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HANSARDDraft Aviation (Consumers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Will the hon. Gentleman write to me?21 Nov 2023HANSARDLichfield Cathedral Summer SchoolI thank my hon. Friend for his answer. It is the 20th anniversary of MusicShare, which started in Lichfield. Over 150 schools are engaged each year. I went to the anniversary…16 Nov 2023HANSARDCommercial Radio and TelevisionIf I were to say, “Hey, Siri, can I have GB News radio?” or “Alexa, play GB News radio”— [ Interruption. ] Of course I would say GB News radio. It is the most successful news…16 Nov 2023HANSARDLichfield Cathedral Summer School3. If the Church Commissioners will take steps to share good practice from the work of the Lichfield cathedral summer school.16 Nov 2023HANSARDCommercial Radio and Television7. What steps her Department is taking to support commercial radio and television in the context of the development of new transmission platforms.16 Nov 2023HANSARDCommercial Radio and TelevisionMy question is: what provisions are in place, if any, to ensure that if I do say those things, I get GB News radio, not another channel, and I am not charged for it?16 Nov 2023HANSARDWest Midlands: Economic GrowthI thank my right hon. Friend for that encouraging answer. On behalf of my constituents in Lichfield, may I thank him for having the guts to stop HS2? May I ask that, for the area…15 Nov 2023HANSARDWest Midlands: Economic GrowthQ4. What assessment he has made of recent trends in economic growth in the west midlands.15 Nov 2023HANSARDMulti-disciplinary Subjects19. Whether her Department is taking steps to increase the number of multi-disciplinary subjects taught to students before university.23 Oct 2023HANSARDMulti-disciplinary SubjectsWhen I was a student—and a bit of a surfer dude—at the University of Southern California, I was struck by the fact that Americans, when they go to university, do not have to make…23 Oct 2023HANSARDRussia: International AccountabilityWhile the House is naturally focused on what has happened in the middle east and the Hamas attack against Israel, the war in Ukraine continues. What assessment has my right hon.…19 Oct 2023HANSARDCanal & River Trust FundingThank you, Mr Speaker. As chairman of the all-party parliamentary group for the waterways, I share concerns about the future of our canal network, but I am conscious of the fact…19 Oct 2023HANSARDRussia: International Accountability2. What recent steps she has taken to establish international accountability for Russia’s actions against Ukraine; and if she will make a statement.19 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling Up across the UKAs my hon. Friend the Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock (Stephen Metcalfe) has said, there are pockets of deprivation even in wealthier areas, including Lichfield. Will…16 Oct 2023HANSARDHigh Speed 2May I remind the House, journalists and the Chairman of the Transport Committee that the area under discussion is beyond phase 1? It does not end in Birmingham—it goes beyond…18 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI notice, by the way, that the Americans refer to it as the trans-Pacific partnership, which I think is actually a lot shorter and better than what we call it. Have there been any…14 Sept 2023HANSARDBusiness Exports: USThat is really good news, actually. In other good news, I learned this morning that Britain has overtaken France as a manufacturing country. In order to take full advantage of…14 Sept 2023HANSARDBusiness Exports: US11. What steps her Department is taking to support business exports to the US.14 Sept 2023HANSARDWest Midlands: Economic OutlookI thank the Prime Minister for that answer, and I am glad to hear about the continuing growth in the west midlands. However, in Lichfield we have a problem with road and footpath…13 Sept 2023HANSARDWest Midlands: Economic OutlookQ11. What recent assessment he has made of the economic outlook for the west midlands.13 Sept 2023