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HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will cut my speech down from the hour or so that I was planning. It is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Cardiff South and Penarth…16 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateNot a day goes by when I do not hear from or try to help constituents to see a loved one in a care home, and in so many cases we know that people have not been able to see their…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Small Breweries ReliefThe right hon. Member is most generous in giving way, and I thank her so much for bringing such an important debate here this evening. I recently visited the fantastic small…09 Nov 2020HANSARD Offshore Wind Transmission ConnectionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. He makes a hugely important point: we have places that are seeing multiple crossings of cable routes. Of course, what we should be doing is…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Offshore Wind Transmission ConnectionsAgain, my hon. Friend, in his enthusiasm and excitement, is leaping ahead to the point in my speech that I am going to get to in just a moment, but he makes the point so…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Offshore Wind Transmission ConnectionsThis is my first Adjournment debate, and I am proud to have been granted a debate on one of the most important areas that the Government are tackling. At its heart, we are dealing…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Offshore Wind Transmission ConnectionsMy hon. Friend makes perhaps one of the most important points I am about to come on to. He is absolutely right that as our growth has become almost exponential, we have had to…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Offshore Wind Transmission ConnectionsMy hon. Friend is right, and he highlights another important point. It has been a privilege to serve in this place since December 2019. Since then, we have held many meetings with—05 Nov 2020HANSARD Offshore Wind Transmission ConnectionsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker; it is a privilege not to have done something wrong in the Chamber. Since December 2019, I have had many meetings with my hon. Friend the Member…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Offshore Wind Transmission ConnectionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I know that she has an equally beautiful constituency; perhaps we should do an exchange programme one day and view each other’s constituency.…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Offshore Wind Transmission ConnectionsMy hon. Friend again makes an important point. Even in my short time in this place, it has been amazing to see how many people seem to want and agree on this, and to be pushing in…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Offshore Wind Transmission ConnectionsMy hon. Friend has, as he always does so beautifully and succinctly hit the nail on the head. This is all about our wanting to promote, help, collaborate and work together on such…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Offshore Wind Transmission ConnectionsAbsolutely.05 Nov 2020HANSARD Offshore Wind Transmission ConnectionsAgain, my hon. Friend hits such an important point. We touched on this at the very beginning when we talked about the ability to create energy security for ourselves. Where else…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Offshore Wind Transmission ConnectionsMy hon. Friend has again picked up on the fact that some of this technology is already out there. It may be in its infancy, but it is on the way. It is being developed and, in…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Offshore Wind Transmission ConnectionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There is enormous generation of jobs on the back of this green energy revolution. He is absolutely right to point that out and I do not dispute…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateNo one is more disappointed with this lockdown than my constituents. It is a bitter pill to swallow, as ours has consistently been one of the lowest infection areas in the entire…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthIt is a privilege to speak in this debate on such important matters, as so many have said before me. I want to start with a really positive message that the UK has traditionally…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthMy hon. Friend makes a good point, and we know that there are many instances of this happening: what happened at the Proms; episodes of “Fawlty Towers” being taken off air; and…20 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.19 Oct 2020