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HANSARDHealth Service Capital EstateWhat progress his Department has made on improving the health service capital estate.23 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI speak on this important Bill as the daughter of a veteran, the founder of a charity that supports vulnerable veterans, and an early signatory of the armed forces covenant. I…08 Feb 2021HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Day 2021I am truly humbled to be called to take part in today’s debate. As I lit a candle last night to mark the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, I reflected on…28 Jan 2021HANSARDLong CovidThe coronavirus pandemic has shed light on some of the inequalities that exist in our society. The evidence shows that those worst affected by the virus are generally those who…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Domestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during LockdownThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Due to the emergency circumstances, victims of domestic abuse sometimes have to flee, leaving behind all their possessions, including mobile…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI welcome the £4.6 billion in grants announced last week for the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors. As my right hon. Friend will be aware, businesses in the hospitality…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19Stoke-on-Trent is keen to play our part in the national vaccination programme. Our mass vaccination centre is ready and able to serve the residents of Stoke-on-Trent and north…06 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis year, pressure on local mental health services has increased tenfold, with covid-19 bringing local challenges and new challenges. Having raised this issue with the Government…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Uyghur Slave Labour: XinjiangMy constituents in Stoke-on-Trent Central are deeply concerned and shocked by reports of forced labour of the Uyghur people in Xinjiang. Britain’s Modern Slavery Act requires big…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Earlier this year, Staffordshire police, Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Staffordshire County Council launched an operation to crack…15 Dec 2020HANSARD EU Withdrawal AgreementWith clauses 44, 45 and 47 of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill now withdrawn, can my right hon. Friend reassure the House that seamless trade between Northern Ireland and…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Future Relationship Negotiations and Transition PeriodIn light of the Opposition’s recent refusal to make any decision—as their constituents sent them to this place to do—in support of or opposition to the tier restrictions, what…07 Dec 2020HANSARDElectric VehiclesI am delighted to hear that Stoke-on-Trent’s £29 million transforming cities fund proposal has now been approved, and I want to thank the Minister and the Secretary of State for…03 Dec 2020HANSARDElectric VehiclesWhat steps his Department is taking to (a) support people to switch to and (b) install the necessary infrastructure for electric vehicles by 2030.03 Dec 2020HANSARD North Staffordshire Potteries Towns: Levelling UpIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent South (Jack Brereton) on securing this important and timely…01 Dec 2020HANSARD UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership AgreementI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend that this is a great deal for Stoke-on-Trent and all the Potteries. I am delighted that the first deal that the UK has struck as an…25 Nov 2020HANSARD UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership AgreementIs it a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Wakefield (Imran Ahmad Khan), who is always most eloquent. I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak in this debate…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Towns FundStoke-on-Trent is a city of six towns and three highly motivated Conservative Members of Parliament. As my right hon. Friend knows, we work together to ensure joined-up strategic…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyCould I congratulate my right hon. Friend again on the Japan free trade deal his Department has just concluded, which has created new opportunities, such as for Lucideon in my…17 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsRoyal Stoke University Hospital in my constituency has warned that the rising level of obesity is becoming an increasingly serious problem. With nearly one in seven adults…17 Nov 2020