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HANSARD Business of the HouseLast night, along with colleagues from across the House who represent constituencies in northern Lincolnshire and east Yorkshire, I met the Humber Energy Board. Representatives…03 Apr 2025HANSARD UK-US Trade and TariffsDealing with the erratic Trump Administration must be something of a nightmare for negotiations. The unexpected can always emerge from the White House, but one certainty is that…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Universities: Funding and EmploymentWe now come to the Front Benchers. If they limit their contributions to nine minutes, we will just have time for Mr Yasin to sum up.02 Apr 2025HANSARD Universities: Funding and EmploymentI remind hon. Members that they should bob, as indeed they are, if they wish to be called in the debate. It will clearly be necessary to impose a time limit, so we will start with…02 Apr 2025HANSARDEngagementsSome 2,700 workers at Scunthorpe steelworks are facing redundancy, plus many more in the supply chain, and many of those people are my constituents. It is welcome that…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Bosnia and HerzegovinaIn my previous role as trade envoy to the western Balkans, I visited Bosnia and Herzegovina on a number of occasions, and it was evident that though the entrepreneurial spirit was…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Scunthorpe SteelworksI thank the Minister for her statement and for the updates that she has provided to me in recent weeks. As she said, there will be increased anxiety among the workforce today, and…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn reply to an earlier question, the Leader of the House said that the BBC should serve all local communities. It is around 18 months since we had a shake-up of BBC local radio,…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Scunthorpe Steelworks(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to make a statement on the future of Scunthorpe steelworks.27 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementA cloud hangs over the economy in northern Lincolnshire at the moment with potentially significant job losses at the Scunthorpe steelworks. In view of that, can the Chancellor…26 Mar 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetI remind Members to bob if they wish to speak. I intend to call the Front-Bench spokespeople at 10.28 am; if Members bear that in mind, we can probably manage without a formal…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaIt is a tragic fact that wherever they occur, military conflicts result in the death of innocent civilians, among them many children—we witness this day in, day out on our TV…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join others in sending my deepest sympathy to the shadow Leader of the House for his loss. I recently attended the awards for the Grimsby and Cleethorpes scout group, and the…20 Mar 2025HANSARDArm’s-Length Bodies (Review) BillMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech and I agree entirely with the points he is making. As I recall from the coalition days, one of the reasons for the Lansley reforms was…14 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseEarlier this week, I had a meeting with the UK Chamber of Shipping. Coincidentally, it was the day of the incident in the North sea, so obviously we discussed that, but the main…13 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveThe one thing in the Minister’s statement that farmers in my constituency would agree with is that they are not making enough money. When, as I hope, the Minister takes up the…12 Mar 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Vessel CollisionI join others in praising the emergency services, and I also praise Martyn Boyers and his colleagues from Port of Grimsby East, who supported the emergency services. Obviously,…11 Mar 2025HANSARD North Sea EnergyAs the Minister knows, the North sea renewables sector has been very beneficial to my Brigg and Immingham constituency, and I support proposals that will enhance and speed up the…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Tuesday, I took part in the Westminster Hall debate on market towns, which was heavily oversubscribed. Although Members across the House did their best to canter around their…06 Mar 2025HANSARDMarket Towns: Cultural HeritageIt is good to see you in the Chair this morning, Sir Jeremy. Since last year’s election, I have added another market town to my constituency—Brigg in northern Lincolnshire. Along…04 Mar 2025