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HANSARD Social Care ReformI appreciate this is very difficult for the Minister, because until we actually know what the Government’s proposals are, she is answering questions based on assumptions and…23 Jun 2021HANSARDOnline and In-person Communal Worship: Covid-19 RestrictionsI thank my hon. Friend for his reply. It is welcome that the Church is encouraging this both online and in-person. For those housebound, who perhaps in the past have only received…17 Jun 2021HANSARDOnline and In-person Communal Worship: Covid-19 RestrictionsWhether the Church of England plans to support online and in-person communal worship as covid-19 restrictions are lifted.17 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI refer to the case of a brutal attack on my constituent Gwen Kaplan. Three years ago, her neighbour was attacked by her boyfriend outside their house. Mrs Kaplan opened her door…17 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaIt is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I join others in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely) on securing this…15 Jun 2021HANSARD Learned Societies at Burlington HouseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees, and I join others in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton), who…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Britain’s RailwaysUnlike Labour Members, I welcome the Secretary of State’s focus on what works rather than just on ownership, but we should not lose sight of the fact that competition is a spur to…20 May 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseA recent report, which included input from the Department for Transport, looked at the rail services in and around Manchester and suggested that one option should be a change in…13 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy constituency, like other resorts, is heavily reliant on the coach industry to bring tourists into the resort. Although the support for the industry has been very welcome, there…12 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressAlthough the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart) is misguided, he is always entertaining so it is a pleasure to follow him, as it is to take part in this…11 May 2021HANSARDOnline Worship: Church AttendanceWhile I acknowledge the challenges that churches have faced in organising services of public worship, I am somewhat disappointed with the many weeks that some parishes have gone…22 Apr 2021HANSARDOnline Worship: Church AttendanceWhat assessment the Church of England has made of the effect of online worship on church attendance.22 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the announcement that Immingham and the Humber ports have been designated as a freeport and that their application scored high in every category, businesses from around my…15 Apr 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Location of JobsWhat steps the Government are taking to move civil service jobs from London to Lincolnshire.25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are many small and medium-sized businesses in my constituency, particularly in the renewable energy sector. I know that the Government are eager to ensure that SMEs have…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Location of JobsIn the recent bidding process for freeports, the port of Immingham in my constituency came out top, scoring high in every category. May I suggest to my right hon. Friend that…25 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt is a pleasure to participate in this debate. My main reason for wanting to take part is to celebrate and praise the Government for this Budget. It has done a great deal to…09 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTomorrow, I have a meeting with Highways England, when I will be raising a number of local priorities, including resurfacing the old and worn-out concrete surface of the A180 and…04 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapI fully support my right hon. Friend’s cautious approach. However, he will know that coastal resorts have been particularly badly hit, as they rely to a considerable extent on the…22 Feb 2021HANSARDPolice Officer NumbersUnder the leadership of our chief constable Lee Freeman, Humberside police has made good progress from the position it was in a few years ago, and we have benefited from increased…08 Feb 2021