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HANSARDLevelling Up: East of EnglandI am happy to do so. On the question of the funding issues, the difficulties and the relative lack of understanding of the challenges that face our region, I agree with the…18 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice FundingWorkers in local food shops in Cambridge have had a tough time in recent years, facing organised shoplifting and threats of violence. It took the intervention of E. J. Matthews, a…17 Jan 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Underperforming Suppliers and Legislative ProposalsThe Government maintain buying standards for food and catering services. The relevant Select Committee, campaign groups such as Sustain, and Henry Dimbleby with his food plan have…13 Jan 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Underperforming Suppliers and Legislative Proposals5. When the Government plan to bring forward legislative proposals to reform public procurement.13 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ12. The Government’s flagship green homes grant scheme collapsed in a £1.5 billion shambles at the end of last year, with just 81 vouchers issued in Cambridge and just 85 issued…12 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding SafetyIt was a good weekend for Cambridge United, but sadly the misery continues for so many people in and around Cambridge who find themselves trapped in buildings that were not built…10 Jan 2022HANSARDOnline Safety BillThe Secretary of State may have seen the excellent research in The Guardian newspaper this week showing that search engines such as Google are disguising advertisements as search…06 Jan 2022HANSARDSecond Homes and Holiday Lets: Rural CommunitiesThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Back in 2018, I did some work with Gordon Marsden, the then MP for Blackpool South, looking at Airbnb and the issues of the sharing…06 Jan 2022HANSARD UK-Australia Free Trade AgreementThe Secretary of State started her statement by saying that she had signed a deal and concluded by saying that she had passed it to the Trade and Agriculture Commission for…05 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe bus recovery grant expires in mid-March, and with notice to traffic commissioners required for any potential withdrawal of services, that leaves operators in Cambridgeshire…16 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy and Public HealthIt is a huge pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Efford. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Jo Gideon) on securing the debate and on her work on…15 Dec 2021HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: Veterinary AgreementIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Rees. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rochdale (Tony Lloyd), who is an expert on this issue. He is a highly…15 Dec 2021HANSARDOnline Animal Sales: RegulationI heard the Minister mention self-regulation, but are we not agreed that self-regulation is not going to be enough? Are we going to go further?13 Dec 2021HANSARDIncreased Living Costs: Benefit Claimants23. What steps her Department is taking to support benefit claimants in meeting increased living costs.13 Dec 2021HANSARDIncreased Living Costs: Benefit ClaimantsEveryone in the food sector knows that costs are rising dramatically and that margins are being eroded. We are already seeing price rises in the shops. The Food and Drink…13 Dec 2021HANSARDOnline Animal Sales: RegulationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Neath (Christina Rees). Her introduction was comprehensive,…13 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal (Penalty Notices) BillThis is the point I was trying to get to earlier. I think the point that Battersea is making—I have not read every piece of legislation it refers to in the level of detail…08 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal (Penalty Notices) BillIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Twigg, for the first time. It is also a pleasure to follow two such constructive and positive speeches. I might be a bit more…08 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal (Penalty Notices) BillThe Minister’s explanation is helpful, but I echo the thoughts of my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol: one can discern the Bill, as the Minister explains, but would it not be…08 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal (Penalty Notices) Billrose —08 Dec 2021