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232 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDDown Syndrome BillI wholeheartedly support my right hon. Friend’s Bill. On that point, does he agree that it is important to make sure that people with Down’s syndrome and other learning…26 Nov 2021HANSARDRegisters of Births and Deaths BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Meriden (Saqib Bhatti) on bringing this Bill to the House. I reiterate how important it is now, in the 21st century, to be able to…26 Nov 2021HANSARDRegisters of Births and Deaths BillI have been pondering my hon. Friend’s thoughts around glamour. He has mentioned “The Day of the Jackal” and perhaps that is where he gets his glamour from. Even though we will, I…26 Nov 2021HANSARDRegisters of Births and Deaths BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that this will eliminate not only paper and paper production but lots of unnecessary journeys in cars and other vehicles, and therefore perhaps help to…26 Nov 2021HANSARDOffshore Wind Energy19. What steps his Department is taking to help support the generation of offshore wind energy.16 Nov 2021HANSARDOffshore Wind EnergyAs the Secretary of State knows, Great Grimsby is the UK’s largest centre for offshore wind operations and maintenance. The £160 million announcement for floating offshore wind…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]It is an absolute joy and delight to be here to talk about this Bill, which I wholeheartedly support. It speaks to places such as Great Grimsby. To level up properly, we really…15 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs everyone in the House will know, next week is Parliament Week, and I am very pleased and excited to be talking to my local Guides and Scouts and to pupils at Strand Primary…28 Oct 2021HANSARDUK-French Trading DisputeAs the Secretary of State said, the situation is extremely disappointing, but if I were to describe my constituents’ response when I talk to them about it with an emoji, it would…28 Oct 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing this private Member’s Bill forward, and thank the Minister for his hard work in this field. As we know, the matter of skills in schools…27 Oct 2021HANSARD Health Incentives SchemeDoes my hon. Friend agree that this a fantastic new initiative and pilot, and that it is perhaps the forerunner to making everybody aware that the best way to protect the national…22 Oct 2021HANSARD NHS Dentistry: LincolnshireIn my short time as a Member of Parliament for greater Lincolnshire, in Great Grimsby, I have been able to solve lots of constituents’ problems, but the one I have not been able…20 Oct 2021HANSARDBaby Loss Awareness WeekI commend my hon. Friend for talking so openly about her experiences. We talk about statistics and about how one in four pregnancies do not end in the way that we would like, but…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBaby Loss Awareness WeekI commend my hon. Friend for his absolute and utter honesty. Having gone through these kinds of experiences, I know the desperation of wanting to have children and then the…23 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) Billrose—10 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Workington (Mark Jenkinson) on bringing this Bill forward. It is utterly vital that all secondary schools and academies have an…10 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI completely and utterly concur with my hon. Friend. Does he agree that the brand of degrees and undergraduate programmes now needs to step up to what we are doing with…10 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillThe hon. Gentleman talks about funding, but I worked in education for 22 years prior to coming to this place and I have seen the effects of the huge amount of funding that the…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson) for bringing forward this incredibly important Bill. As quite a few colleagues have said, when we use taxis…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseOn a day when we remember colleagues, Mr Speaker will be fully aware that in the summer recess we heard the sad news of the loss of Austin Mitchell, my predecessor and the longest…09 Sept 2021