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HANSARDSchool Budgets20. What recent assessment he has made of the financial sustainability of school budgets.24 Jun 2019HANSARD Railway Connectivity: East to West MidlandsMy hon. Friend is making an important point about the economic regeneration that the midlands rail hub could enable. He has already acknowledged the importance of tackling the…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Railway Connectivity: East to West MidlandsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. HS2 is often seen as a north-south rail project, but does he agree that reducing the journey time from Birmingham to the east…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Local Housing Allowance: NottinghamI hear what the Minister says, but he must be as concerned as I am that so many of the people who are now in poverty are also in work. In addressing the issue that we are talking…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Local Housing Allowance: NottinghamI thank the Minister for taking an intervention. As he rightly says, the levels for three and four-bedroom properties have been increased. I set out the levels of increase: for…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Local Housing Allowance: NottinghamThe hon. Gentleman makes a really important point, and I cannot imagine how many people would get by without food banks, but some people will not go to a food bank—perhaps because…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Local Housing Allowance: NottinghamMy hon. Friend makes a very important point, and I will seek to explain precisely the problem our constituents are facing. The problem is that the gap they are seeking to fill…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Local Housing Allowance: NottinghamI would not like the Minister to finish without ensuring that I have understood what he is saying. He said earlier that the freeze on local housing allowance rates would end in…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Local Housing Allowance: NottinghamThe hon. Gentleman pre-empts much of my speech, but he is entirely right. Today’s debate was prompted by research undertaken by Hannah Clemson, policy and communications officer…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Local Housing Allowance: NottinghamIt is just over nine years since I became the Member of Parliament for Nottingham South and in that time, I have secured a number of debates on housing and homelessness. I wish I…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Local Housing Allowance: Supreme Court RulingThe local housing allowance freeze is causing real hardship not just in Birmingham but across the country, and I will be raising the impact on Nottingham citizens in my…13 Jun 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyI welcome the Minister to his new role. I hope that he will bring the same enthusiasm, especially for cycling and walking, as his predecessor, and I am sure that he is looking…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseEarlier this week, it was revealed that Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust continues to burn thousands of tonnes of coal to heat its buildings at City Hospital, despite…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast Thursday I joined local residents of all ages at “Jumpers for Goalposts,” a community football event organised by my constituent Pete Bell, alongside students from…06 Jun 2019HANSARD Adult Survivors of Child Sexual AbuseI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate, and I am really pleased to have this opportunity to intervene on behalf of survivors in Nottingham. She is doing a fantastic…22 May 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce VacanciesRecent data from NHS Digital shows that there are 720 fewer GPs in the east midlands than just two years ago. According to NHS England, each month thousands of people wait more…07 May 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce Vacancies3. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of workforce vacancies throughout the NHS.07 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeMy right hon. Friend is making a powerful point about the importance of justice. On Monday, I went to meet year 4 at the Milford Academy in my constituency because they had…01 May 2019HANSARD South-Eastern Rail FranchiseThe south-eastern franchise was originally due to end in 2014. The failure of the west coast franchise delayed that ending until August 2018, and now the direct award to Govia…23 Apr 2019HANSARD East Midlands Rail FranchiseI hope the Minister recognises that, although East Midlands Trains staff are covered by TUPE thanks to our membership of the EU, this will be a really uncertain time for…11 Apr 2019