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HANSARDEU Trade NegotiationsWhat recent assessment he has made of the state of trade negotiations between the UK and the EU; and if he will make a statement.11 Jun 2020HANSARDEU Trade NegotiationsIs not the real problem that Michel Barnier has absolutely no room for manoeuvre because he has to do what has been agreed with the other 27 countries? Is not that lack of agility…11 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is lovely to follow my great friend, my right hon. Friend the Member for Chesham and Amersham (Dame Cheryl Gillan).What more can the Government do to encourage people from the…11 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Works Programme: CostWhat assessment the sponsor body has made of the potential merits of reducing the cost of the parliamentary works programme as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will…19 May 2020HANSARDParliamentary Works Programme: CostMay I associate myself with the comments made earlier about 650 super-spreaders returning to Parliament? We are currently spending in the order of several million pounds to repair…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyWe all know that it will take a while yet, but eventually the UK will be free of covid-19. When that happens, what is my right hon. Friend’s vision? Does he want to see a return…11 May 2020HANSARDCovid-1912. What steps he is taking with his international counterparts to ban wet markets and butcheries in (a) China and (b) south-east Asia where viruses have crossed the animal-human…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19SARS—severe acute respiratory syndrome—swine flu and now coronavirus are all thought to have emanated from unsanitary wet butcheries in east Asia and China. What can my right hon.…17 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn the subject of social mobility, you and I know, Mr Speaker, that the Royal Marines ensures that training includes not only officers but enlisted men, together. I think it is…16 Mar 2020HANSARDSupport into Self-employmentThat is very encouraging news indeed. As my hon. Friend will know, it was Adam Smith, not Napoleon Bonaparte, who said that Britain is a nation of shopkeepers. That is especially…09 Mar 2020HANSARDSupport into Self-employment9. What steps her Department is taking to support people into self-employment; and if she will make a statement.09 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome and similar illnesses are believed to have been started in unsanitary butcheries in eastern and south-east Asia. What role does,…04 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen I was in business years ago, it came to something when Ríkisútvarpið in Iceland and Nederlandse Omroep Stichting in Holland paid quicker than the BBC. What can my hon. Friend…03 Mar 2020HANSARDYoung People: Equitable Opportunity10. What steps he is taking to ensure equitable access to opportunity for young people in (a) Staffordshire and (b) the West Midlands; and if he will make a statement.02 Mar 2020HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: RevivalDoes my hon. Friend not realise that there is a danger that for constituencies such as mine that are not directly served by HS2—of which there are many along the west coast main…02 Mar 2020HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: RevivalI am curious. The hon. Gentleman says that he does not believe the figures for the cost of HS2 reflect reality. He may well be right. What does he think HS2 will cost?02 Mar 2020HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: RevivalI note with interest that the motion talks about revival. To me, it is the revival of a corpse; it’s like a Hammer movie. We talk about connectivity. My hon. Friend the Member for…02 Mar 2020HANSARDYoung People: Equitable OpportunityMy right hon. Friend and neighbour will know that Staffordshire has been right at the bottom of the pool by comparison with other counties when it comes to money. What good news…02 Mar 2020HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: RevivalI fully understand my hon. Friend’s stance on the Handsacre link, but, given that it is in my constituency, does she understand the distress that it is causing people in Armitage…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Environment BillWill my hon. Friend give way on that point?26 Feb 2020