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HANSARDCapital Infrastructure Projects: BristolI beg to move, That this House has considered support for capital infrastructure projects in Bristol. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Ghani. The Mayor of Bristol,…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCapital Infrastructure Projects: BristolI got the impression the Minister was concluding, but maybe I am wrong and there is a lot more to come. It is important to stress that, although Bristol is a successful, buzzing,…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillAs I think you will know, Madam Deputy Speaker, because you have often been in the Chair, I have been closely involved with the Bill at each stage of its seemingly interminable…12 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI hope the Secretary of State is aware of the Children’s Commissioner’s recent report, “Unregulated”, about children in care living in unregulated, semi-independent accommodation.…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWhen my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) asked the Prime Minister about partners attending labour, he said that if she had any…12 Oct 2020HANSARDChina: Labour Programme in TibetIt is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hollobone. I thank the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for bringing the report to…07 Oct 2020HANSARD Alternative Fuelled Vehicles: Energy ProvisionIt is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Betts. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) on an excellent and comprehensive…06 Oct 2020HANSARDSupport for Businesses: Covid-19I was really disappointed by the answers the Business Secretary gave my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband). I have global exhibition companies in…29 Sept 2020HANSARDAccess to JusticeFrom next week, the maximum period that someone can spend in pre-trial custody for Crown court cases will be increased to 238 days. I am particularly concerned that this includes…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAccess to JusticeWhat assessment he has made of the effect of the backlog of cases in HM Courts and Tribunals Service on access to justice.22 Sept 2020HANSARDPollution: Covid-19I am pleased that the Government have listened to Labour and are considering bringing forward the date for the phase-out of the sale of new diesel, petrol and hybrid vehicles, but…17 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Self-employed and Freelance WorkersThe hon. Member for Buckingham (Greg Smith) made an excellent speech, and I hope the Minister listens to him in a way that I have not managed to make the Treasury listen to me so…17 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMany children from my constituency of Bristol East attend Broadlands Academy, which is in the constituency of the Leader of the House. This week, 70 pupils there have been denied…10 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister’s earlier answer on deforestation simply was not good enough. Why are the Government only consulting on due diligence measures to cover illegal deforestation, given…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBelarusThere are protesters outside Parliament today trying to draw attention to the situation in Belarus. I hope that the Minister will find time to pop out to meet them, as it is…08 Sept 2020HANSARDBelarusWhat recent representations he has made to his Belarusian counterpart on the arrest and alleged torture of protesters by security forces in that country.08 Sept 2020HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsOne reason we have seen a rise in small boat crossings is the crackdown on border controls in terms of lorries and the significant drop in freight traffic because of coronavirus.…02 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [Lords]Our oceans and seas are facing a devastating and diverse range of threats: overfishing, climate change, ocean acidification, dredging, plastic pollution and deep-sea mining.…01 Sept 2020HANSARD Schools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full OpeningI welcome the fact that there is money in the tutoring fund for 16-to-19 providers, but sixth-form colleges such as St Brendan’s in my constituency get less for pupils if they…01 Sept 2020HANSARD Coronavirus ResponseI want to thank the Health Secretary for two things while I have the chance: the deal on Kaftrio for cystic fibrosis patients, which is so important to so many of them; and for…20 Jul 2020