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HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleThe hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green), who speaks for the Opposition, was quite right when she said that children are our most precious assets, and, as parents,…09 Jun 2021HANSARDMental Health Treatment ReformWhat steps his Department is taking to reform mental health treatment.08 Jun 2021HANSARDMental Health Treatment ReformI welcome the priority put on young people’s mental health, which is perhaps more important now than ever. Will the Minister give an update on progress on implementing the…08 Jun 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterMy right hon. Friend is right, of course, about the historical sequence, but I hope that it is of some reassurance if I tell him that, since I have been involved in the Sponsor…20 May 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterThese Houses of Parliament are falling apart faster than they can be fixed. All the old fire, heating, drainage, mechanical and electrical systems need replacing, ditto the…20 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe shared rural network is a fantastic initiative. What good news can we have for the notspots of Hampshire?20 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkI strongly welcome the focus in the Gracious Speech on jobs, skills, progression and careers. Since 2012, at the peak of unemployment, we had something of a jobs miracle before…12 May 2021HANSARDUK Steel: Restoration and Renewal ProgrammeThe restoration and renewal programme will create investment nationwide through a supply chain involving hundreds of businesses. Building materials will be sourced domestically…22 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Steel: Restoration and Renewal ProgrammeI concur with the hon. Lady, who has consistently championed the UK’s high-quality steel sector. We do not yet know the exact steel requirements for the project, but there clearly…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Parliamentary Works Sponsor BodyI strongly welcome the appointment of the hon. Member for Aberdeen North (Kirsty Blackman) to the Sponsor Body board, and note and appreciate the work of the hon. Member for…21 Apr 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalBeing a top premiership club is not a franchise; it is to be part of the contestable apex of the whole sport. In turn, that whole sport is part of our culture, part of our…19 Apr 2021HANSARDOnline Anonymity and Anonymous AbuseHow deeply upsetting for everybody to hear that very powerful speech by the right hon. Member for Barking (Dame Margaret Hodge). It is humbling to follow it. I congratulate her on…24 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyI strongly welcome my hon. Friend’s statement and the strategy, including what he outlined on the deepened working with industry and academia. Can he say how the strategy can help…23 Mar 2021HANSARDReoffending RatesWhat happens immediately upon release is fundamental. What progress has been made on ensuring that prison leavers have access to benefits and accommodation and can get on the road…16 Mar 2021HANSARDReoffending RatesWhat plans he has to reduce the rate of reoffending.16 Mar 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal Programme: Strategic Review PublicationIn May 2020 the sponsor body established a strategic review of the restoration and renewal programme. The purpose of the review was to consider whether anything had changed so…11 Mar 2021HANSARDDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportThere are many important aspects to cover in this debate, including sport, the creative and performing arts, events, heritage and more, as the Chair of the Select Committee, my…10 Mar 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal ProgrammeThe restoration and renewal programme has engaged regularly with neighbours and will continue to do so, especially at those moments with most opportunity for meaningful input. To…04 Mar 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal ProgrammeI thank my hon. Friend for that very important point. Although the scheduling of House business is somewhat beyond my own domain, clearly debate about the future of our national…04 Mar 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal ProgrammeI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that question. Yes, the Sponsor Body is aware of the exceptionally important initiative that she mentions. As plans develop, the R and R…04 Mar 2021