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HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Wokingham (John Redwood), who is my dad’s Member of Parliament. Considering the number of Conservative MPs who are…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture of Financial ServicesThe pandemic has accelerated the decline in the use of cash across the country, but there are still 8 million people who say that it is an economic necessity, and many others who…09 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWill the Prime Minister please tell the House how many people he estimates were laid off in anticipation of the furlough scheme ending before its last-minute extension, and…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Support for Rugby LeagueI thank my right hon. Friend for securing this important debate. With the rugby league world cup taking place next year—including the first ever physical disability rugby league…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Free School MealsCoronavirus has blown away many of the old orthodoxies in politics, and this offensive idea of the undeserving poor—feckless parents unwilling to take responsibility—to which the…21 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs Warrington’s neighbouring Liverpool city region and Lancashire are in tier 3, with Greater Manchester expected to follow shortly if financial support is agreed, we need…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageAt the start of this crisis, the Government promised to do “whatever it takes” to get our country and our economy through covid. They have broken that promise. My constituents,…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsIncreasingly, it feels as though the north is being treated as an afterthought, with decisions taken by people in Whitehall who could not even point to Warrington on a map. We had…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthI rise to speak today for the residents of Warrington North who have been under lockdown for 16 days now, with additional restrictions having been imposed a week ago. My…07 Oct 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportThe scrapping of pilot crowds in rugby league has been described as a hammer blow for clubs like Warrington Wolves. The £16 million package of support in May was welcome, but the…30 Sept 2020HANSARDThe EconomyLarge parts of the north, including my constituency, are under extra restrictions but are not being given additional support from the Treasury, whether it is our local authorities…24 Sept 2020HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumAs of yesterday, Warrington North is subject to local lockdown. The Government have announced that bailiffs will not evict in areas under local lockdown, but the eviction ban has…23 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusIn Warrington we have seen spiking numbers, with over 200 confirmed cases in the most recent weekly figures. Our rate is now the sixth highest in England, and we have real issues…15 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeIf we are to meet net zero, including targets on the electrification of transport and the decarbonisation of heating, either by electricity or by hydrogen produced by electricity,…10 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWhat measures will the Secretary of State take, and what reports will be made to this House, in the next six months to review the success or otherwise of the merger?02 Sept 2020HANSARD Coronavirus ResponseMercifully, our R rate in Warrington is low, but I am concerned about surrounding areas that many of my constituents commute to for work and that local authorities have not been…20 Jul 2020HANSARD Trade BillThe horsemeat scandal revealed significant vulnerabilities in the traceability of our food supply chain. Given that pork and horsemeat found their way into what was meant to be…20 Jul 2020HANSARD UK Internal Market: White PaperThe White Paper states the Government’s intention to develop a replacement for the EU state aid regime. Can the Secretary of State confirm when legislation will be brought forward…16 Jul 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsThe UK has great science start-ups—indeed, Warrington is considered the second-best start-up location in the UK— and we are proudly a key engine of growth for the northern…14 Jul 2020HANSARDBahrain: Prisoners Under Sentence of DeathIf their death sentences are confirmed, Mohammed Ramadhan and Hussain Moosa will have exhausted all their legal remedies and will face imminent execution. What is the Minister’s…09 Jul 2020