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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Under this Government, greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 25% since 2010, which is a considerable achievement. However, there is much more we can do to make our housing…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Luton Borough Council is the 100% shareholder of Luton airport, which yields about £26 million a year for the council. What action are the Government taking to address the…18 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Will the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster explain what plans the Government have to increase support for small and medium-sized enterprises through Government procurement?10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentHe’s just annoyed that he wasn’t invited.10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI commend the Prime Minister for her leadership in ensuring that this Government have legislated on the net-zero carbon emissions target for 2050. I am sure she would agree that…10 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Long-Term Plan: ImplementationWe all know that the Secretary of State is a great fan of technology and of improving the mental health of young people, and all people across the country. In my constituency, a…01 Jul 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeI welcome the fact that, yesterday, this House of Commons voted to make the UK carbon-neutral by 2050. That is a great achievement for this Parliament. The Foreign Secretary is…25 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change15. What diplomatic steps the Government are taking to lead the international effort to tackle climate change.25 Jun 2019HANSARDAgri-Environment Payments5. What steps he is taking to tackle late agri-environment payments.20 Jun 2019HANSARDAgri-Environment PaymentsI thank the Secretary of State for that answer, because many farmers in my constituency have regularly complained to me about the delays in countryside stewardship scheme…20 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State knows that Rothamsted Research in Harpenden does amazing work in agricultural science. Many people at Rothamsted have expressed to me their concern about…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Transport in HertfordshireI agree with the hon. Gentleman. Good infrastructure matters. It is the difference between being a developed advanced country and not being one. The ability to get into work in a…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Transport in HertfordshireI rise to discuss transport in Hertfordshire. I am an MP for Hitchin and Harpenden—the MP, not an MP; there is only one, at least at the moment. Transport affects us all—not just…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Transport in HertfordshireHitchin station in north Hertfordshire serves 3.2 million passengers a year—1.3 million more than nearby Letchworth. Everybody in the House will be aware of the debacle in the…04 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.23 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe access to cash review recently published a report setting out that 17% of the adult population—about 8 million adults—would struggle to manage in a cashless society, with the…23 May 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashI do not say that with any knowledge at all.21 May 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashI thank the hon. Member for Feltham and Heston (Seema Malhotra) for bringing this debate forward. I speak as chair of the APPG on credit unions and as a fellow member of the…21 May 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashThat is good. I hope that the Minister will tell us what work he can do across Government to champion financial education, which we all agree needs to be improved significantly.…21 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sDoes my right hon. Friend agree with the director-general of the BBC, Lord Hall, that the funding arrangements put in place with the BBC by my right hon. Friend and the previous…08 May 2019