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HANSARDTrade Bill (Second sitting)Q Nick, in your first answer you said that even continuity agreements provide opportunities. I wonder what opportunities for farmers these continuity agreements create. Nick von…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI agree with the hon. Gentleman. Having spent my life before entering politics working with children and young people, I can say that this is child exploitation, the like of which…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningWhen the Children’s Commissioner appeared before the Education Committee last week, she said that if no further children went back to school before September, 8 million children…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, in which there have been very thoughtful contributions on both sides of the House, particularly from my hon. Friend the Member for…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPubs as Takeaway RestaurantsI thank my right hon. Friend for that answer. Pubs like the Fleur De Lys in East Hagbourne have been doing a great job, with takeaway pints of beer and food three nights a week,…19 May 2020HANSARDPubs as Takeaway RestaurantsWhether he plans to promote pubs as takeaway restaurants during the covid-19 outbreak.19 May 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. During the election campaign, I was on a street stall in Wantage when a woman from Zambia came up to me wanting to talk about Brexit.…18 May 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillHere in Wantage I can hear cows mooing as I speak, so the debate is relevant to my constituency. Beginning with imports, it is fair to say that across Wantage and Didcot we have…13 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Economic PackageI support the Chancellor’s bold move to extend the furlough scheme to October —[Inaudible . ]12 May 2020HANSARDEquality of OpportunityI thank my right hon. Friend for that statement. Does she agree that, although they are not in the Equality Act 2010, we should have a firm focus on social background and social…06 May 2020HANSARDEquality of OpportunityWhat steps the Government are taking to help ensure equality of opportunity for people throughout the UK.06 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateElderly constituents of mine in Wantage and Didcot have been concerned by media reports suggesting that they will be forced to stay in their homes for an extended period. Can my…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Extremely Vulnerable PeopleWhat steps his Department is taking to enable local authorities to provide (a) food and (b) other support to people who have been identified as clinically extremely vulnerable…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillIt is fair to say that there are several Members on both sides of the House who are more expert in this topic than me, but I wanted to speak in the debate because I have known a…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Extremely Vulnerable PeopleThe supermarkets have clearly got a big job on their hands, but my constituents who are shielding in Wantage and Didcot are finding their approach inconsistent. Some are very…28 Apr 2020HANSARD British Library Board (Power to Borrow) BillI want to make a point about the UK publishing industry, which is another area in which we punch above our weight. It is worth £6 billion to the UK economy, and we have 10% of all…13 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) on promoting the Bill. I am pleased that the Government are supporting it, and I am happy to do so as well. I was a…13 Mar 2020HANSARD British Library Board (Power to Borrow) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that one of the challenges for national treasures such as the British Library is that their buildings can often start to be unfit for the purpose of…13 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI start by congratulating my hon. Friends the Members for Hastings and Rye (Sally-Ann Hart), for Leigh (James Grundy) and for Warrington South (Andy Carter) on their maiden…12 Mar 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseGrove station in my constituency was one of those closed in the Beeching cuts, and for over 40 years now my constituents have campaigned to have it reopened because it would…13 Feb 2020