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HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkIt is a pleasure, as always, to speak today and represent the residents of the Clacton constituency. There is much to welcome in the Queen’s Speech: a fairer immigration system;…12 May 2021HANSARDBeer DutyWhat steps his Department is taking to differentiate the rate of beer duty for on-trade and off-trade sales.27 Apr 2021HANSARDBeer DutyI thank my hon. Friend for her answer. It is all very well conducting calls for evidence and creating reports, welcome though they may be, but we live in extraordinary times that…27 Apr 2021HANSARDLocal Infrastructure InvestmentWhat plans he has to increase investment in local infrastructure.19 Apr 2021HANSARDLocal Infrastructure InvestmentI thank my right hon. Friend for his earlier answer. Back in 2017, a £200 million funding gap was identified for infrastructure projects in Tendring. As the Secretary of State…19 Apr 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Location of JobsWhat steps the Government are taking to deliver civil service jobs outside London.25 Mar 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Location of JobsI thank my right hon. Friend for his earlier answer. Moving Government Departments to the provinces is a fantastic initiative, but I implore him not to forget the southern coast.…25 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Hospitality IndustryI send my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) and the hon. Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury) for securing this important debate. My…24 Mar 2021HANSARDDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportThis debate is very important, because the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is going to play a crucial and central role in our recovery from the pandemic.…10 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for South Northamptonshire (Andrea Leadsom) for stepping in as my understudy earlier. Unsurprisingly, this Budget is all about holding the…09 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic Situation[Inaudible.]09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Entertainment SectorsI suppose I should declare a general interest in this debate. It is good to see my friend the hon. Member for Cardiff Central (Jo Stevens) back in her place—welcome back, Jo.…02 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend will know that pubs have been closing all over Britain for decades now, tearing the hearts out of communities. This terrible pandemic has made things even…24 Feb 2021HANSARDCulture Recovery FundI thank my hon. Friend for his answer. It is great that the Government are taking the theatre sector seriously, as demonstrated by this fund, but there is so much more that we can…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCulture Recovery FundWhat progress his Department has made on delivering support for the culture and heritage sector through the culture recovery fund.04 Feb 2021HANSARD Remote Education and Free School MealsTonight, I will focus on remote learning. That will give me the opportunity to pass on some of what I have heard from teachers about their experiences during the pandemic. My…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Global BritainI could not agree more. We can step back to where we were before we joined the common market and reach out to those countries. There is no positive outcome from a race to the…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Global BritainIt is a shame that we are doing this in the middle of a lockdown, but for the sake of the debate let us not dwell on that; let us look forward to the bright future that will soon…11 Jan 2021HANSARDDigital, Culture, Media and Sport: Support MeasuresThis is an important discussion. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Solihull (Julian Knight) and the hon. Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan) for bringing it to the Chamber…08 Oct 2020HANSARD Cultural Attractions: Contribution to Local EconomyAs always, it is an honour to appear under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. This is an important discussion and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and…06 Oct 2020