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HANSARD Business of the HouseLast month, it came to light that a neighbouring council, Brighton and Hove, had, without any consultation with Eastbourne Borough Council, quietly moved over 130 homeless people…01 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Chancellor’s “eat out to help out” voucher scheme for August is an absolute lifeline for the local economy in Eastbourne, and it will—I hope—promote wellbeing in bringing…09 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International Language SchoolsI thank my hon. Friend and parliamentary neighbour. In this time of challenge and change, as we step into a new future next year, it is hugely important that we look at the…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International Language SchoolsThe hon. Gentleman is so right to add that distinction. While this does provide a boost for our economy, it also enriches, on several different levels, our outreach into the wider…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International Language SchoolsI thank my hon. Friend for her kind comments and her recognition of just how important this sector is in her constituency, in mine, and across the country.01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International Language SchoolsI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention and I endorse his request. Such a move would make a difference. Confidence in the junior market has collapsed. It represents 51% of…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International Language SchoolsMr Deputy Speaker, “We anticipate that the huge loss of student volume and revenue already seen in 2020 will mean that around 30% of UK English language testing centres will cease…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International Language SchoolsI thank the hon. Lady for her question. All matters that impact on the viability of business must be addressed. I know good work has been done on that, and there have been varying…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International Language SchoolsThe hon. Gentleman has outlined the very real assistance that the Government have given in the form of the furlough scheme, which has provided lifeline funds. Is there more…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Hospitality and TourismI agree wholeheartedly that tourism is indeed a jewel in Northern Ireland’s crown. Does the Minister agree that—subject to public health guidance, of course—now is the opportune…24 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Hospitality and TourismWhat steps his Department is taking to support Northern Ireland’s hospitality and tourism industries to prepare for the lifting of covid-19 lockdown restrictions.24 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsEastbourne’s dependence on tourism and its position as a coastal community mean that it has been particularly hard hit. Indeed, this very weekend we were to stage our…24 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleOne in five jobs in Eastbourne rely on hospitality. UKHospitality estimates that at 2 metres, businesses will operate at an unsustainably crippling 30% revenue, but at 1 metre,…15 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseI thank my right hon. Friend for her commitment to work in this area. One in four perpetrators are repeat offenders, and some have as many as six different victims. In that light,…08 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseWhat steps her Department is taking to help protect victims of domestic abuse.08 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresI am very pleased to say that my home constituency of Eastbourne has a low incidence of infection, but it has a high number of care homes and a high number of residents who have…08 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsAs a stunning coastal destination built on hospitality and tourism sectors hard hit by the impact of the virus, Eastbourne is none the less looking to bounce back when it is safe…20 May 2020HANSARDEquality of OpportunityWhat steps the Government are taking to help ensure equality of opportunity for people throughout the UK.06 May 2020HANSARDEquality of OpportunityEducation is of course a key driver of social mobility—people would expect me to say no less, as a teacher myself. Will my right hon. Friend join me in thanking all the teachers…06 May 2020HANSARDBudget 2020: Scottish Block GrantQuite rightly, our present time is gripped with, and all our energies are focused on, meeting the challenge of the covid-19 virus. Beyond that, however, important and urgent…25 Mar 2020