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HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryNow then, surely even the Labour party will realise that as we embark on our £640 billion infrastructure campaign we are going to need lots of British steel. We are going to need…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMajor housing developers are very quick to build new homes and take the money, but in Ashfield they are not so quick to finish sites and make them ready for adoption—some of the…14 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationHappy birthday from the people of Ashfield, Mr Speaker. After five years of living in the back of a lorry fighting for King and country during the second world war, my grandad…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)There is another chant, “What a load of rubbish,” and that is pretty much what I am hearing today. Does the hon. Gentleman realistically expect that the police could stop 300,000…08 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)Can the hon. Gentleman cast his mind back about 12 or 13 months to the Black Lives Matter demonstrations on Whitehall, when several of his colleagues—Labour MPs—were out there…08 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the best way to protest is through the ballot box?08 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)We have a big problem in Ashfield with the travelling community. They come two or three times a year. I did my own poll of about 2,000 constituents, and 95% agreed with me that…08 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)We have already established that in places where Traveller communities set up, such as Ashfield, crime goes up; we know that there is a direct correlation between Travellers being…08 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)At the beginning, the hon. Gentleman made an interesting point about Romani Gypsies coming here more than 500 years ago, but the Gypsy encampments that we are talking about in…08 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)About five years ago, we had Travellers come to a car park in my village and they left a load of rubbish there, which cost the council over £1,000 to clean up. A few weeks later,…08 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateNow then, I see that our NHS has published its very own woke alphabet, which includes terms such as “white fragility” for the letter W. Not only is this a load of nonsense, but it…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19The vaccine works—it prevents serious illness and helps to prevent transmission—but I read in the papers this morning that even if someone has had two jabs, if they come into…25 May 2021HANSARD BBC: Dyson ReportNow then: the findings of the Dyson report come as no surprise to many residents in Ashfield who have lost all confidence in the BBC. I personally have ripped up my TV licence,…24 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Third sitting)Yes, please. Dame Vera Baird: It is hard to say because we do not get a lot of victims coming to us and talking about sentencing; they are usually talking more about their own…20 May 2021HANSARDBroadband and Digital Connectivity: Rural AreasWhat steps he is taking to improve digital infrastructure and connectivity in rural areas.20 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Fourth sitting)Q My phone has been pinging all day. We have an unauthorised Traveller camp just set up in the constituency of Ashfield. With that comes lots of problems. We know from experience…20 May 2021HANSARDBroadband and Digital Connectivity: Rural AreasResidents in the rural part of Ashfield suffer from a lack of access to superfast broadband and feel that accessing it through the community fibre partnership scheme is far too…20 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Third sitting)Q It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I have just one question, Dame Vera. What are your views on stronger sentences for drivers who cause death or…20 May 2021HANSARD Ministerial Code/Register of Ministers’ InterestsThe National Audit Office found no evidence that Ministers were involved in any decisions around emergency PPE procurement—or in the procurement of ear pods at £250. Does my right…18 May 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe residents of the Carsic estate in Ashfield are fed up with a handful of local idiots who are the source of the vast majority of antisocial behaviour, and this is happening all…13 May 2021