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HANSARDEngland’s Historic Cathedrals: Cost of Maintenance4. What estimate the Commissioners have made of the annual cost of maintaining England’s historic cathedrals; and if he will make a statement.28 Oct 2021HANSARDEngland’s Historic Cathedrals: Cost of MaintenanceI thank my hon. Friend for his kind comments and for his answer. Lichfield cathedral costs around £2 million a year to run. In good years, it is able to set aside a few hundred…28 Oct 2021HANSARDUK-French Trading DisputeMay I commend to the House an excellent history book called “1000 Years of Annoying the French”? This is nothing new; this has been going on for hundreds of years, if not 1,000…28 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am sorry to interrupt this debate, but colleagues may or may not be aware that, this week of all weeks, there is now a demonstration…20 Oct 2021HANSARD Independent Expert Panel Recommendations for Sanctions and the Recall of MPs Act 2015I said to the hon. Lady—not sufficiently sotto voce, apparently—“No doubt you’ll be voting on party political lines for the Labour amendment?”19 Oct 2021HANSARD Independent Expert Panel Recommendations for Sanctions and the Recall of MPs Act 2015I am listening to my hon. Friend with great interest, but it is a little unfair to start drawing a comparison with rape, because whatever we might think of the individual…19 Oct 2021HANSARDRail InfrastructureWhen the Minister listed all the projects that the Government are undertaking, he did not mention the marvellous work being done by Network Rail on the only wooden bridge in the…15 Sept 2021HANSARD HS2Does the hon. Lady recall that when HS2 was originally planned, it was going to go not into Curzon Street, but into Birmingham New Street? That would have given her constituency…13 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will know that there is a bid in at the moment for the shovel-ready scheme to convert the freight-only railway line from Lichfield to Burton into a regular…09 Sept 2021HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act and Health OutcomesMy hon. Friend may be aware of the sterling work done by my friend—albeit not an hon. Friend—the Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, on the misuse of drugs and controlling…08 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid Vaccine PassportsThank you, Mr Speaker. Although I understand the libertarian argument regarding this policy and the very good points put forward by the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland…08 Sept 2021HANSARDUK-Israel Trade DealMy right hon. Friend will know from her visit to Israel that it has the highest number of high-tech start-ups in the world. Moreover, the latest Intel chips in all our computers…15 Jul 2021HANSARDUK-Israel Trade DealWhat plans she has to enhance the UK’s trade deal with Israel following her recent visit to that country; and if she will make a statement.15 Jul 2021HANSARDSexual Abuse in Schools: LGBT+ PupilsWith reference to the report published by Ofsted on 10 June 2021 entitled “Review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges”, what steps his Department is taking to support LGBT+…21 Jun 2021HANSARDSexual Abuse in Schools: LGBT+ PupilsI thank my hon. Friend for her answer, but she will know that the Ofsted report identified a huge discrepancy between the knowledge of teachers of incidents that are harmful to…21 Jun 2021HANSARDChoral Singing in Churches and Cathedrals: Covid-19Some people relax with yoga, others with tai chi—perhaps you do, Mr Speaker—but in the good old days when I used to have a week in Westminster and then get back to Lichfield, I…17 Jun 2021HANSARDChoral Singing in Churches and Cathedrals: Covid-19What discussions the commissioners have had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on reintroducing choral singing in churches and cathedrals during the covid-19…17 Jun 2021HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksI have been heartened by some of the comments made so far. However, it was frightening and horrible over the weekend to watch videos of people hurling abuse from cars; to hear…17 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support with Essential Living CostsWhat steps her Department is taking to support people with essential living costs during the covid-19 outbreak.17 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support with Essential Living CostsAs a good Conservative, I believe in devolution, and I think local government is far better placed than national Government to provide emergency support. Does my hon. Friend the…17 May 2021