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HANSARDMisuse of Drugs ActThe hon. Member makes an important point, but is he aware that the difficulty with cannabis is that it is made up of different compounds? THC and CBD are the two main ones, and…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCommunity Renewal and Levelling-up FundsIt is now nearly two years since the Prime Minister announced the towns fund, yet 30 towns have only just received confirmation of what funding they will receive, 26 towns still…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThis is a hammer blow to hospitality businesses, many of which are trading currently at a loss, and to the night-time economy, which has been preparing to reopen and now faces…14 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI am, Mr Speaker. Thank you for calling me so early in the debate. First, I pay tribute to all the teachers and school staff in Manchester, Withington for the amazing job that…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Learned Societies at Burlington HouseThank you, Ms Rees, for the opportunity to respond on behalf of the Opposition. It is a pleasure, as always, to see you in the Chair. I congratulate the hon. Member for East…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Protection of Retail WorkersIt is a pleasure to take part in this debate with you in the Chair, Mr Gray. I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and note that I am a proud member…07 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Julia was breastfeeding her child in a park when a stranger started taking long-lens photos of her. She and I were shocked that there was nothing that could be done…26 May 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Transition into EmploymentWhat steps he has taken to improve the transition of armed forces personnel into employment.24 May 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Transition into EmploymentGetting a decent job is key to a successful transition to civilian life, but the Armed Forces Bill, as my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) said, does not include…24 May 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Covid-19 RecoveryIf the Government are serious about tackling the backlog of court cases, will the Attorney General explain why his colleague in the Ministry of Justice has halved the amount spent…20 May 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalMy 50-plus years of watching Man City has brought me a lot of emotions—pain, despair, misery and, more recently, a lot of elation and joy—but always pride, whatever tier we were…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, one of my constituents visited a local park with her friend and their two young babies. They both began breastfeeding and before long saw a stranger taking photos of…15 Apr 2021HANSARDTrade with the EU: Non-tariff BarriersWhat steps he is taking to support businesses subject to non-tariff barriers to trade with the EU.25 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade with the EU: Non-tariff BarriersUnicorn Grocery in Chorlton tells me that “the notion that no tariffs means no problem is not the case at all. We still have to deal with agent fees, phytosanitary certificates…25 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Hospitality IndustryFor my three minutes, as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the night-time economy, I want to focus on the night-time hospitality sector, which has been pretty…24 Mar 2021HANSARDData Transparency and Accountability: Covid-19I, too, thank the Chair and the Committee for their report, and welcome the acknowledgement of the difficulties for the hospitality sector as a result of the failure to provide…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWhat a shame that the Government have chosen to turn a piece of legislation that we could have all got behind into a divisive attempt at a culture war. In this House, we all…16 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government’s Publication of ContractsThe Minister rightly said that transparency mattered, so when will the Government publish the full details and criteria of how businesses got into the fast lane?09 Mar 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance BudgetBritain holds the pen on Yemen, but as the senior country is it not our duty to lead by example, and is not cutting aid by 60% at a time of acute humanitarian crisis a terrible…02 Mar 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance BudgetWhat recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of reductions in the official development assistance budget on poverty in the global south.02 Mar 2021