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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe introduction of the £400 energy bill support scheme was extremely welcome. On 29 July, the Department issued a press release saying that that would include holiday homes.…03 Nov 2022HANSARDReligious Education in Modern BritainThe hon. Gentleman makes some important points, many of which I would agree with. On provision from academies without a religious character, 13% report zero hours. What action are…01 Nov 2022HANSARDReligious Education in Modern BritainMy hon. Friend makes an important point, with which I entirely agree. Modern Britain is a global Britain. It is more common than ever to meet people from all over the world in…01 Nov 2022HANSARDBBC Local Radio: Proposed Reduction in ProvisionThis is yet another own goal by the BBC, with no consultation and no dialogue with Ministers. The email that Members received referred to “changing audience expectations”.…01 Nov 2022HANSARDReligious Education in Modern BritainThis has been a wide-ranging debate, and I thank all colleagues who have taken part. It shows that there is considerable concern about RE teaching in our schools. The Minister…01 Nov 2022HANSARDReligious Education in Modern BritainI beg to move, That this House has considered religious education in modern Britain. It is good to be here serving under your chairmanship, Dame Maria. Some families—sadly they…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe principal rail service into my Cleethorpes constituency is provided —or at the moment not provided—by TransPennine Express. It is supposed to run an hourly service between…27 Oct 2022HANSARDColleges Week 2022I congratulate my hon. Friend on obtaining this important debate. My constituency, like his, is heavily dependent on the offshore sector from an economic point of view. I want to…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s statement earlier this week, which set out a realistic approach to dealing with our financial challenges, but as my right hon. Friend…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaThe renewable energy sector is vital to my constituency and the neighbouring area, and it has done a great deal to level up the local economy. Can the Minister give me an…11 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanMy right hon. Friend is well aware of the great opportunities in northern Lincolnshire and the Humber region, particularly in renewable energy. I welcome his announcement on…23 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI fully support the recommendations in the Bill and it is noticeable that it contains a wide-ranging set of proposals. I am not going to dwell on the more serious issues, as they…07 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionLast week, I met Anglian Water to discuss the situation that had developed in Cleethorpes. Notwithstanding what the Secretary of State has just said, I was left with the feeling…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Urgent and Emergency CareIn recent weeks I have been supporting a constituent who has complained to the East Midlands Ambulance Service. The complaint centred on the fact that it took nine hours and 26…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for that extra minute. I add my words of tribute to Sir David Amess and his work in this House. This event is not the same without him. He is sadly…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentI thank my right hon. Friend for his intervention. He is absolutely right, but can I return to TransPennine Express and the appalling service that it is providing? This is not…21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe seafood processing sector based in my constituency and neighbouring Grimsby is anxious to increase its exports. Will the appropriate Minister meet me and representatives of…21 Jul 2022HANSARDEngagementsI know that my right hon. Friend is aware of the importance of the seafood processing industry to the Grimsby-Cleethorpes area. However, there is one cloud on the horizon: the…20 Jul 2022HANSARDSteel SafeguardsI welcome the Secretary of State’s decision. Many of my constituents work at the Scunthorpe plant, and I fully endorse the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Scunthorpe…29 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The Chancellor is familiar with the opportunities in northern Lincolnshire and the wider Humber region to advance economic growth; what plans does he have to develop the…28 Jun 2022