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HANSARDFixed-term Parliaments ActWhat plans he has to reform the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.16 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipIt is an honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Arundel and South Downs (Andrew Griffith). Let me be clear that it is because of our United Kingdom that, by the end of…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipWe are still looking.15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipWhere is he hiding?15 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillIf my hon. Friend is looking for more of the Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, could he please leave Kidsgrove and Talke alone?14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillNew clause 1 is in my opinion about stopping equalisation, because through this Bill we are going to see equal, fairer boundaries. The hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsShockingly, in Kidsgrove and Talke, local police officers are unable to access the outdated CCTV due to its being stationed in a local high street store. I was pleased when…13 Jul 2020HANSARDSupport for Left-Behind ChildrenMy hon. Friend is another splendid advocate for this topic. Does he think that school buildings are some of the most under-utilised buildings in our local areas, and that the…07 Jul 2020HANSARDSchool FundingI know that my right hon. Friend enjoyed his time in Stoke-on-Trent during the winter last year, but he will also know that, sadly, the area of Stoke-on-Trent, Kidsgrove and Talke…07 Jul 2020HANSARDSchool FundingWhat recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on ensuring adequate funding for schools.07 Jul 2020HANSARDSupport for Left-Behind ChildrenMy hon. Friend is probably one of the finest minds on the Education Committee and on education in general. May I urge him to tell us more about how early targeted intervention for…07 Jul 2020HANSARDSupport for Left-Behind ChildrenMay I start by placing on the record my thanks to the amazing teachers and support staff across Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke, who have gone above and beyond? They are…07 Jul 2020HANSARD Arts, Culture and Heritage: Support PackageI am blessed in Stoke-on-Trent, Kidsgrove and Talke to have the stunning Wedgwood Institute in Burslem, the journey from the pits at Chatterley Whitfield Colliery and the pots of…07 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarlier this year, Staffordshire and Stoke-on Trent’s clinical commissioning group was awarded a bronze award for its commitment to support veterans, serving members of the armed…06 Jul 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security LegislationI also welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement and his decisive action, and I fully endorse the idea from the shadow Foreign Secretary, the hon. Member for Wigan (Lisa Nandy),…01 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the measures allowing al fresco dining are essential to allowing the food and hospitality sector to bounce back following lockdown, and will…29 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseJust outside the mother town of Burslem, in Longport, stand the grade II* listed remains of Price & Kensington teapot works. Sadly, the site is in poor condition due to a rogue…25 Jun 2020HANSARD Desecration of War MemorialsI beg to move That leave be given to bring in a Bill to create the offence of desecrating a war memorial; and for connected purposes. I find myself in the unique position of…23 Jun 2020HANSARDBBC Regional Politics CoverageIt is amazing to see the cross-party support and work on this subject, which is sadly not something that is often shown on our national television. I note that, in the west…22 Jun 2020HANSARDBBC Regional Politics CoverageAs someone who is pro scrapping the licence fee, I put it on the record that while the licence fee and the BBC are in place, we have superb local and regional reporters—Sophie…22 Jun 2020