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HANSARDGambling-related HarmsI know that the hon. Member, as vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on gambling related harm, has a keen interest in this issue. Tackling gambling-related harm is a…09 Mar 2023HANSARDBBC Mid-term ReviewI think that I have made my views on this subject clear. The BBC has a 10-point plan in relation to impartiality, but it is absolutely important that it maintains impartiality so…09 Mar 2023HANSARDBBC Mid-term ReviewAs somebody whose grandmother escaped Nazi Germany in the 1930s, I think it is really disappointing and inappropriate to compare Government policy on immigration to events in…09 Mar 2023HANSARD PlanningMy hon. Friend makes an interesting point. I do think that, as a generic point, it is important that people feel involved in the process and, therefore, can comment on it and…26 Jan 2023HANSARD PlanningOf course. This issue always crops up when we talk about digitalisation. Of course we need to ensure that access is available for anyone when we digitalise. This morning I was in…26 Jan 2023HANSARD PlanningIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely) on securing this debate on an incredibly…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I am very grateful for my hon. Friend’s good advice, because those who were unsuccessful in round 1 have been successful in round 2. Round 3 is coming up and I look forward to…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I am very sorry that the hon. Gentleman has not been successful. There is, of course, a round 3. There is co-ordinated action across Government to ensure that we support and level…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2The Department is keen to ensure that those areas that have not received round 1 or round 2 funding understand why that was the case and how they can improve their prospects in…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I wish to clarify that the bidding process was transparent and clear. It will be published, as was done for round 1. I know that the hon. Gentleman’s area has had money from the…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I thank my right hon. and learned Friend. I am sure it will be possible to discuss how Swindon can continue to grow. His area has indeed been successful in previous rounds. He…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2As I mentioned earlier, as someone who grew up in Leeds, I understand how important that area is and how much more we can do. As I have also mentioned, we had £8 billion and were…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2As I have said, significant funds are going to Scotland. The Barnett formula applies to every budget, and Scotland overall has received record sums across the board. I am proud…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I know that my hon. Friend campaigns very hard for her constituency in this and other areas. Of course we can confirm that we will be able to work with her local authority to…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his points. There was £8 billion in funding and of course not everyone can be successful, even though a lot of very good bids were made. He…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2Keighley has already received some feedback and we will of course provide more. We want to ensure that areas that deserve funding receive it, and that that is not scuppered by…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I thank my hon. Friend for his campaigning work to improve the area of Blackpool. It is areas like that that we absolutely want to level up, to improve living standards and the…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I thank my hon. Friend for those points. Feedback will be given and I am sure that officials will work in the manner that he suggests. I would like to point out that Dudley got…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2This was a fund that covered the UK. Northern Ireland got £71 million in this round, which totals £120 million over the two funds together. I am very pleased that the Ulster…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2The hon. Member’s constituency has not done badly overall—it has previously been given £4 million through the UK shared prosperity fund and £12 million through the future high…19 Jan 2023