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HANSARDNational Tree StrategyI beg to move, That this House has considered the National Tree Strategy. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone, and I declare an interest as a metro…16 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarlier this month, eight Commonwealth-born British Army veterans lost their legal battle to remain in the UK, leaving the men in fear of destitution and deportation. The Home…14 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanThe Government have committed to level up the country, and in particular the north of England. Given the risk that covid will level us down, what assurances can the Secretary of…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI welcome the commitment to additional future funding, but we should not forget that British boots are on the ground in Afghanistan today. A consequence of President Trump’s…19 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsNHS Blood and Transplant has recently reported a dramatic reduction in some transplant operations. For example, living kidney donations are down three quarters on last year. What…17 Nov 2020HANSARDRegional InequalityWhat steps he is taking to ensure that local authority funding is used to tackle regional inequality. [R]16 Nov 2020HANSARDRegional InequalityI thank the Minister for that response. He will know that since 2015, South Yorkshire has received £363 million from the local growth fund—money that has created 15,000 jobs,…16 Nov 2020HANSARDNorth of England: Economic SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered support for the economy in the north of England. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I declare an…11 Nov 2020HANSARDNorth of England: Economic SupportI am acutely conscious that Members will want to observe the two-minute silence on Armistice Day, so I will be brief. We have had a really constructive debate this morning. We…11 Nov 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillThe right hon. Gentleman makes a very important point. I certainly assume that all of us attend this debate and seek to make contributions in good faith, and I think there is a…03 Nov 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillGo on!03 Nov 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillI declare an interest as a veteran. It is a pleasure to be called in the debate and a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat). I do not share…03 Nov 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy hon. Friend raises an incredibly valuable point. That is a real risk and an unintended consequence of the Bill. I hope that the Minister gives pressing thought to that during…03 Nov 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for the comments towards the end of his remarks. There is a weight of expert opinion. I am reassured about the strength of the case that I and other…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Restrictions: South YorkshireAs Mayor, I think that this is the right course of action for South Yorkshire. The financial support will provide some help for our people and our economy, but we all understand…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health Restrictions: Government Economic SupportWithout additional financial support, the restrictions to which South Yorkshire will be subject will deal a hammer blow to businesses and high streets across our region. Can I ask…13 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIt was good to see the Secretary of State earlier today, and I very much hope that he will keep talking to local and regional leaders. As the Secretary of State well knows, the…05 Oct 2020HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Local Recovery: White PaperI am grateful to the Minister for his response. He will know that devolution has the power to transform people’s lives and local economies, but as a Mayor, it too often feels like…05 Oct 2020HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Local Recovery: White PaperWhen he plans to publish the White Paper on English devolution and local recovery. [R]05 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe current top-down centralised response to covid is not working anywhere near as well as it needs to. Properly integrating council leaders and metro Mayors into the…05 Oct 2020