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HANSARDThe 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 EconomyWill the Minister give way?08 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateThe Institute for Fiscal Studies has said that 13 universities could go bust as a result of covid-19. That will not only reduce choice and opportunity, but create unemployment and…08 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt has been a pleasure to meet the young entrepreneurs in Hull. Many of these young people faced great adversity before setting up their own businesses, but they have had no…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe Secretary of State will have received the letter I sent him as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on vascular and venous disease, highlighting the suffering that…07 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeI welcome the sanctions and I want them to be as effective as possible not only as a punishment, but as a deterrent. Will the Secretary of State just outline what provisions there…06 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey), legislation can have unintended consequences, and I am concerned that the…06 Jul 2020HANSARDDraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Student Support) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020Briefly, I thank the higher education sector for its incredible work throughout the covid-19 pandemic on research, providing students for the frontline and creating personal…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Civil Service AppointmentsThe Minister must have misheard the question from the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, but, because I am very kind, I will ask him again. Will the party politically appointed…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Late on Friday night, a story was published in The Guardian , following the leaking of a Government document and briefing from officials…30 Jun 2020HANSARDTesting of NHS and Social Care StaffI absolutely agree. As Dr Dan Carradice, a leading consultant on this condition at Hull Royal Infirmary, says, time is ticking, and the more quickly we can deal with this, the…24 Jun 2020HANSARDTesting of NHS and Social Care StaffOn that note, will the Minister also encourage people suffering from vascular disease to seek appropriate treatment as quickly as possible?24 Jun 2020HANSARDTesting of NHS and Social Care StaffI start by paying tribute to all the health and social care workers right across my constituency. They have my deeply felt thanks and gratitude. I will concentrate on my role as…24 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Prime Minister will be aware of The Deep, in Hull, which is a landmark centre for marine research and the world’s only “submarium”. No mention of aquariums was made in his…23 Jun 2020HANSARDInternational StudentsIf I may, I would just like to offer a couple of words on Fred Jarvis, who, at 95 years old, was also a friend of mine—a formidable education campaigner. He taught me many, many…22 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disabled PeopleMany people with disabilities and parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities have contacted me, feeling very fearful that they will face abuse for not…17 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disabled PeopleWhat recent assessment the Government have made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on disabled people.17 Jun 2020HANSARD Global BritainIn a sudden change of plan, I am wondering about the Prime Minister’s thoughts on former Prime Minister David Cameron’s comments that “the decision to merge the departments is a…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Caravan Industry: Hull and East RidingAs many Members will know, Hull is the capital of caravan manufacturing in the UK, and the Hull MPs have a strong tradition of standing up for the sector. My hon. Friend the…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Caravan Industry: Hull and East RidingI thank the Minister for giving way; he is being very generous—as I remember he was on the Education Committee. I just want him to fully recognise the specifics of the caravan…15 Jun 2020