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HANSARDThe National Health ServiceWhile we are talking about positive hospital stories, I would like to raise with my right hon. Friend the case of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which has gone…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterI wonder whether my right hon. Friend shares my concern that two Front-Bench Members of Opposition parties have now said that it is not good enough simply to police the Prime…21 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to speak on the first day of the Queen’s Speech debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North East…14 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI have sat here listening to this debate and been taken to thoughts and memories of my own, which has led me to cross out almost the entirety of my speech, to the great…02 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMansfield and Warsop are full of animal lovers, as is the rest of the UK. News of tougher sentencing for animal abuse is very welcome. What steps will the Department take, perhaps…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Youth ServicesThe Minister is nodding, which is brilliant news. I know that the NYA will be relieved to hear that. There needs to be a consistent understanding of the level of service, and…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Youth ServicesI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, and I recognise his commitment to children and young people, particularly as a former Minister—I know that any time I take part in…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Youth ServicesMaybe now. As vice-chair of the all-party group on youth affairs, I have looked at the role and sufficiency of youth services closely over the last year, alongside colleagues from…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Youth ServicesI am grateful for the opportunity to speak briefly, and I thank the Government for committing time to this important debate. There are one or two competing political priorities on…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Transport Links: NottinghamshireMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. One of the key challenges, as I mentioned, in getting from Mansfield to the M1 is precisely how the M1 and the junctions there interface…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Transport Links: NottinghamshireI thank the Minister for his remarks. I thank the hon. Members for Gedling (Vernon Coaker) and for Nottingham North (Alex Norris) and, of course, the shadow Minister for their…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Transport Links: NottinghamshireI beg to move, That this House has considered improving transport links in Nottinghamshire. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone, and I thank colleagues…23 Jul 2019HANSARDEarly Years Family SupportIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate in support of my right hon. Friend the Member for South Northamptonshire (Andrea Leadsom), who has such passion for and knowledge about…16 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Hundreds of small businesses—particularly retailers, perhaps—stand to benefit from Mansfield’s progress in the future high streets fund. I know that the Minister has to be…16 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe consequences of not leaving the European Union are profound, from the loss of trust in our democracy and institutions to the economic impact of civil unrest. Can my right hon.…10 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI will do my best to take that advice, Madam Deputy Speaker—I do like to hear the sound of my own voice, though, as many of us in this Chamber do. It is a pleasure to speak in…01 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ6. I am a firm believer that youth work is part of the answer to so many issues in our society and has a huge role to play in my constituency, but we are currently at risk of…26 Jun 2019HANSARDPost-18 Education and Funding ReviewThere are many positive recommendations in the Augar review, including the proposed lifelong learning loans which will be very welcome, but the proposed tuition fee cut could have…24 Jun 2019HANSARD A38 ImprovementsI thank my hon. Friend for calling this debate. As she mentioned, the longest A road in the country starts in my constituency of Mansfield. What she has said about her…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Railway Connectivity: East to West MidlandsI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. On HS2 and the economic benefits to the region—the debate is about east-west rail links—for my constituents, the…19 Jun 2019