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HANSARD Agriculture BillI draw Members’ attention to my declaration of interest in the register. I want to speak in support of amendment 16. I had also hoped to speak in support of amendment 18. I…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI totally agree with my hon. Friend. On that issue, it would be helpful for the Minister to address whether the legal guarantee regarding amendment 16 would impact on the UK’s…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCancer OutcomesYork Hospital, like a lot of others, experienced a fall in cancer referrals at the height of the pandemic as a result of residents having stopped going to consult their GP. There…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCancer OutcomesWhat steps he is taking to improve cancer outcomes.06 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthBefore the Minister moves on, will she clarify the move from 21 days to 28 days? If the matter is under constant review, which she says it is, I still cannot understand why we…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI start by drawing Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I want to speak in support of new clause 2, new clause 1 and amendment 6. Like…13 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Home LearningWhat steps he is taking to support children and young people to continue learning at home while nurseries, schools and colleges are partially closed as a result of the covid-19…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Home LearningHeadteachers in York have told me of their frustration that they will have to wait at least another month until they can provide students with laptops under the Government’s…05 May 2020HANSARDNHS Medicines10. What steps his Department is taking to increase the range of medicines available to patients on the NHS.10 Mar 2020HANSARDNHS MedicinesMy right hon. Friend is aware that two children in my constituency have families who are self-funding the cannabis drug Bedrolite, which is their only means of controlling their…10 Mar 2020HANSARDResearch and Development InvestmentGiven that nearly 50% of the core science budget currently goes to just three cities in southern England, can the Secretary of State assure me that the increase in R&D funding…03 Mar 2020HANSARDResearch and Development Investment2. What steps he is taking to increase investment in research and development.03 Mar 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI draw Members’ attention to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I warmly welcome this vital Bill. I support the broad aims of shifting support for the…03 Feb 2020HANSARDWuhan CoronavirusI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and for keeping us updated on the situation in York. I appreciate that Public Health England says that it is making good progress…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillI wonder what conclusions my hon. Friend draws from York, which became a gigabit city in 2008, and whether the Government are looking at that example and learning from what has…22 Jan 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillIt is also about importing environmental damage.21 Jan 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillMy hon. Friend is making a really important point. Does he not agree that we have to make sure we secure fair trading arrangements for food producers in future trade deals? If we…21 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.22 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State reassure me that her Department is fully assessing the potential of UK peatlands and peatland restoration in regions such as North Yorkshire, where my…22 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsAskham Bog, a world-renowned nature reserve in my constituency, has been described as “irreplaceable” by, no less, Sir David Attenborough; yet it is threatened by proposals to…02 Oct 2019