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HANSARDTopical QuestionsGrimsby town centre is experiencing repeated attacks through antisocial behaviour, particularly by young people, and this is causing a huge amount of concern for shop workers and…17 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. I wish my constituents a happy Great Grimsby Day, to commemorate the signing of our charter in 1201. UK titanium dioxide production like that at Tronox is under threat from…12 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationMy understanding is that letters must not be treated less favourably than parcels, but that is happening at the moment through internal Royal Mail targets. That is the case at the…11 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI congratulate the Government on making kinship care central to their policies. Many children in care experience significant disruption in their lives, through multiple home moves…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyOn the issue of indefinite leave to remain, the Minister said from the Dispatch Box that there will be “close consideration” of the public consultation that concluded last month,…09 Mar 2026HANSARDType 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingMy hon. Friend is laying out, in a very careful and considered way, the importance of the screening process and the ease with which it can be implemented to avoid more tragic…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Sustainable Aviation Fuel BillI am pleased to support the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill and the Lords amendments. The Bill is about backing a world-class aviation sector and supporting its growth in a way…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Kinship Carer IdentificationThe examples that my hon. Friend cites are incredibly traumatic. These situations are even more complicated for those who do not have legal parental rights and who have an…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Kinship Carer IdentificationI thank the Minister for the serious consideration that has been given to this pilot. It is exceptional. We heard from the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) what a…23 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat progress is being made on carbon capture, usage and storage and hydrogen projects in the Humber?10 Feb 2026HANSARDPolice Services: In-person AccessHumberside police, and the trade unions representing them, have raised concerns about the potential closure of counters under Operation Balance. Further to the Minister’s remarks,…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House please advise me on the best way to get the concerns of Grimsby businesses on Cleethorpe Road considered in detail and perhaps reflected in the…05 Feb 2026HANSARDChild Abduction and Custody Act 1985My constituent had a dreadful experience following her daughter’s kidnapping and assault. The CPS has admitted that the handling of the case was flawed, including through the…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Fish and Chip SectorThe hon. Gentleman is setting out really well the challenges that fish and chip shops are facing in this difficult international climate, but there are domestic issues too. North…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Fish and Chip SectorThe supply of fish is an international business, and it is really complicated. One issue that has been problematic is that, post Brexit, some of our supertrawlers, such as the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyMy hon. Friend mentioned dodgy shops. I have been running a campaign against dodgy vape shops and others on the high street. Safety is so important, and these shops, which sell…03 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. The proposed changes to ILR and the consultation on earned settlement have far-reaching consequences, so it is…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Women’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportThis Government have rightly taken action for Hillsborough victims and sub-postmasters affected by the Post Office scandal, and on the mineworkers’ pension scheme, yet this…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Sergeant Matthew Telford, Trooper Robert Pearson and Guardsman James “Jimmy” Major, who was aged just 18, were three heroic servicemen from Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes who…28 Jan 2026HANSARDFishing IndustryI thank the Backbench Business Committee for making time for this debate and for restoring it to the main Chamber, as we have been asking for many years. I congratulate the Chair…22 Jan 2026