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HANSARDNightingale CourtsThe Minister already knows that Nottinghamshire’s police and crime commissioner, the chief constable and I are all extremely concerned about the delays in bringing serious…02 Feb 2021HANSARDUnsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and LeaseholdersAs, I think, the 73rd speaker in today’s debate, I do not think I will be making any unique points, but I am pleased to have the opportunity to add my voice to those calling on…01 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government claim that their central economic mission is to level up. Can the Chancellor assure me that his Government will deliver HS2 in full, including the whole of the…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCouncil Tax: Government’s Proposed IncreaseToday’s debate is about fairness, and the 5% hike in council tax is not fair: it is not fair on my constituents, and it is not fair on my city. As many of my right hon. and hon.…25 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outClear and timely communications are vital in maximising the take-up of the vaccine. Where people have not responded to an invitation letter, I understand that they will receive a…21 Jan 2021HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogNottinghamshire police offered the empty Hucknall police training school to the Courts and Tribunals Service for use as a Nightingale court at zero cost months ago, but it has…20 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsI heard the Minister’s earlier comments about vaccinations for teachers and school support staff, but what about the position of special schools? Should their staff, who work with…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsMany of my university student constituents have contacted me because they are desperately worried about the impact that covid restrictions are having on their learning, research,…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe news of the Oxford vaccine is welcome, but from tomorrow my constituents will face further difficult tier 4 restrictions. We cannot allow a choice between saving lives and…30 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Nottingham Post website is reporting today that 72 areas in tier 2 now have a higher covid rate than tier 3 Nottingham. Since we came out of the national lockdown and went…14 Dec 2020HANSARDFinancial Reward for Government Workers and Key WorkersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) on her powerful and eloquent opening speech.…14 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYesterday, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation published a report describing a “rising tide of destitution” across the UK, including the shocking finding that the number of children…10 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthMy constituents have, with very few exceptions, done what was asked of them. They have made immense sacrifices, playing their part in getting infection rates down to protect our…01 Dec 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax Credit ReductionsWhether she has made an assessment of the potential effect on (a) working age and (b) child poverty of reducing (i) universal credit and (ii) working tax credit by £20 a week in…30 Nov 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax Credit ReductionsIn 2018-19, 34.8% of children in my constituency were living in poverty when housing costs were taken into account, and from January to August this year there was a 68% increase…30 Nov 2020HANSARDClimate Change Assembly UK: The Path to Net ZeroIt is a real pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman) and, indeed, to see hon. Members from different parties participating in today’s debate.…26 Nov 2020HANSARD Spending Review 2020 and OBR ForecastThe midlands engine has identified priorities for investment as transport, digital connectivity and energy. That is what we need to enable the midlands, and the UK, to recover…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateI think it is important to recognise that we do not just have to go back to the situation that pertained in May. The Procedure Committee’s report makes it absolutely clear that,…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingI have been contacted by numerous leaseholders in my constituency who, through no fault of their own, are worried sick because they are being told that they need to pay thousands…24 Nov 2020HANSARDHealthcare Higher Education FundingNursing and midwifery students are required to undertake 2,300 hours of clinical placement to qualify. Maintenance grants were reintroduced in England in September, but those…23 Nov 2020