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HANSARD TransportThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to speak in the debate, and it is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds). I would like to…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Global BritainIt is a pleasure to respond to this important, wide-ranging debate. The Opposition welcome the opportunity to discuss Britain’s place in the world at this critical juncture for…30 Jan 2020HANSARD Global BritainI thank my friend for that intervention. I certainly agree that colleagues like Nic Dakin, the former Member and friend from Scunthorpe, and my hon. Friend the Member for Newport…30 Jan 2020HANSARD Global BritainI welcome that intervention. I will answer it very, very bluntly: we do want reform of the WTO rules. I turn now to a couple of specific challenges that we face over the coming…30 Jan 2020HANSARDFree PortsAs the Minister will know, free ports existed in this country until 2012, when they were abandoned under the coalition Government due to a lack of evidence for their economic…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. Will the Leader of the House, and indeed the whole House, join me in paying tribute to the rugby league legend Rob Burrow, who was recently diagnosed with…23 Jan 2020HANSARDLocal Government Finance13. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government funding for local authorities in England.13 Jan 2020HANSARDLocal Government FinanceIf the Government are to deliver on their commitment to the north, combined authorities must receive fair funding. The Government have promised to level up throughout the country,…13 Jan 2020HANSARDPensions: 1950s-born WomenYesterday, along with many other colleagues in this House, I met a group of 1950s women who have been affected by the changes to the state pension age. Having been silenced while…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPensions: 1950s-born Women6. What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on transitional arrangements for women born in the 1950s since the High Court judgment of 3…17 Oct 2019HANSARDEU Trade Agreements: Roll-overThe Trade Bill was supposed to govern the roll-over of EU trade deals, but the Government abandoned it in the last Session because they knew that they would lose votes on…17 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressI would like to focus on the significant and growing problem of regional inequality in this country. It is often referred to as the north-south divide, but it goes way beyond…14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention—I think! I will continue with my speech. I urge the Government to go ahead with HS2 east at the same time as HS2 west. On Northern…14 Oct 2019HANSARDEducationPupils in disadvantaged areas are significantly less likely to pass crucial GCSEs such as English and maths. School funding must reflect different needs in different places, but…25 Sept 2019HANSARDDisadvantaged Schools: Per Pupil Funding IncreasePupils in disadvantaged areas are significantly less likely to pass crucial GCSEs such as English and maths. School funding must reflect different needs in different places, but…09 Sept 2019HANSARDDisadvantaged Schools: Per Pupil Funding Increase15. What assessment he has made of the benefit to disadvantaged schools of increasing the base unit of per pupil funding to (a) £4,000 in primary schools and (b) £5,000 in…09 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat is happening in Kashmir is an outrage. The UK Government must do everything they can to bring about lasting peace and stability and to restore human rights to the region. May…05 Sept 2019HANSARDFunding for Hollingwood Primary SchoolI rise to present this petition on behalf of the community of Hollingwood Primary School and the 343 parents, carers, staff and pupils who have signed it. They are seriously…04 Sept 2019HANSARDFunding for St John’s CE Primary SchoolI rise to present this petition on behalf of the community of St John’s CE Primary School, and the 366 parents and carers who have signed it. This petition highlights the serious…04 Sept 2019HANSARDNHS and Future Trade DealsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hartlepool (Mike Hill) on opening this important debate and speaking so…22 Jul 2019