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HANSARDAgricultureMadam Deputy Speaker, I rise to discuss the second instrument about direct payments, and I beg your forbearance and that of the Front Benchers, who I expect thought they would get…02 Dec 2020HANSARD Hare CoursingOther hon. Members have made the point that the old game laws need to be reformed to increase fines and the money that the courts can reclaim from those criminals. My hon. Friend…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Hare CoursingDoes the Minister share my concern that the increase in police numbers, while extremely welcome, is still being done according to the old formula, which privileges urban police…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Agricultural Transition PlanCan my right hon. Friend reassure farmers in Wiltshire that food production will still be supported under the new scheme and that they will not be undercut by farmers, including…30 Nov 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleWhat steps her Department is taking to incentivise employers to hire young people.30 Nov 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleI am encouraged to hear about the progress being made on the kickstart scheme. Does my hon. Friend agree that schemes that provide young people with not only a job placement and…30 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Freedom of Religion or BeliefIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I apologise to you and to my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) for arriving after the start of…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Outbreak: DWP ResponseI pay tribute to the right hon. Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) for securing the debate. There has been so much criticism of the Government in this place this year, much of it…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI recognise that. The Holy Scripture was written for the age of Zoom. There is a sense that the church is the body of Christ, which is the people. However, it is established…26 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Funding for Local AuthoritiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Bow (Rushanara Ali) for giving us the opportunity to pay…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanA localised tiered approach is definitely the best way forward, and in Wiltshire, we very much look forward to going back into what I hope will be the lowest level of…23 Nov 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend is justly and naturally proud of the county of Somerset—it is, after all, the cheese capital of the south-west—but he will know that while his half-naked…19 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Future of WorkI think it is dangerous to suggest that it is possible for Government to subsidise all the incomes of all the people. We are fundamentally producers, not consumers. I also think…19 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Future of WorkI agree that there is an important role for Government, both in cushioning the effects of change and in helping to nudge change in the direction where it will be the most…19 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Future of WorkIt may be that we are quibbling over terms, and I recognise and accept that there is a role for Government in subsidising some wages. My concern is that there is danger in the…19 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Future of WorkIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I congratulate the hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Kirsten Oswald) on securing the debate. I recognise that…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Towns FundI very much support the towns fund, but I support even more the principle of the town deal, which lies behind it. That is the right way to level up the country—not just by…18 Nov 2020HANSARDRefugee Communities: Covid-19I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, and I absolutely agree that there is more that can be done than giving out money, but it is not just the responsibility of Government…12 Nov 2020HANSARDRefugee Communities: Covid-19Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Bow (Rushanara Ali) for securing this debate and for her speech, which demonstrated her own…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Remembrance, UK Armed Forces and SocietyOn the work that our armed forces do today—other Members have mentioned their immense contribution during the covid crisis—will my right hon. Friend join me in paying tribute to…11 Nov 2020