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HANSARD Flooding Preparedness: YorkshireI absolutely do agree with my hon. Friend, who makes an important point. The original concept was that the flooding summit would cover the county of Yorkshire. I work closely with…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Flooding Preparedness: YorkshireIt is a particular pleasure to see you in the Chair this evening, Madam Deputy Speaker, not least because you have been such a long-standing champion for Yorkshire, but also…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Flooding Preparedness: YorkshireI really welcome what the Minister says about natural flood solutions, and I welcome the response that she is giving. However, it would be a terrible shame if we ended the debate…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Flooding Preparedness: YorkshireMy right hon. Friend is completely right to raise his constituents’ concerns, which I absolutely do share. What his constituents require is a plan, and we are doing a lot of work…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Flooding Preparedness: YorkshireI absolutely agree. My hon. Friend is right to make that point, which will form the basis of the remarks I am about to make. We need to acknowledge the scale of the problem. About…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillMy friend the hon. and gallant Gentleman raises a very important point. The reality is that, despite what we have heard from some Members today, if this Bill is passed in its…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillIt is a great pleasure to follow my friend the hon. and gallant Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat). It is a great strength of the veterans community, both inside and…23 Sept 2020HANSARDNational Bus StrategyCovid is creating huge challenges for our bus network, and if we are serious about improving services after the pandemic, we need a commitment to long-term investment from all…17 Sept 2020HANSARDNational Bus StrategyWhen he plans to publish the national bus strategy. [R]17 Sept 2020HANSARD Kickstart SchemeThe UK is one of the most regionally unequal countries in the developed world, especially when it comes to employment, so will the Secretary of State say how the kickstart scheme…03 Sept 2020HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateI join with others in paying tribute to the extraordinary professionalism and dedication of our armed forces. I also pay tribute to Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon. She will be very…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia ReportThe ISC stressed the need to ensure that our response to the threat from Russia is not solely focused on national events and organisations. So what does the Minister intend to do…22 Jul 2020HANSARDDraft Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020It is a great pleasure, Ms Ghani, to serve under your chairship. I thank both the Minister and the shadow Minister for their opening remarks. First, I should formally declare a…13 Jul 2020HANSARD Human TissueThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to be called in this debate—and hopefully to be heard. From tomorrow, as we have heard, changes to the organ donation system…19 May 2020HANSARD Human Tissue[ Inaudible . ]19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19 ResponseThank you, Mr Speaker. Inequality is nothing new —[Inaudible.] The mortality rate for the poorest 10% is around double that of the most affluent. Does the Secretary of State agree…18 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19In South Yorkshire, where I am also the Mayor, the coronavirus has infected more than 4,500 people and, tragically, killed 576 people. My thoughts are with all those who have…11 May 2020HANSARDLifting the Lockdown: Workplace SafetyAnalysis from the TUC shows that workplace inspections have fallen by 70% and prosecutions by 82% over the past 10 years. We all want to get Britain back to work, so what…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DWP UpdateMental and physical health conditions should not be a barrier to finding work. That is why, working with the Department for Work and Pensions, we launched Working Win, an…04 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: PrisonsTomorrow the nation will mark International Workers’ Memorial Day with a minute’s silence, to pay tribute to workers—including prison officers —who have lost their lives while…27 Apr 2020