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HANSARDUK-French Trading DisputeIt is clearly an extremely worrying time for the UK fishing fleet, especially small fishers who cannot afford a disruption in trade. What are the Government doing to encourage…28 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEvery weekend, people are out fishing, rowing, kayaking and paddleboarding, enjoying the rivers and canals in Nottingham. They are horrified to learn that there have been hundreds…28 Oct 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government ResponseIf the vaccination programme is, as the Minister rightly says, our best defence against covid, why are the Government so complacent about improving vaccination rates? In…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCoronavirus: Education Setting Attendance and Support for PupilsWe know how important good ventilation is to protect staff and students from the spread of covid, and to keep schools safe and open. The Welsh Government are funding better…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirI thank my hon. Friend and many colleagues for so clearly setting out the case. Does she share the frustration and, frankly, the anger of my constituents that not only has this…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBaby Loss Awareness WeekI very much welcome my hon. Friend’s speech. Will she join me in congratulating baby loss charity Forever Stars, based in Nottinghamshire, which successfully fundraised to provide…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseA constituent contacted me again this week desperately worried about his only brother, aged just 19, and his brother’s fiancée, who is 22. Their lives are in immediate danger in…23 Sept 2021HANSARDSalisbury Incident 2018: UpdateI join the Home Secretary in extending our gratitude to all those who responded to this terrible crime, to all those who are working to keep our country and its citizens safe and,…21 Sept 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Afghan RefugeesMy hon. Friend is making a powerful case. As she says, the Government have talked about a new settlement scheme for Afghans who are most at risk, and it is welcome that LGBTQ+…21 Sept 2021HANSARDWorking People’s Finances: Government PolicyMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. I think those who are listening will appreciate that for some families the combination of rising prices, rising rents and rising costs…21 Sept 2021HANSARD HS2Does my hon. Friend also agree that this is about freight? We can only expect freight movements to increase, and we want them to get off the roads and on to the railway. That will…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEast Midlands EconomyThe hon. Gentleman is making a powerful argument for more powers and more funding for the region. I know that there is an appetite for people to have more control over those sorts…07 Sept 2021HANSARDEast Midlands EconomyI was listening carefully to what the Minister said about levelling up. He has heard how the east midlands receives lower than average Government investment in a whole range of…07 Sept 2021HANSARDEast Midlands EconomyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mansfield (Ben Bradley) on securing this debate. I am pleased to see that so many…07 Sept 2021HANSARDEast Midlands EconomyI have to confess that I am a little confused by the hon. Gentleman’s reaction to the intervention by my hon. Friend the Member for Chesterfield (Mr Perkins). Is he suggesting…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Summer AdjournmentIn May, East Midlands Railway promised passengers in Nottingham and many other east midlands constituencies that the new timetable represented “an exciting new chapter for train…22 Jul 2021HANSARDReducing Baby LossI would like to focus on the progress towards safe births at my local trust. I wish I did not need to speak in this debate; I wish that Nottingham’s hospitals, Queen’s Medical…20 Jul 2021HANSARDReducing Baby LossEach year, 1,200 babies are stillborn, and a third of those die after a full-term pregnancy. We know how important coroners’ inquiries can be in getting to the truth and…20 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI hope the Leader of the House is planning his holidays, and if next week’s free-for-all does not force him into self-isolation, can I suggest that he makes time this summer to…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?12 Jul 2021