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HANSARDGlue Traps (Offences) BillMy hon. Friend is telling us a beautiful story of growing up in the countryside, about which I would like to read more in his future memoirs. I may have a sleepless night tonight…04 Feb 2022HANSARDGlue Traps (Offences) BillThat is disinformation.04 Feb 2022HANSARDGlue Traps (Offences) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton North East (Jane Stevenson) on bringing forward this important private Member’s Bill. We often talk about the love we…04 Feb 2022HANSARD Levelling UpIt was wonderful to be able to welcome my right hon. Friend to my constituency this week to see the amount of levelling up that is needed and the work we are doing with our local…02 Feb 2022HANSARDSupporting Democracy4. What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to support free and democratic states from threats by autocratic regimes.25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationOver the last few days, I have been out and about with my constituents in Great Grimsby, and they are sick and tired of listening to this constant thread. They are very happy that…25 Jan 2022HANSARDSupporting DemocracyAfter the fall of the Soviet Union, the people of Ukraine chose for it to become a free and independent country, which, rightly, was supported by the United Kingdom. At this time…25 Jan 2022HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) BillMy hon. Friend has alluded to my career in education and working with young people, including children and teenagers. I believe that, thankfully, we are seeing a cultural shift as…21 Jan 2022HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) BillI commend my hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Rob Butler) for introducing the Bill. As others have said, it is a concise and precise piece of legislation which will hopefully…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is not only the people who are actually in the taxis who need to feel safe, but parents and carers? Quite often, taxis are used for people who…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI apologise to hon. Members, because I have only just bobbed to catch your eye, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I know that some Members have been bobbing for some time. I commend my hon.…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI commend my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson) for bringing this Bill to the House. My hon. Friend the Member for Eastleigh (Paul Holmes) has experience of…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillIt seems to me from what my hon. Friend has been saying that the only difference relates to whether or not a vehicle has an engine. What position are passengers in should a…21 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Hospital AdmissionsI have a 90-year-old constituent who has been prevented from going to see his 89-year-old wife of 65 years. It took my intervention after 20 days of his being prevented from…18 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Hospital Admissions15. What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of covid-19 hospital admissions.18 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseI thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing the debate. As he alluded to earlier, I have macular disease, and I want to speak about what macular disease is…11 Jan 2022HANSARDSchool Openings: January 2022I would like my hon. Friend to thank all the school teams and college teams in and around Great Grimsby, as well as the employers who are offering placements to our students. An…15 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Lost Trawlermen’s Memorial DayI would like to add my condolences to everybody who has lost a loved one in the job that they were doing. In Grimsby, in the just under 100 years in which this has been recorded,…13 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Lost Trawlermen’s Memorial DayI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing this debate forward. As we both know, Grimsby and Hull have had a healthy competition over the years, because Grimsby is well-known…13 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Lost Trawlermen’s Memorial DayI will spare some of the hon. Member’s blushes—we all like fish and chips a little bit too much. On a serious note, does he agree that we should also remember that, as Lloyd’s…13 Dec 2021