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HANSARD Valedictory DebateIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Sarah Newton), with whom I worked well when she was a Minister. She has a strong interest in Durham. Although he…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Valedictory DebateI thank the right hon. Gentleman for those lovely comments. He, too, was a great Minister, especially in education, where I worked closely with him. Most importantly, I want to…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Gujarati Community in the UKIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on securing this really important debate. I…30 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Restoring DevolutionCan the Secretary of State confirm that he will bring forward new legislation on abortion in Northern Ireland promptly, and can he say a little more about the process that he will…21 Oct 2019HANSARDThe Climate EmergencyI am pleased to take part in this debate today. There is no more important issue facing us than protecting the planet for future generations. We must test the measures in the…17 Oct 2019HANSARDFurther and Higher Education: Quality and ChoiceWill the Secretary of State tell the House what plans he has to implement the recommendations of the Augar post-18 education review?09 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI congratulate the hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (Drew Hendry) on securing this important debate. It builds on the important Westminster Hall debate…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI absolutely agree. Indeed, we have pointed out in previous debates that, given what we know about regional inequality in this country, we do not trust this Government to use…05 Sept 2019HANSARDFracking: Planning PoliciesI will give the Minister another chance. Everyone—from the Royal Town Planning Institute to Friends of the Earth—has criticised the Government’s plans to allow fracking to take…22 Jul 2019HANSARD Town and Country PlanningI thank the Minister for his outline of this statutory instrument. The important first part of the SI ensures that the fee regime set out in the 2012 regulations is able to…15 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI rise to support new clause 1, along with amendment 9, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson), and new clauses 10, 11 and 12, tabled by…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI thank my hon. Friend for those comments. I want to address some of the comments made by Members in the Chamber, particularly those representing Northern Ireland constituencies.…09 Jul 2019HANSARDDraft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Mr Gapes. I thank the Minister for so succinctly outlining a pretty hefty statutory instrument. I will not go through…27 Jun 2019HANSARDDraft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2019The Minister has not covered consolidation. Paragraph 49 of the Government’s response to the technical consultation on reforming developer contributions says that the Government…27 Jun 2019HANSARD EU Structural Funds: Least Developed RegionsWhat a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship again, Ms McDonagh, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield) for securing this debate,…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) BillI am extremely grateful for the very incisive comments and questions to the Minister by my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts) and the hon. Member for…17 Jun 2019HANSARDLicensing Act 2003: Communities and Local Planning PolicyMore and more licensed premises are being granted extended opening hours, even when it has hugely negative consequences for local residents. Councils report that trying to stop…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Public Health: County DurhamMay I say what a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen? I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for North Durham (Mr Jones) for bringing forward this important…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Public Health: County DurhamMy right hon. Friend makes an important point, which I am sure my hon. Friend the Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson) and I will take up in the coming weeks.…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Public Health: County DurhamI am sure the Minister would accept that any formula that moves services from areas of relatively high need to areas of low need cannot be working properly. Does she also accept…12 Jun 2019