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HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Thank you for taking this point of order at this stage in our proceedings. My concern is the accountability of Network Rail to Parliament. You may…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI entirely agree with my hon. Friend. They made that decision to leave, and they expected us to leave—they certainly expected us to be leaving in a lot less than three years. It…03 Apr 2019HANSARDPersecution of Christians OverseasThe Secretary of State will no doubt be aware of an Open Doors report which predicts a 14% increase in the persecution of Christians this year. It also says that North Korea is…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Colleges have given young people in the Cleethorpes area the opportunity to gain vision and ambition, and have helped to retain those young…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham) on his efforts to secure this debate. We all…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPersecution of Christians Overseas2. What steps his Department is taking to help tackle the persecution of Christians overseas.02 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsI hope that the American ambassador is enjoying his visit here today as much as he enjoyed his visit to north-east Lincolnshire last Friday, when I was able to join him at Young’s…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI share the Prime Minister’s scepticism about the indicative votes procedure. Indeed, I would go further and say it is a complete waste of time. I am sure some who propose it are…25 Mar 2019HANSARDWelsh Railway NetworkThank you for the introduction, Mr Speaker. If my residents in Cleethorpes wanted to access the Welsh rail network, the first part of their journey would be to catch the…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAlmost every week in the Chamber, we hear Members raising issues to do with bank closures in their constituencies. Over the past two months, Santander and now Barclays have…21 Mar 2019HANSARDWelsh Railway Networkrose —21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State give an update on the next phase of the Greater Grimsby town deal?19 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseLast Saturday, I joined about 200 of my constituents who were protesting against the closure of Suggitts Lane level crossing in Cleethorpes. Network Rail is trying to railroad…14 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Interim Trade TariffsHundreds of my constituents work in the fish processing industry in the Grimsby-Cleethorpes area, and the supply of fish from Iceland is essential to them. Can the Minister give…14 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: FishingIn recent weeks, I have been corresponding with Iceland’s ambassador to the UK, who is particularly concerned about whether the tariff advantages that Iceland receives under EEA…13 Mar 2019HANSARD UK Relations with KosovoThank you, Mr Davies. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate my APPG co-chair, the hon. Member for Keighley (John Grogan), on obtaining this important…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Stronger Towns FundI welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement, which builds on the Prime Minister’s commitment from her first day in Downing Street. Will he clarify whether the projects that…04 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTomorrow, I will be going out with an ambulance crew in my constituency. Across the House, we will know of the challenges that the ambulance service faces, particularly including…28 Feb 2019HANSARDCross-party TalksFurther to the Secretary of State’s comments about a second referendum, does he agree that there is considerable cross-party support opposing a second referendum?28 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Along with the hon. Member for Keighley (John Grogan), I was in Kosovo last week representing the all-party group. Ministers will be aware of the concerns about land swap…26 Feb 2019