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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOn behalf of my constituents in Telford, I welcome this fantastic statement, and I am grateful to the Prime Minister. Will he devote his wonderful energy, enthusiasm and optimism…23 Jun 2020HANSARD Economic Outlook and Furlough Scheme ChangesI thank the Treasury team for the incredibly agile and decisive support they have given to workers and businesses during this pandemic—across my constituency, we are very…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsThank you, Mr Speaker, for including me on the call list. I sympathise with my hon. Friend, and I know that he will have heard what has been said today and will be listening very…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderMy right hon. Friend has offered her full support to our police in tackling violence, vandalism and disorderly behaviour. Will she encourage the Mayor of London to follow her lead?08 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsUnemployment in the under-24 age group has already doubled in Telford compared with this time last year, and it is clear that the aftermath of the pandemic will hit our young…20 May 2020HANSARDLifting the Lockdown: Workplace SafetyEnabling people to go back to work safely is key to getting through this crisis. Safe working will inevitably be different for different businesses in different settings. Will the…06 May 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdI, too, have a constituent in exactly the situation the hon. Gentleman has described, who was 18 years old and was sent to Holloway for six months, accused of theft and failing to…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdDoes the Minister agree that the most important thing is for the wrongful convictions to be overturned? We cannot learn lessons and move forward if that is not addressed. Will he…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the way the Post Office conducted itself throughout the litigation process was shameful in terms of trying to grind down the claimants, so they…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on his excellent speech and his stoical determination in trying to get to the bottom of this. Is he also aware that the head of Fujitsu UK…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsI am grateful for the Secretary of State’s commitment to children in care and on the fringes of care. Teachers will be concerned about some children who do not have a social…18 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureI warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. It is absolutely right that we look afresh at the planning system, and I am so glad that he is doing just that. My right hon.…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareThe hon. Lady makes a very important point, which I will return to a little later in my speech. It is very welcome indeed that the BEIS Committee will look at this issue.05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareThe hon. Lady is right to raise that point, because many of these people have been suffering for many years. My constituent was one of the very first victims of this miscarriage…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareThe hon. Gentleman makes a very important point, and it is absolutely right that those sub-postmasters who paid money they did not owe to the Post Office—simply on the basis of…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareI am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that vital point. Many of the postmasters thought that the £57 million would go to them, as was announced in the press. However, after…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareI beg to move, That this House has considered the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s process for review of convictions relating to the Post Office and Horizon accounting system.…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareI thank everyone who has participated in the debate. I am truly grateful for the level of support and passion that we have heard across the House and across the country. We have…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareDoes the Minister agree that the convictions should be treated as a group? They should be overturned as a group, with a common theme, rather than individually, case by case, which…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareThe hon. Lady makes an important point. It is unbelievable that the announcement was made by the Post Office on 11 December, when we all know what we were doing on 12 December. It…05 Mar 2020