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HANSARD Business of the HouseI very much welcome Government schemes such as the lifetime skills guarantee, which will help adults in Stoke-on-Trent to upskill and retrain, but does my right hon. Friend agree…21 Jan 2021HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) BillI wish to speak to Lords amendment 3, which I am delighted the Government are supporting. I also wish to outline why it is so important. HS2 will cut straight through…19 Jan 2021HANSARDEarly Years Settings: Educational DevelopmentAs a father with a son in nursery, I know just how important it is to keep early years open for all children. I thank the Government for doing so, and thank all our schools and…18 Jan 2021HANSARDEarly Years Settings: Educational DevelopmentWhat steps his Department is taking to support the educational development of children in early years settings during the covid-19 outbreak.18 Jan 2021HANSARD Remote Education and Free School MealsIt is generous of the Opposition to call a debate on an area of policy in which the Government are leading the way. Ministers, faced with a backdrop to public policy decisions…18 Jan 2021HANSARDRegeneration: Towns and CitiesI welcome the recently announced levelling up and brownfield funds. As we did not benefit in Stoke-on-Trent previously from similar funds, will my right hon. Friend do everything…11 Jan 2021HANSARDRegeneration: Towns and CitiesWhat steps he is taking to enable regeneration in towns and cities.11 Jan 2021HANSARD Uyghur Slave Labour: XinjiangChina routinely breaches the international norms that we stand for, whether it be egregious trade practices, intellectual property issues or human rights issues such as those in…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Immigration Rules: Supported AccommodationI thank the Minister for everything he is doing to tackle illegal migration into this country. As he knows, in Stoke-on-Trent we have resettled the largest number of refugees in…16 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill my right hon. Friend agree to consider the reclassification of psychoactive substances such as Monkey Dust that have had such a damaging effect on lives and communities in…14 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19When I spoke in the general debate on covid last month, I accepted that the worsening statistics made it inevitable that England would face national restrictions, but in doing so…14 Dec 2020HANSARD North Staffordshire Potteries Towns: Levelling UpIt is a delight to have a Staffordshire colleague responding as the Minister, and it is fantastic to hear his support for Stoke-on-Trent and north Staffordshire. We have heard…01 Dec 2020HANSARD North Staffordshire Potteries Towns: Levelling UpI beg to move, That this House has considered the Government’s levelling-up agenda and post covid-19 economic recovery in North Staffordshire Potteries towns. It is a pleasure to…01 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaThe Opposition have been very clear that they oppose the Government’s efforts to deport foreign criminals who pose a risk to the British public and the people of Stoke-on- Trent.…30 Nov 2020HANSARD UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership AgreementThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Jo Gideon). Like the UK, Japan is an island nation—a maritime…25 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsChristians, Muslims and others have been persecuted for their faith across India. What are the UK Government doing to ensure that people have freedom of religion and belief…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanWe have seen huge efforts across Stoke-on-Trent to get covid rates down. The city council has done an excellent job of rolling out testing and rates are now falling locally. Will…23 Nov 2020HANSARD Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyDoes my right hon. Friend agree that we should continue to follow the significant headway we have been making on a number of these trade agreements, and that we should help great…17 Nov 2020HANSARDManufacturing SectorMany manufacturers, especially those in Stoke-on-Trent, face high energy costs, and there is little incentive to switch to cleaner electricity because of the higher cost. Will my…10 Nov 2020HANSARDManufacturing SectorWhat steps his Department is taking to support the manufacturing sector.10 Nov 2020