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HANSARD G7 SummitFurther to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Vicky Ford), when the Prime Minister brings this deal to us next month—I very much hope and I am sure he…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSummer AdjournmentMost women will be going to a consultant-led unit in Stoke, Wolverhampton or Walsall. I understand that, and they may have received advice from their GP on the issue—this has to…25 Jul 2019HANSARDOpen Countryside in Penkridge and Bloor Homes Appeal DecisionI present this petition on behalf of residents of Penkridge and of Staffordshire more widely. It has been signed by 41 members of the community of Penkridge, but a similar online…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a debate on the importance of a commitment, from both the UK and the EU, to continue to allow musicians and artists to work without hindrance in each other’s…25 Jul 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentWill my right hon. Friend support the establishment of a stand-alone UK investment and development bank, such as those that the Netherlands, Germany and France have even though…25 Jul 2019HANSARDFast FashionDoes the Secretary of State agree with me that fashion provides very important livelihoods for people in low-income countries around the world? As we, rightly, address the…25 Jul 2019HANSARDSummer AdjournmentIt is a great honour to follow the hon. Member for Preston (Sir Mark Hendrick). In Stafford, we, too, have the issue with county lines, which our police force is going after at…25 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelBritish-manufactured steel is vital for exporting companies in my constituency, such as General Electric, and across the country and therefore makes a huge contribution to our…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Youth ServicesThe hon. Lady is making a very important point. I have been involved in youth work off and on for most of my adult life, and what I see now is voluntary organisations providing…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Universal Credit: Managed MigrationI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for her statement. Has she been able to look at the five-week delay for new universal credit claimants to see whether it can be reduced? A…22 Jul 2019HANSARDPersecution of Christians OverseasI praise my hon. Friend for all the work she has done, along with my hon. Friend the Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) and others in this House. Most countries in the world have…18 Jul 2019HANSARDPersecution of Christians OverseasI very much thank my hon. Friend for what he is saying. Does he agree that we should approach all this in a real spirit of humility, because we ourselves in this country have seen…18 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsLast week, I had the honour of visiting the world’s best transformer factory in Stafford, run by General Electric. It was constructing the first of 72 transformers to go to Iraq,…17 Jul 2019HANSARDAutomotive Industry17. What recent steps he has taken to support the automotive industry in the UK.16 Jul 2019HANSARDAutomotive IndustryI very much welcome the announcements by JLR and BMW. The Minister will know that in the event of a no-deal, which I very much hope will not happen, we will face not only tariffs,…16 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillI am most grateful to my hon. Friend. My office has been in touch with the gentleman in question for many years and we are also in touch with the NFU. I agree that there are many…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillWe started off with a figure of about £35 billion or £36 billion. The latest figure is somewhere around £55 billion. My hon. Friend and I have seen credible estimates upwards of…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillYes, I do. I think the Pendolino fleet, introduced by a previous Labour Government, has done a great job, and I am therefore very disappointed that Virgin Trains and Stagecoach…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillAs so often, my right hon. Friend is absolutely right, and what has also not been forthcoming is a proper business case. We have had the business case for HS2, but we have not…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. I am not a believer in breaking contracts if contracts have been signed and if they do not have get-out clauses. I would strongly…15 Jul 2019