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HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillI welcome the Bill and congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) on introducing this important legislation and getting it to this stage before it,…03 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Missions: East of EnglandI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) on securing this debate and on the great work that he does with the hon. Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner)…31 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionMy right hon. Friend rightly protected taxpayers’ money as milestones were not met, but will he confirm to potential investors that the £100 million is still on the table for…18 Jan 2023HANSARDSchool Buildings9. What steps her Department is taking to improve school buildings.16 Jan 2023HANSARDSchool BuildingsI welcome the recent addition of the King Edward VII Academy to the school rebuilding programme, following the inclusion of Smithdon High School in an earlier round, and the new…16 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresNorfolk and Waveney has already received £11 million to tackle discharges, which is making a difference. However, today there are 128 patients in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in…09 Jan 2023HANSARD BBC Local RadioWhat more could the House want than a playlist of Norfolk MPs speaking back to back? I join others in congratulating my right hon. Friend the Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike…08 Dec 2022HANSARD BBC Local RadioThe right hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. We are fortunate to have such expertise in our local news and local radio stations, as well as the knowledge, passion and love…08 Dec 2022HANSARDNew Hospitals Programme: King’s Lynn12. What recent assessment he has made of the expressions of interest submitted by Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust to be part of the new hospitals…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNew Hospitals Programme: King’s LynnI warmly welcome the priority that my right hon. Friend has put on resolving the serious RAAC concrete issues at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, but the decision on this was due in…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Saturday, in the big football match, King’s Lynn Town are playing in the second round of the FA cup. The Walks will be full of fans backing the Linnets, and it will be on BBC 1…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Covid-19: PPE ProcurementDuring my time as a member of the Public Accounts Committee, we have looked closely at the procurement of PPE. The National Audit Office found that “ministers had properly…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementI welcome the commitment in my right hon. Friend’s statement to the new hospital building programme. Given the statement yesterday by the Secretary of State for Health and Social…17 Nov 2022HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipGiven the potential prize of access to markets worth £9 trillion, will my right hon. Friend prioritise not only concluding the negotiations, but working with export champions—such…03 Nov 2022HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership4. What progress her Department has made on securing UK membership of the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership.03 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthToday’s inflation figures underline, once again, the very real pressures that my constituents and people across the country are facing with higher bills and the cost of living, so…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEly Rail Capacity Enhancement: Benefit-Cost RatioI welcome the Minister to his place, and indeed the new Front-Bench team. The project is backed by MPs across the east of England because it would increase capacity by 30%,…13 Oct 2022HANSARDEly Rail Capacity Enhancement: Benefit-Cost Ratio1. Whether her Department has made an assessment of the accuracy of the benefit-cost ratio in the outline business case submitted by Network Rail for the Ely area capacity…13 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenIt is only three months since I stood here to join the wonderful tributes to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s platinum jubilee. Today the House and the country feel immense sadness at…09 Sept 2022HANSARDHeatwave ResponseYesterday, wildfires in my constituency destroyed properties in Brancaster Staithe and also destroyed habitats and wildlife on the famous Wild Ken Hill estate, which is well known…20 Jul 2022