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HANSARD East Midlands Rail FranchiseThe franchise system is broken. It does not work for staff or in the interests of passengers. The potential for a direct line between Grimsby and London was scuppered by alleged…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen can this House expect to receive the Cox report recommendations and see them implemented in full?11 Apr 2019HANSARD World Health: 25-Year Environment PlanI notice that the Government are planning a nature recovery network. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that that should include in law the protection of nesting sites of returning…09 Apr 2019HANSARD World Health: 25-Year Environment PlanOn microplastics, has my hon. Friend had any thoughts about how they got into the food chain, in particular through fish? There is a plan for fishing and its sustainability, but…09 Apr 2019HANSARD World Health: 25-Year Environment PlanOn tree planting, just this week in my borough Persimmon Homes has cut down 260 trees, outside planning permission. How does the hon. Gentleman see the balance between the future…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOnline agent Rightmove continues to allow discrimination against low earners, single parents and the disabled by declaring “No DSS” on its portals. Will the Minister please take…08 Apr 2019HANSARDUK Manufacturing: Mutual Recognition of Regulatory StandardsThe Minister said that anything can happen. Total Lindsey oil refinery contacted me this week to warn me about the risk, in the event of no deal, of the equivalent of Chinese…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Veteran SuicideI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth South (Stephen Morgan) on securing this important debate. I start by paying tribute to Irene Dennis, who runs the Grimsby…03 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education Fundingrose —02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the restrictions on FE funding have directly damaged the ability of colleges to recruit very specialist skills at the highest level, such as in…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Points of OrderSorry to disappoint you, Mr Speaker. It appears that hon. Members are able to submit oral questions for the weeks beginning 8 April and 15 April. Is that accurate, and has future…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.26 Mar 2019HANSARDAir Defence Radar Systems and Offshore Wind Sites10. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that air defence radar systems do not constrain the development of offshore wind sites.25 Mar 2019HANSARDAir Defence Radar Systems and Offshore Wind SitesOver half the new offshore wind sites that the Government have announced they will build will affect aviation radar systems. The Under-Secretary of State for Defence, the right…25 Mar 2019HANSARD EducationI rise to speak as the ambassador for youth drug charity Mentor UK. One of the most important steps we have not talked about so far today is the regulations that will make drugs…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsWhat does the hon. Gentleman think about the role of teaching assistants in schools? For children with SEN or EHCPs, one of the fundamental support mechanisms in school is…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this incredibly important debate. SEN support has an impact on children throughout my constituency. I am outraged on their behalf and…20 Mar 2019HANSARDClean GrowthWill the Minister join me in congratulating Bacon Engineering in Great Grimsby on its 120th anniversary? Will she commit to working with me to assist local companies like that to…19 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The Minister is not addressing the fact that although the qualification requirements are frozen during the review period, however long it may last, at the end of the period new…14 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am sure that the Minister has clearly heard my hon. Friend. Perhaps the Minister will, in his concluding remarks, give some confidence and security to the sector—it is very…14 Mar 2019