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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateHairdressers, restaurants and pubs in Manchester will warmly welcome today’s announcement. If the Prime Minister does not mind, I will not follow suit in inviting him to join me…23 Jun 2020HANSARD Global BritainIf the Prime Minister is serious about global Britain, why has he left our world-leading aerospace and defence industry in a downward holding pattern? We have already seen…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street Businesses:May I, too, put on the record my remembrance of my good friend Jo Cox? Pubs, cafés, hairdressers and restaurants are the lifeblood of our high streets. Business-critical guidance…16 Jun 2020HANSARDBuilding Safety FundWhat criteria his Department uses to determine eligibility for the new building safety fund.15 Jun 2020HANSARDBuilding Safety FundAs my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts) has explained, the fund is not big enough for the demand, and many buildings in Manchester are ineligible for it.…15 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.11 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is marvellous here, Mr Speaker. Given the Cabinet Office’s unique role in co-ordinating across Government, will the Secretary of State commit to taking up the Leader of the…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillWe are happy to withdraw our amendment on the basis that the Minister undertakes to address the concerns of the trade unions leadership—concerns which they have raised with us…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillThe best one.03 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillIt is a pleasure to be on the Front Bench and at the Dispatch Box again as the shadow Business Minister, although I would have much preferred to make this speech safely and…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillSorry. Strangford. It’s just that the Member of Parliament reminds me of that—no, I’m only joking. The economic emergency we are in is affecting different sectors of the economy…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillAs my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband) and I have said, we support the principle of the Bill and urge the Government to do more to support…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillThe hon. Member makes a good point. Businesses that are struggling to keep their heads above water need certainty, and they need to know that the lifeline measures in the Bill…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillI beg to move amendment 1, page 3, line 24, after “debts,”, insert— “(da) a statement on behalf of any trade union made on behalf of employees affected by the proposed rescue of…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseNo disrespect, Mr Speaker, but I would rather be in sunny Manchester today, being cautious and careful, than here. None the less, does the Secretary of State agree that public…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Defence IndustryIt’s always sunny here, Mr Speaker. The UK’s world-leading defence industry is critical to our national security as well as our prosperity, particularly here in the north-west, as…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Defence IndustryWhat recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the defence industry.12 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: TransportGiven the perilous state of the travel industry, should Ministers not take much greater care with what they are saying? Words matter, and they can have an immediate impact. Not…12 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Repatriation of UK NationalsIt is very sunny here as well, Mr Speaker. The travel industry is facing an unprecedented crisis. Although it is completely understandable given the current circumstances, the…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19 ResponseAt present, only patients actually admitted to hospital with symptoms are being swabbed, leaving many with presumed covid being discharged into the community. At the same time,…22 Apr 2020