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HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Since I was elected in 2010, Rugby has seen employment grow by nearly 6,000, with 10% more of my constituents in work. Much of that has been driven by investment in advanced…01 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsBusinesses—those in manufacturing in particular—speak about the challenge in filling vacancies. The solution can often be in the existing workforce, but older workers can be…29 Apr 2024HANSARDDefence Jobs20. What steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs.25 Mar 2024HANSARDDefence JobsThe Minister will be aware of the successful export order for high-value naval electric propulsion technology manufactured by GE in my Rugby constituency. That order is going to…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillWe on the Business and Trade Select Committee heard absolutely harrowing accounts from postmasters of what they had gone through as a consequence of the Post Office’s actions, but…20 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State is bringing forward a system of extended producer responsibility to obligate brand owners, including food suppliers, to bear the cost of recycling the…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseRugby is providing new housing at scale, yet the number of pharmacies in our town is falling. Following closures in recent months, residents have told me about having to queue for…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSMEs: Public Sector Procurement7. What steps his Department is taking to improve access to public sector procurement processes for small and medium-sized businesses.29 Feb 2024HANSARDSMEs: Public Sector ProcurementSmall businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. There are 5.5 million of them in the UK, making up over 99% of all businesses and 61% of private sector employment. However,…29 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWe all know how important town centres are to our local communities and how they have been faced with the challenges of online retail and out-of-town shopping. Rugby town centre…29 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office Board and GovernanceI commend the Minister, not only for the consistent and compassionate approach he has taken to this matter, but for his attendance at yesterday’s session. It lasted for five hours…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationI commend the Minister and the Secretary of State for the firm and consistent approach the Government are taking to getting justice for the affected sub-postmasters. We heard…26 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ7. The Prime Minister likes to attend live sport, so I wonder whether he will join me in welcoming the planning inspector’s decision to uphold Rugby Council’s rejection of an…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]The Secretary of State has spoken about the size of this deal, and she has mentioned the major players in our markets, the automotive and whisky industries, which are of course…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]I have heard my hon. Friend talk about goods, but I want to hear more about services. We see this purely through the prism of goods going backwards and forwards, but our great…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Road Traffic Deaths: Police InvestigationsI am grateful for the opportunity to raise the important topic of police investigations into road traffic deaths. I do so this evening in support of and in tribute to my…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Road Traffic Deaths: Police InvestigationsThe hon. Lady makes some important and pertinent points. I will go on to talk about the work of some of the officers I have heard about as a judge for the award. She is right to…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Protecting Steel in the UKIs the hon. Gentleman overlooking the half a billion pounds that the Government will contribute to Port Talbot, or the £1.25 billion in total? When the Business and Trade…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Protecting Steel in the UKIs it not the case that Tata has been losing £1 million a day at this plant, which is old? The Select Committee visited the plant and we saw that it needed replacement. In the…23 Jan 2024HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care13. What steps her Department is taking to increase access to urgent and emergency care.23 Jan 2024