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HANSARD Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipAs someone who has served as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy for the past seven years in Chile, Colombia, Peru and Argentina, I warmly welcome this announcement. I urge the…18 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsGambleAware figures show that the number of women seeking help for problem gambling doubled between 2015 and 2020, with up to 1 million women deemed to be at risk. Data also shows…12 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ2. On this side of the House we have a proud record of supporting the nuclear industry, which plays an essential part in the achievement of secure, low-carbon energy. I am…21 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Fylde has many vibrant small shops at the beating heart of the economy, but although St Annes town centre has fantastic potential, its layout, quite frankly, is becoming…07 Jun 2023HANSARDInflation11. What progress he has made on reducing the rate of inflation.09 May 2023HANSARDInflationWhile inflation is now heading in the right direction, the effect of the price rises is still being felt by Fylde’s older people. What steps is my hon. Friend taking and what…09 May 2023HANSARDScience and Technology Sector: International Competitiveness10. What steps her Department is taking to support the international competitiveness of the science and technology sector.03 May 2023HANSARDScience and Technology Sector: International CompetitivenessWe have a truly world-class nuclear skillset in Fylde, with Springfields being home to the country’s only nuclear fuel-manufacturing facility and the National Nuclear Laboratory,…03 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.17 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State for the record levels of capital spending that we are seeing in Fylde’s schools, most notably on the rebuilding of Lytham St Annes High School.…17 Apr 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakesLast night I was honoured to speak to members of the British-Turkish community to learn about the ongoing aid effort to help those impacted by the disaster. I was also fortunate…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIran: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corpsrose—14 Mar 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria Earthquakes5. What steps his Department is taking to support those affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria.14 Mar 2023HANSARDLocal Skills Needs13. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that education and training programmes meet local skills needs.27 Feb 2023HANSARDLocal Skills NeedsThis Friday, pupils from Carr Hill school in my constituency will attend an event celebrating BAE Systems and CREATE Education’s Inspiring Lancashire programme. More than 2,000…27 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I thank Ministers for their continued support on coastal flooding, including the £10 million allocated to upgrade flood defences in Fylde, which is a low-lying, largely flat…23 Feb 2023HANSARDStrengthening the Union6. What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union.22 Feb 2023HANSARDStrengthening the UnionScotland is a world leader in food and drink production, especially in higher-end products such as Scotch whisky and seafood—something I have been proud to promote in my role as…22 Feb 2023HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold ReformI welcome the steps taken by my right hon. and learned Friend and look forward to seeing them progress into law. Nationally, much of the focus has been on high-rise flats, but in…09 Jan 2023HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform4. Whether his Department is taking steps to reform the leasehold system.09 Jan 2023