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HANSARD Kidsgrove Sports CentreI thank my hon. Friend and neighbour. I could not agree with him more that this has huge implications. Having recently moved into Talke and therefore into the Newcastle borough,…09 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke, residents report the illegal use of off-road bikes around natural beauty spots, such as Ford Green nature reserve, the football…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicThe right hon. Gentleman says that we work beyond this House, which obviously we do, but does he recognise that the work in this House is extremely important in looking at what…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicMy right hon. Friend refers to the work that we have done, but it is no different from—in fact, it is probably less than—the work done by our key workers, such as school teachers,…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicMy right hon. Friend talked about the Zoom Parliament being inadequate. In education—I am former teacher—we know that Zoom has only been able to go so far and that kids being…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicI do not pretend to be a historian like my right hon. Friend, but I am sure that during the blitz of 1940, Parliament would sit in the morning, obviously not at a time specified…08 Jun 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]I welcome hearing the wide-ranging views from across the House, but I absolutely wholeheartedly support the Government and my right hon. and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor.…08 Jun 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]Like my hon. Friend, I would call myself a strong social conservative, but one who is arguing from a socially liberal perspective. He puts me in a difficult spot. What I would say…08 Jun 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]As someone who is tragically going through the divorce process and has had to put blame on my partner when I would have preferred to have had a no-fault divorce, I ask my right…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderResidents in Stoke-on-Trent, Kidsgrove and Talke were rightly outraged when they saw the Cenotaph graffitied and attempts to burn our Union Jack, desecrating the memories of those…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresQuarantine will have an impact on businesses that rely heavily on the hospitality sector such as ceramics in Stoke-on-Trent. Churchill China and Steelite have spoken to me about…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseI start by thanking my right hon. Friend for moving so swiftly to make the bet365 stadium in Stoke-on-Trent a regional testing centre, after hearing the case for it from…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillWe are not in the business of limiting the potential of our country, which is exactly what our former immigration system did. As we solidify our departure from the European Union,…18 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: TransportStoke-on-Trent, in normal times, is a city blighted by congestion, poor air quality and a lack of good public transport. Therefore, improving buses in Stoke is a major priority,…12 May 2020HANSARDSocial Care: Personal Protective EquipmentLike my hon. Friend the Member for Redcar (Jacob Young), I have local initiatives—including Scrubs for Stoke and the Heywood Academy—that have produced amazing amounts of PPE for…05 May 2020HANSARDSocial Care: Personal Protective EquipmentWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequate supply of personal protective equipment to (a) the NHS and (b) social care facilities.05 May 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillThis legislation is crucial to show that Governments can and do learn lessons. In the words of my hon. Friend the Member for Southend West (Sir David Amess) the Bill closes a…29 Apr 2020HANSARDSt Patrick’s DayI declared on the Register of Members’ Financial Interests that my stepmother is Janet Harbison, leader of the Irish Harp Orchestra, from the Republic, who did a great deal of…17 Mar 2020HANSARDSt Patrick’s DayI cannot listen to this amazing description of the hon. Gentleman’s constituency and not think that once the coronavirus crisis is over he must lead a delegation of all MPs to his…17 Mar 2020