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HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Amidst the noise of the Brexit debate, there is a real risk that we lose sight of the reasons why so many people voted to leave in the first place. I think that if we want to…06 Mar 2019HANSARDStormont House Agreement: Legacy6. What steps she is taking to ensure that the process for addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland’s past commands public confidence and delivers on the objectives of the…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention. I agree with him, and in just a moment I will say more about Northern Powerhouse Rail, because it is an important case.…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point, and I hope that the Minister will take the opportunity to discuss it with his Treasury colleagues. I met the Chancellor recently, and…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that. I hope other hon. Members take it as their cue to make similar representations on projects for which they seek funding, and I hope…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making that point, which he has made with consistency and clarity over a number of years. I always enjoy having that debate, as we will be…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureI am grateful to my hon. Friend and Yorkshire neighbour for that important intervention. I was hoping someone would refer to buses. Debates of this nature traditionally tend to…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureI beg to move, That this House has considered investment in regional transport infrastructure. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ryan. I declare an interest as…05 Mar 2019HANSARDRoad Infrastructure FundingFunding for road infrastructure is very important, but I wonder whether the Chancellor thinks it should sit alongside investment in more active travel—walking and cycling.05 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureI am delighted to hear that, because it will provide an important opportunity to join up the good work that is taking place across the country. The point about the Green Book…05 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Given the urgent need for clarity on post-Brexit regional funding, when do the Government intend to launch the consultation on the UK shared prosperity fund?05 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureMy hon. Friend makes an important point. If this Government—or any Government—want to be taken seriously about investing in infrastructure that will benefit all parts of the…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureMy hon. Friend makes an important point, for which I am grateful. The Minister will have heard him, and perhaps he will respond later. In rural, semi-rural or coastal areas, and…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureMy hon. Friend makes an important point and I will say something about the criteria that determine national infrastructure spend later. I am conscious that there will be people…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureI extend an invitation to him. There is an important debate to be had about Yorkshire devolution, and I was pleased to meet not only the Secretary of State for Housing,…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureIt has been a wide-ranging debate and I am grateful to all hon. Members who have contributed. There has been general agreement on the importance of active travel. Perhaps the…05 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Diplomatic NetworkDoes the Foreign Secretary intend to continue sanctions against those persons, groups and entities currently subject to EU sanctions?26 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsCentral to economic development in Yorkshire will be the design of the new UK shared prosperity fund. What work is the Secretary of State doing across Government to ensure that…12 Feb 2019HANSARDAfghanistanWhat discussions has the Minister had with his American counterpart about US plans to reduce by half the number of troops in Afghanistan? Does he share my concern that that…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionIn her statement, the Prime Minister said that she would “look for further ways to engage…regional representatives in England.” I declare an interest as one of them. What I have…21 Jan 2019