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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was pleased to see my right hon. Friend’s announcement that almost 1 million pensioners in receipt of pension credit will be receiving £140 off their energy bills through the…19 Oct 2020HANSARDRegisters of Births and Deaths BillIt is nice to speak on a Bill that causes little controversy these days, and this Bill does just that. What is more, we have become rather accustomed in recent months to doing…16 Oct 2020HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillMy hon. Friend is talking about social media. I am a father to two young, good-looking, blonde-haired, blue-eyed girls—their looks come entirely from their mother. During…16 Oct 2020HANSARD Prisons (Substance Testing) BillThis is an important and necessary Bill, as our Government and prison services continue to tackle the scourge of drugs in an ever-changing landscape. It is a sad fact—I hate to…16 Oct 2020HANSARDClimate Change: International Co-operationWhat progress the Government have made through international co-operation on tackling climate change.13 Oct 2020HANSARD RNLI and Independent Lifeboats: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) for having brought such an important debate to…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven the wider destabilising activities of Iran in the middle eastern region, what steps has my right hon. Friend taken to consider the use of sanctions against it, and what…13 Oct 2020HANSARDClimate Change: International Co-operationI will not be thrown off course. With the United Kingdom being the fastest country in the G7 to decarbonise, it is quite apparent that this Government are leading the world in…13 Oct 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]It is an honour to follow the self-confessed pension geek and guru that is my hon. Friend the Member for Delyn (Rob Roberts). I hope that when I come to draw my pension, it is…07 Oct 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]My constituents in Norfolk are passionate about climate change. They want to have safe and sustainable investments for the future. Can the Secretary of State explain how they will…07 Oct 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]If I wrote a headline for this Bill, it would be something along the lines of, “If you want to save the planet, start a pension.” That would chime very well with my hon. Friend…07 Oct 2020HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillThis is a sensible Bill, given the pandemic, and one that I fully support. Basing revaluations on property values at 1 April 2021 rather than 1 April 2019 reflects far better the…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy constituency of North Norfolk, and Norfolk more widely, have seen some of the lowest infection rates in the entire country thanks to the dedication and sacrifice that many…21 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street BusinessesSince being elected, I have raised on many occasions the issue of the economic and social loss that online trading is inflicting on our towns, cities and high streets, and the…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street BusinessesWhat fiscal steps he is taking to support retail and high street businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.15 Sept 2020HANSARDTourism: Covid-19May I place on the record my thanks for everything that you have done for me and for my constituents? I know that you have already visited, but you are very welcome to come back…10 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK Legal ObligationsFor a responsible Government, the internal market Bill is simply a necessary and precautionary step to ensure that good government is maintained in the event of a no-deal Brexit.…08 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThis summer, I spent my recess touring the beautiful constituency of North Norfolk, my home, and a question that cropped up on the doorstep time and again was this: will the…03 Sept 2020HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillBills such as the one before us today may not always be the most high-profile, or garner the most attention, but they make a real difference in our communities up and down the…03 Sept 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillIt is an honour to follow the passionate speech by my hon. Friend the Member for Ipswich (Tom Hunt). I spoke in the debate back in February when the Government passed emergency…21 Jul 2020