Contributions
374 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]For places like Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes, football is more than just a game; it is a source of pride, identity and belonging. Whether it is the roar at Blundell Park or the…28 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsHas the Department made an estimate of how many children with SEND are at risk of losing therapeutic support as a result of the recent changes to the adoption and special…28 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Labour’s brill and totally committed Greater Lincolnshire mayoral candidate, Jason Stockwood? He is truly putting…24 Apr 2025HANSARD British SteelI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Scunthorpe (Sir Nicholas Dakin) on his tireless advocacy for the steelworkers and his Scunthorpe constituents—it should be recognised.…22 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillI agree with my hon. Friend the Member for North Durham (Luke Akehurst); it is imperative that we tie up all the initiatives that this Government are bringing forward, whether in…12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillI am delighted to follow the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh). Given his Damascene conversion to socialism today, he could be termed the new “Red Ed”. I…12 Apr 2025HANSARD Road MaintenanceAt my constituency surgery on Friday, my constituent Helen came to see me because she has had a terrible fall on a badly maintained pavement, and she has really been struggling to…07 Apr 2025HANSARDScunthorpe SteelworksThe whole of northern Lincolnshire will feel the brunt of this British Steel decision, should the site close, and I urge Jingye to reconsider the Government’s generous £500…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI congratulate the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) on securing this really important UQ. I am the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on kinship care. I welcome…01 Apr 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetAnd Northern Ireland. I apologise to the hon. Gentleman—how could I be so remiss as to forget Northern Ireland the day after his birthday? I remind the Minister to celebrate the…26 Mar 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetThis is the point I wanted to make to the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Epping Forest (Dr Hudson). Does the Minister have a sense that great progress has been made,…26 Mar 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate the hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George) on securing this important debate at a critical time in…26 Mar 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS Dental ServicesThe Secretary of State and Ministers’ commitment to 700,000 more emergency dental appointments is already taking effect in my NHS area, with an extra 27,000 slots, and the…25 Mar 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS Dental Services18. What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dental services.25 Mar 2025HANSARD Coastal CommunitiesI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this important debate that affects so many constituencies around the country. In Sea View Street in Cleethorpes there has been a…20 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. After an appalling rape incident on the Fuller Street bridge in my constituency, I was shocked to find that last year only 2.7% of recorded rapes in the UK resulted in a…19 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsCarbon capture, utilisation and storage is the central plank of the Humber 2030 vision. Does the Secretary of State have any plans to meet the Humber Energy Board, and if he does…18 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday’s Telegraph has done a right hatchet job on the most socially deprived ward in my constituency. The people of the East Marsh are sick and tired of journalists taking a day…17 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Will the shadow Minister explain why he does not think that the rationalisation of unelected and largely unaccountable arm’s length bodies—quangos—is a bad thing? Why should the…13 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The shadow Minister references the number of apprentices, and he pointed to the previous Government’s record on that, but, in my constituency, apprenticeship starts fell year on…13 Mar 2025