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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State explain what the Government are putting in place, in the event of a deal not being concluded by 31 December, to allow the UK distant waters fishing…15 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsThe Government must be under no illusion: the country’s patience and good will are wearing thin. People were promised that the lockdown pain would be worth it as they experienced…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Fisheries Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for her excellent speech and say that, like me, she probably doesn’t recall 1988 that well. At one time Hull was one of the world-leading areas for fishing…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Fisheries Bill [Lords]I have had a fair bit of correspondence with the Minister’s Department and I wonder if she will look again at funding for the enforcement vessel. The reply I had from her states…13 Oct 2020HANSARDOnline Learning: Universities and Covid-19In the Education Select Committee sitting last Tuesday, the Minister was unable to say how many students are self-isolating and therefore totally reliant on accessing digital and…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateToday we had a Yorkshire briefing with 15 minutes’ notice that failed to invite all Yorkshire MPs, and neither have all Yorkshire council leaders been contacted. We are left…12 Oct 2020HANSARDAreas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic SupportThe Minister will no doubt appreciate just how precarious the future of many businesses is and how desperately worried they are that they could face further restrictions and more…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWill the Secretary of State please outline what measures will be put in place to ensure that all family members of residents in care homes can continue to see their families and…05 Oct 2020HANSARD CCRC Decision on 44 Post Office ProsecutionsMy constituent Tracy Major was falsely accused of stealing £24,000 from Anlaby Park post office. She was innocent. She has had her reputation destroyed; she has suffered…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Update and Hospitality CurfewLast week, I spoke to a lady whose husband has dementia. He was in a care home, and she was unable to visit him. He deteriorated rapidly, until he was deemed a risk to himself and…01 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have been contacted by a local resident who works in a shop and who told me about the increase in abuse that she has faced during covid-19. She said that she has managed to get…22 Sept 2020HANSARDUniversity Student NumbersI share the serious concerns of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies that the annual mass migration of millions of students to university means that significant outbreaks…07 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe Social Market Foundation report identified Hull as the area facing the worst economic hit and the slowest recovery from covid-19. I have stood here in this place and called on…22 Jul 2020HANSARDBBCThe award-winning BBC programme “Inside Out” highlighted the devastating impact of mesh implants, without which this scandal could have gone on undiscovered for much longer. Now…21 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillI am listening to the hon. Gentleman’s speech with great interest. I wonder whether he agrees with me, as an advocate for democracy, that we should have automatic voter…14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. Since his hon. Friend the Member for Heywood and Middleton (Chris Clarkson) was unable to get to the point in his speech where he was…14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have found the debate a little confusing, because the arguments made by Conservative Members, some of whom I hold in high regard, make me wonder…14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillI am listening carefully to the Minister’s observations about the need to have equal constituencies. Will she not take back to the Government the need for automatic voter…14 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyOn the issue of protecting jobs, the Minister must be aware of the situation facing the caravan industry in Hull and the East Riding. We are asking—this is supported cross-party,…08 Jul 2020HANSARDThe Economyrose—08 Jul 2020