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HANSARDRural Mobile CoverageWhat progress his Department has made on improving mobile coverage in rural areas.24 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMagistrates have been dispensing justice in our communities for centuries, but in the past decade their numbers have more than halved. That is not helped by the fact that they…22 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.21 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Rolls-Royce distributed generation systems plant in Winsford provides mission-critical power generation for our armed forces and is now expanding into other sectors, including…21 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Minister assure me that her excellent new kickstart scheme will not sit in isolation but will dovetail with other Government, apprenticeship and infrastructure efforts, so…14 Sept 2020HANSARDDRAFT REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 (EXCEPTIONS) ORDER 1975 (AMENDMENT) (ENGLAND AND WALES) ORDER 2020
DRAFT POLICE ACT 1997 (CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATES: RELEVANT MATTERS) (AMENDMENT) (ENGLAND AND WALES) ORDER 2020Five.14 Sept 2020HANSARDDRAFT REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 (EXCEPTIONS) ORDER 1975 (AMENDMENT) (ENGLAND AND WALES) ORDER 2020
DRAFT POLICE ACT 1997 (CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATES: RELEVANT MATTERS) (AMENDMENT) (ENGLAND AND WALES) ORDER 2020I very much welcome these orders—not least for people who had a difficult childhood, potentially in care, and who carried with them through to adulthood a criminal history that…14 Sept 2020HANSARD Awarding of Qualifications: Role of MinistersI refer hon. Members to my entries in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as well as a declared interest in that my son who was another one of the many pupils who made up…09 Sept 2020HANSARD Regulatory Impact Assessments (Legislative Scrutiny)I know that my hon. Friend has been working hard with a range of different sectors, including the wedding industry. Will he reassure the House that work is ongoing to try to find…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Summer AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy). Durham is a beautiful city, in which I had the pleasure of spending three happy and I think…22 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Regional Economic GrowthIn the light of the Government’s avowed intent to build, build, build our way towards economic recovery, will my right hon. Friend put her full support behind key infrastructure…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Regional Economic GrowthWhat steps he is taking to support regional economic growth as part of the recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.16 Jul 2020HANSARD Magistrates (Retirement Age)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend section 13 of the Courts Act 2003 to change the retirement age for magistrates from 70 to 75; and for connected…07 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningFully reopening schools in September is absolutely the right thing to do. For some children, the experience of lockdown will have been characterised by social isolation, lack of…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend, and he is right. When one is trying to understand the consequences of the actions one takes as a Minister—as we heard in the statement earlier…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThere is no doubt that the Bill represents an important milestone in both the restructuring of the UK outside the European Union and the fulfilment of the promise that we made to,…30 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is no doubt that lockdown has taken its toll on the mental health and wellbeing of many children of all ages, whether by way of social isolation, physical inactivity or a…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.23 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIt will come as no surprise to Members to hear that I wholly endorse the Prime Minister’s announcement on the end of the hairdressing hibernation. That has been made possible by…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn the same theme, recent data from Sport England suggests that one in three children have been less physically active during lockdown, with one in 10 doing no physical exercise…22 Jun 2020