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HANSARD Business of the HouseCurrently, a young entrepreneur must wait until they reach the age of 18 before they can open a business bank account. Does my right hon. Friend agree that entrepreneurship should…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Support for Local Food InfrastructureI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) on securing the debate and on his excellent speech. Like me, he has long championed the vital role of food in…08 Sept 2022HANSARDGovernment Food StrategyGiven the recommendations of the independent review, the White Paper is not bold enough, but I am pleased that the junk food cycle is being addressed with a goal on healthy…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillThe Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill will answer the many questions people raise about what levelling up means. It will lead to a greater understanding that levelling up is not…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillDoes my hon. Friend share my view that it is really annoying that the shadow Cabinet keeps popping into Stoke-on-Trent and reporting that our young people are dissatisfied? We…08 Jun 2022HANSARDStoke-on-Trent: Video Games Enterprise ZoneMy hon. Friend makes a strong case for the video games enterprise zone. Our city is looking to attract the best creative businesses as part of Silicon Stoke. Already the pathways…25 May 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldMaking Britain the best place to grow up and grow old is a big challenge. Ensuring where people are born and raised does not limit their quality of life and life expectancy is an…16 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis year’s research by Social Enterprise UK has found that social enterprises are overtaking the rest of the private sector in the proportion of firms that are exporting…03 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMeasured against World Health Organisation guidelines, 100% of schools, GP surgeries and hospitals in my constituency are located in places with dangerous levels of air pollution.…03 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityI welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate following the launch of the levelling up White Paper last week, which provides a framework for delivering the Government’s vision…08 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityAbsolutely—exercise and food go hand in hand in a healthy lifestyle. There are plenty of fast food outlets in Stoke, but it is quite difficult to find nutritious options. It is…08 Feb 2022HANSARDDisabled People: Trust in DWPI welcome the British Sign Language Bill and the important commitment to ensure that the access to work scheme better meets the needs of BSL users. Will the Minister commit to…07 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillI thank my hon. Friend. It is absolutely right that the integrated care boards and the Health and Care Bill need to accommodate what is suggested in this private Member’s Bill.…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. All the statutory authorities need to understand that the statutory duty in this Bill will require them to provide guidance and a level playing…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillMy right hon. Friend makes a hugely important point. The integrated care boards will have a huge amount of responsibility for care across the board, and the understanding of the…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillI absolutely agree. The key thing is that APPGs by their very nature are cross-party. On issues such as those we are discussing today with this Bill—this is a cross-party…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillMy hon. Friend makes a good point and we touched on it earlier. An understanding of what support is needed specifically is probably not good enough in the world of employment,…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillWe have had some amazing contributions today. First, I obviously thank my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox). This is an incredibly important Bill. At the…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillI thank my hon. Friend. I absolutely agree. I think we need to look at the whole pathway from education to work, as we said earlier. I would like to mention a very interesting and…04 Feb 2022HANSARDAnimals (Penalty Notices) BillI thank and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) on bringing forward this really important legislation, which fills a gap; a suite of legislation…04 Feb 2022