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HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsA number of my constituents in the entertainments, arts and creative industries have contacted me setting out the impacts that the new immigration restrictions will have on their…19 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Dental ServicesMay I take this opportunity to thank all in the dental profession for all they have done and, in particular, for how they have adapted to implement the huge changes needed to be…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Waste Incineration and Recycling RatesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs McVey. Climate change is one of the biggest threats we face, and so it is right that the Government are taking significant…12 Jan 2021HANSARDHospitality Industry: Government SupportI first declare an interest, in that my husband works for a logistics company and deals directly with the hospitality sector in his role. Looking at hospitality as a whole, we…11 Jan 2021HANSARD The Future of the High StreetThe recent Small Business Saturday best-dressed shop window competition and wonderful Christmas lights in Loughborough have provided the vital publicity needed to encourage local…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NAO Report on Government ProcurementWill the hon. Lady give way?09 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NAO Report on Government ProcurementWill the hon. Gentleman give way?09 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NAO Report on Government ProcurementDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that we were on daily calls at the time discussing the pandemic and how we could help our constituents and companies? People from all parties were…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Schools and ExamsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. First, I thank the petitioners, my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) and, of course,…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Digital Infrastructure, Connectivity and AccessibilityI wonder whether the hon. Member agrees with me that, actually, it was the Labour Government who made telecommunications companies spend billions of pounds buying bandwidth that…03 Dec 2020HANSARD Digital Infrastructure, Connectivity and AccessibilityFor the purposes of total transparency, I declare that I used to work in the telecommunications industry. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Tatton (Esther McVey)…03 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Restrictions on Gyms and SportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the petitioners, the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) and, of course, the…23 Nov 2020HANSARD Live Events and Weddings: Covid-19 SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I thank the petitioners, my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn), and, of course, the…09 Nov 2020HANSARD Small Breweries ReliefCharnwood Brewery in Loughborough is successful as a local brewery, with a local supply chain and a local distribution area. These small independent breweries serve their…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic HealthPrior to this debate, I was contacted by many constituents with their opinions on how I should vote today. My default position would be to support those who wish for fewer…04 Nov 2020HANSARDSupport for Children and Families: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher, and to have the honour to follow the wonderful hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). I would like to thank…20 Oct 2020HANSARD Colleges and Skills: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. May I take this opportunity to congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) on securing the…20 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsFarmers are being sold short on payments for their milk. That is destabilising the market and is not providing a fair price to farmers from processors. Please will the Secretary…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateCould the Prime Minister say how we can use the three-tier system to enable all types of businesses to use a risk assessment base to their operation to help them remain open and…12 Oct 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillDoes the hon. Member agree that it is extremely important that the contact database or the contact scheme that the Parole Board has lists each family member? So often in these…06 Oct 2020