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HANSARD Rail ServicesI welcome my right hon. Friend’s decision. To have renewed the franchise would have been to reward failure. Over the last 18 months, the TransPennine service between Cleethorpes…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Government agencies such as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, the Passport Office, Natural England and the Environment Agency among many more take major decisions that…11 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillAs a committed Brexiteer, and having voted in the 1975 referendum to leave the European Economic Community, as it then was, I want to see the benefits of Brexit delivered as soon…11 May 2023HANSARDEast Coast Main Line FundingThe hon. Lady is making a compelling case. As she knows, my constituency lies 50 miles off the east coast main line. Many other towns have benefited from services that have been…10 May 2023HANSARDParish MinistryMy hon. Friend will be well aware of concerns in congregations up and down the country about the diminishing number of priests. Will he assure the House that the Church will…27 Apr 2023HANSARDParish Ministry6. What steps the Church of England is taking to strengthen its parish ministry.27 Apr 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeI welcome the Minister’s statement. He will be aware that my constituency falls within the Humberside force area. Let me take the opportunity to congratulate it on its outstanding…26 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMinisters will be aware that the Humber region has attracted £15 billion of private sector investment in carbon capture projects. Needless to say, there was widespread…18 Apr 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentI now call the SNP spokesperson, Chris Stephens.30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentMr Blackman has 32 seconds.30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentBefore I call the Minister, I ask him to allow Mr Blackman a minute at the end to wind up.30 Mar 2023HANSARDChristianity in SocietyYes, indeed. In the section on Stanley Baldwin, I was struck by a reference that he made. The former Prime Minister reportedly said to King George VI that the average working…30 Mar 2023HANSARDChristianity in SocietyI agree entirely with my right hon. Friend. I can recall many of those meetings from when I acted as his constituency agent in years gone by, and it would have been rather nice…30 Mar 2023HANSARDChristianity in SocietyI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, and I entirely agree. There is a reluctance among the public to be open about their faith because they genuinely fear potential…30 Mar 2023HANSARDChristianity in SocietyI apologise to my hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) for my late arrival; I was delayed in the Chamber. I congratulate him on securing a debate on this subject,…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Powering Up BritainThere is much to welcome in my right hon. Friend’s statement, particularly in the Humber region, as he will recognise. He referenced a £160 million fund for port infrastructure.…30 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn response to an earlier question, the Secretary of State said how important locally-led planning policies were, but frequently the Planning Inspectorate drives a coach and…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsTwo of my constituents, Adrian and Carol Ellis, are my guests in the Gallery today. Sadly, in 2021, their son died by suicide. George was a member of the Yorkshire Regiment. He…22 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Outlook: Lincolnshire and Cleethorpes5. What assessment he has made of the economic outlook for (a) Greater Lincolnshire and (b) Cleethorpes constituency.21 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Outlook: Lincolnshire and CleethorpesThe county of Lincolnshire has great opportunities for economic development in both rural and urban areas. In particular, the Cleethorpes constituency is a major centre for the…21 Mar 2023