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HANSARDG20 Rome SummitOne of the best ways to ensure a global recovery from the covid pandemic is to enable northern businesses to trade freely across the world. One of the biggest challenges is the…26 Oct 2021HANSARDBudget: Pre-announcement of ProvisionsI am sure that my right hon. Friend accepts that the rabbit may be out of the hat. So if the Chancellor is still looking for a fluffy bunny to present on Budget day, may I advise…26 Oct 2021HANSARDDevolution Across the UKAcross Lancashire, we are ambitious about having a county deal—with a mayor, I hope—but levelling-up bids must come first. Can the Secretary of State give some clarity about the…25 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have heard a lot from those on the Treasury Bench about how much money will be spent on the plan for jobs and the kickstart programme. Can the Secretary of State set out how…13 Sept 2021HANSARDKickstart SchemeOn Friday, in the youth hub in Darwen and Blackburn, we launched the first kickstart programme in that sort of venue. We look forward to sharing our experience with the…13 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyWill my right hon. Friend tell the House how much the 1.25% increase in national insurance will cost the NHS on top of its current payroll?08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyWill the hon. Lady give way?08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyLet me start by congratulating the Government on grappling with what I think is a very difficult issue—actually, it is probably “the” issue for our generation to deal with—of how…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyWhat a brilliant suggestion—one that I was about to make myself. I think that the Government should think about both the £86,000 contribution and regional house prices when…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyI thank my hon. Friend for making that point, but I do not agree with her. I do not think that we have to consign ourselves to one tax to deal with this issue. It is perfectly…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyNo, I will not. I have already given way twice. I congratulate the Government on trying to look at some of the concerns that many colleagues in northern constituencies have about…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyDoes my right hon. Friend accept that this may be a fairer system if those in receipt of a pension but not working were asked to contribute to it in some way? Let us consider the…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyBut not cocktails.08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyMy right hon. Friend has helpfully said that one in seven—I believe that is what he said—people currently in the care system pay over £100,000. Could he just say in absolute…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyWill my right hon. Friend give way?08 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversities: Physical TeachingI draw the House’s attention to my role as a governor of the Valley Leadership Academy. That school, among others in Rossendale and Darwen, sends lots of pupils to university to…06 Sept 2021HANSARDSupport for Businesses: Covid-19What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support businesses in Rossendale and Darwen constituency.26 Jan 2021HANSARDSupport for Businesses: Covid-19As you know, Mr Speaker, many of our manufacturers here in Lancashire have worked through the pandemic. Will my right hon. Friend congratulate businesses such as J & J Ormerod…26 Jan 2021HANSARDNorth of England: Economic SupportWhat a pleasure it is to follow the thoughtful speech by the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis). He does a fantastic job as the Mayor of South Yorkshire. We have a bit…11 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCould we find time to have a debate about heritage buildings in the north of England? When we do, we could celebrate the £250,000 of Government money that is supporting the…08 Oct 2020