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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is right to say that being a fan of a football club is quite an emotional experience; it can be a bit of a rollercoaster. I think that we ought to see how the new…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe BBC has provided assurances that it will deliver the most sensitive possible handling for those who are affected and will work with older people’s groups, charities and…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted to congratulate Kettering Borough Council on its match funding. It shows that Government investment will often unlock other funding, whether from the private…03 Oct 2019HANSARDFuel Cell Manufacturing13. What steps the Government are taking to help improve the viability of fuel cell manufacturing in the UK.16 Jul 2019HANSARDFuel Cell ManufacturingI thank the Minister very much indeed for that answer; it sounds almost as if he knew I was going to raise Intelligent Energy, which is based in my constituency and, as he…16 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy 27-year-old constituent Kirsty Garrity tragically took her own life in September last year. After her death, her father found among her possessions a book called “The Peaceful…03 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: ScotlandIs it not the case that Scotland, like everybody else, will know the plans for future public spending, for fiscal headroom and for the economic effects overall if the…02 Jul 2019HANSARDConsumer Access: Financial ServicesI thank the hon. Gentleman. He is a legend for speaking in so many debates in this House, and I would feel rather excluded if he were not here today. I am grateful to him for…06 Jun 2019HANSARDConsumer Access: Financial ServicesI do. I think the FCA is very aware of that, and wants to do better. That is why it has published the consultation on the definition of vulnerability. The hon. Gentleman and I…06 Jun 2019HANSARDConsumer Access: Financial ServicesMy hon. Friend is a new but valuable addition to the Treasury Committee and we enjoy having him as a member. He is absolutely right. From the evidence we heard, we concluded that…06 Jun 2019HANSARDConsumer Access: Financial ServicesThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech, and she makes an excellent point on access to cash. Does she agree that cash is very important for people who are on a very tight…06 Jun 2019HANSARDConsumer Access: Financial ServicesI beg to move, That this House has considered the Twenty-ninth Report of the Treasury Committee, Consumers’ access to financial services, HC 1642. It is a pleasure to serve under…06 Jun 2019HANSARDConsumer Access: Financial ServicesI thank all the Members who attended the debate, including those who only intervened, and I thank the Minister for his thoughtful response. When a Treasury Committee report is…06 Jun 2019HANSARDConsumer Access: Financial ServicesI thank the hon. Lady for the many points that she is making. Did she, too, pick up Scope’s briefing for the debate, which makes the point that disabled people have an average of…06 Jun 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionIt is difficult to make any judgments about a Bill when it has not been published. If there were issues with purdah, the announcement should not have been made this week. Next…22 May 2019HANSARD Welbeck Defence Sixth Form CollegeI thank my right hon. Friend for his intervention. He speaks with great expertise as Chair of the Defence Committee and makes an interesting point. If I were still Secretary of…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Welbeck Defence Sixth Form CollegeI am very grateful for this opportunity to raise the important matter of the future of Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College in Leicestershire. The college is in the constituency of…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Welbeck Defence Sixth Form CollegeI thank the hon. Gentleman very much indeed for that intervention. I agree with him. From testimonials sent to me by former students and their families, I know how strongly they…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Welbeck Defence Sixth Form CollegeI thank the Minister very much for his response. Some of these issues might well be commercially sensitive, so I wonder whether he would be willing to meet me and the…30 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsIt is worth everyone in this place remembering that for people outside there is far, far more to life than Brexit, as illustrated by many of the questions today. In Loughborough,…03 Apr 2019