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HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]I wonder whether that is part of the main course that is coming up. I am not sure; we will see, I suppose. I think I got the same memo as my right hon. Friends the Members for…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateHaving received my booster vaccination yesterday, I would like to thank the Leicestershire and Rutland vaccination service, and particularly Rachel and Abbie, for their excellent…29 Nov 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]I am delighted to speak in support of this Bill. I have one or two points to raise, but in general this is an excellent Bill. For too long, many of my constituents who have…29 Nov 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceAs my hon. Friend has said, football clubs are at the very heart of local communities, including the mighty Leicester City, which has its training ground in my Loughborough…25 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccination: 12 to 15-year-olds8. What steps his Department is taking to roll out the covid-19 vaccination to 12 to 15-year-olds.23 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccination: 12 to 15-year-oldsHumphrey Perkins School in my constituency had carried out all the necessary preparations ahead of its anticipated roll-out of the vaccine prior to the autumn half-term, but on…23 Nov 2021HANSARDIntegrated Health and Care ServicesHumphrey Perkins School in my constituency had carried out all the necessary preparations ahead of its anticipated roll-out of the vaccine prior to the autumn half-term. However,…23 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ15. I recently visited Humphrey Perkins School in beautiful Barrow upon Soar. The students asked me, “What are the Government doing to engage children and students from all…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]We are very lucky in Loughborough, because we have a thriving education sector. In many ways, education is our industry, and productivity and outputs are second to none. I…15 Nov 2021HANSARD COP26 and Air PollutionIt is a pleasure to speak before you today, Sir Gary. I congratulate the hon. Member for Huddersfield (Mr Sheerman) on this interesting and informative debate. Clean air is…02 Nov 2021HANSARD COP26 and Air PollutionI absolutely agree. My hon. Friend could not have put it more precisely. That is the difficulty. Will the Minister consider the impact of the waste strategy at the same time as…02 Nov 2021HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) BillI entirely agree with my hon. Friend. People must serve their sentences, but then be given the opportunity to change, because that is how we really reduce reoffending,29 Oct 2021HANSARDChildcare BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Reading East (Matt Rodda) on presenting the Bill, and on the good faith in which he brings his ideas to the table. Balancing childcare with work…29 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsMy constituent Sophia Dady has composed a song about the positive action we can each take to combat climate change, which emphasises the need to “clean, repair and protect”. Will…27 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateLast Friday, Leicestershire MPs met NHS officials locally. We were told that around three quarters of all those in hospital with covid were not vaccinated. Does my right hon.…14 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyI thank my hon. Friend for this announcement. How will local authorities be supported in accommodating Afghan citizens, and how will the education system be supported, to help to…13 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyThat is not my understanding. Maybe it is the case, I am not sure. [ Interruption. ] Forgive me if it is the case. The Government have made proposals to raise much-needed funds to…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyThe question of how to deal with the worsening social care problem has been put off for too long. Indeed, the Labour party shunned its responsibility when in government and…08 Sept 2021HANSARDEast Midlands EconomyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. Despite the east midlands once being one of the most prosperous areas in the UK thanks to its thriving manufacturing…07 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanAbove my desk in my constituency office there is a picture of Sir Winston Churchill, under which are the words: “We are all of us defending…a cause…the cause of freedom and of…18 Aug 2021