 Jan 2019HANSARDChildren with Life-limiting ConditionsI will come on to that point, but I know that in my area the situation is certainly not as good as it might be. I hope that the Minister will commit to ensuring that children have…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillFarmers in my constituency, particularly dairy farmers, have for many generations welcomed EU migrants who have come to work on their dairy farms. They are worried that the…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Teacher Recruitment and Retention StrategyI welcome the fact that this plan has been co-signed by all the teaching unions. What measures will the Minister put in place to support rural teachers, particularly in…28 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentWell, it is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Stalybridge and Hyde (Jonathan Reynolds), although I could not disagree more with his characterisation of the situation. I…16 Jan 2019