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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI really welcome today’s news that we are now much closer to the roll-out of vaccines, but, as of today, the Royal Stoke University Hospital in my constituency has more than…10 Nov 2020HANSARDObesity: Covid-19I thank the hon. Lady and absolutely agree. There are other factors as well, including income, housing, access to green space and exposure to junk food advertising. On the extra…10 Nov 2020HANSARDObesity: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies, and I am grateful to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for having secured this incredibly important and…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Pothole and Highway RepairsI am very grateful to my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for giving way. I agree with everything he has said so far and I will probably agree with everything he says from…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?23 Oct 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI particularly want to speak on live animal exports, because a few years ago I was a councillor in Ramsgate where we had the live exporting of sheep to the great distress of…23 Oct 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillIt is a truly an honour to speak in this debate, and the Bill is supported by Members across the House. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder) for…23 Oct 2020HANSARDEngagementsI know that the Prime Minister is committed to doubling down on levelling up. Will he join me for a virtual tour of Stoke-on-Trent Central and a roundtable with key partners…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School MealsI thank my hon. Friend, and I absolutely agree with what she says. There is no question about it: there is a problem, but headlines do not help these children and their families,…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School MealsI thank the hon. Lady and, absolutely, we will be looking at this very broadly. That is the mandate and, quite frankly, I think that is what we should be talking about today. As I…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School MealsI welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate, not just as the Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central or the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Local Clean Air TargetsThank you, Sir Charles. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. This is a timely debate. Stoke-on-Trent is one of the 33 third wave authorities, together with our…20 Oct 2020HANSARDSupport for Children and Families: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger) on securing this really important debate.…20 Oct 2020HANSARDLegacy Benefits and Universal CreditWhat steps her Department has taken to support an effective transition between legacy benefits and universal credit.19 Oct 2020HANSARDLegacy Benefits and Universal CreditI thank my hon. Friend for that answer. With difficult times ahead for Stoke-on-Trent families hit by the economic downturn caused by coronavirus, does my hon. Friend agree that…19 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health Restrictions: Government Economic SupportStoke-on-Trent is currently in medium-risk tier 1, but we all know that any area can see an increase in infection rates. With the introduction of the tier system, many workers in…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Flooding: StaffordshireIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Hosie. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Theo Clarke) on securing this important debate, and I absolutely…07 Oct 2020HANSARDAreas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic SupportIn my constituency, more than 11,600 jobs have been protected so far through the furlough scheme and more than £50 million has been made available to businesses to bounce back…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCancer OutcomesWhat steps he is taking to improve cancer outcomes.06 Oct 2020HANSARDCancer OutcomesIn my constituency of Stoke-on-Trent Central, patients being treated for cancer at the Royal Stoke University Hospital were relocated to Nuffield Health in Newcastle-under-Lyme.…06 Oct 2020