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HANSARDAccess to Broadband ServicesBefore the Minister’s speech concludes, will he address the specific problems we are facing in Hull? Can I push him again to agree to meet me and the other local MPs to discuss…06 Sept 2023HANSARDAccess to Broadband ServicesAny conditions that are set do not appear to be mandatory—that is my understanding. This is the situation from both Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council; my…06 Sept 2023HANSARDAccess to Broadband ServicesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. If I may, I will tell a little story about Hull. Hull is the only place in the whole of the United Kingdom that…06 Sept 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration BillFollowing the question from the hon. Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie) on mitigation, the Government’s focus seems to be on wetlands, but if we are honest it will take a long…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsA new and much-needed special educational needs and disability free school for the East Riding was announced in March 2023. Can the Secretary of State confirm that there will be…04 Sept 2023HANSARDHull York Dental SchoolThe Select Committee on Health and Social Care declared in its report published last Friday, 14 July: “NHS dentistry is facing a crisis of access”, and that will not come as news…18 Jul 2023HANSARDHouse BuildingWe do not just need to build affordable homes; we also need to build high-quality homes that are fit for the future and climate-resilient. In the past six years, the average cost…10 Jul 2023HANSARDEnergy InfrastructureI thank the Minister for that informative response. Will he emphasise that although the Viking project is crucial, two pipelines are needed in the Humber, one at Easington and one…05 Jul 2023HANSARDEnergy InfrastructureAs it stands, the Government have not approved any of the carbon capture and storage projects for the Humber. They approved one for Teesside back in March, but they have not…05 Jul 2023HANSARDEnergy InfrastructureIt might be worth talking to the companies involved. They are telling me that the indecisiveness means that they might not be looking at the UK as a market to invest in any more.…05 Jul 2023HANSARDEnergy InfrastructureIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for West Bromwich East (Nicola Richards). I particularly enjoyed her remarks about standing charges, with which I wholeheartedly agree.…05 Jul 2023HANSARDEnergy InfrastructureAbsolutely. The UK is unique in wishing to have a bidding process. In the USA, if a company says that it can reach the target needed for carbon capture and storage, that project…05 Jul 2023HANSARDClean Energy Technology: Private Sector InvestmentPrivate sector businesses in the Humber are ready and willing to invest £15 billion in carbon capture, storage and decarbonisation projects. However, this is being put at risk…04 Jul 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsI understand why the Minister wants to have a voluntary charter, but does he agree that what we are actually seeing from the banks—this was raised on the Treasury Committee—is…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsWill the Minister give way?27 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsEver-increasing food prices mean that some families are having to cut down on the amount they eat. Will the Minister support Labour’s plan to negotiate a new veterinary agreement…20 Jun 2023HANSARDStop and SearchWhy on earth does the Home Secretary think it is a good idea, in a free and democratic country, to encourage more section 60 searches, known as suspicionless powers, which allow…19 Jun 2023HANSARDBenefit FraudThe National Audit Office found that benefit fraud and error was unacceptably high, totalling £8.6 billion in 2021-22. What actions will the Secretary of State take to reduce…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage MarketInterest rates are up and mortgage deals are being pulled left, right and centre, yet the Minister has had to be dragged here to answer this urgent question. Will the Government…13 Jun 2023HANSARDIndustrial Dispute ResolutionIt is six weeks until the end of the summer term and headteachers are desperately trying to budget. They need the STRB proposals on pay now, as well as information on how they…12 Jun 2023