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HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThere can have been few more difficult times in living memory to deliver a Budget, so I want to commend and thank my right hon. Friend the Chancellor for his steadfast commitment…03 Mar 2021HANSARDHigh Growth Global MarketsWhat steps she is taking to improve access for UK exporters to high-growth global markets.25 Feb 2021HANSARDEducation Route Map: Covid-19There is no more urgent task for Government right now than getting children back into school. I am delighted with the Prime Minister’s announcement that schools can reopen from 8…25 Feb 2021HANSARDHigh Growth Global MarketsSteel manufacturers such as Liberty Speciality Steels in Stocksbridge produce high-quality components that are used across the world. Steel produced in Europe has half the carbon…25 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Small BusinessesWhat steps the Government are taking to increase opportunities for small businesses to bid for Government contracts.11 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Small BusinessesSmall businesses in my constituency would like the opportunity to bid for more Government and council contracts, but the current procurement rules are too complex and inevitably…11 Feb 2021HANSARDExiting the European Union (Excise)I am sure that every Member of the House would want the UK to have a fair and dynamic tax system that responds to the needs of UK citizens and reflects the economic circumstances…03 Feb 2021HANSARD Remote Education and Free School MealsOne of the greatest tragedies of this pandemic is its impact on our children. Millions of young people have lost months of face-to-face schooling, missing out on their education…18 Jan 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) Bill (First sitting)Q May I, too, pass on my thanks to the witnesses for appearing before us today? You have all referred to the significant financial costs to your organisations of removing the…14 Jan 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) Bill (Second sitting)Q This is a question for Chris from NEC. I think that you have partially answered it already, so do not feel that you have to repeat what has already been said. It appears to me…14 Jan 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) Bill (Second sitting)Q The Government’s diversification strategy goes alongside the Bill. Obviously, the principle driver of the diversification is security reasons, but it will also open up the…14 Jan 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) Bill (First sitting)Q You have said in your written evidence that you fully support the objectives of the Bill, to improve security in the networks, but 20 years ago we could not possibly have…14 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI know that my right hon. Friend did everything he could to keep schools open, and that he shares my concern for the welfare of the hundreds of thousands of young people now…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillThe existence and contents of the Bill encapsulate the opportunities and complexities that we, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, face as we reach the end…09 Dec 2020HANSARD EU Withdrawal AgreementI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and careers advice. I warmly welcome the news of this significant progress, but can he reassure the House that while the Government…09 Dec 2020HANSARDSocial MobilitySocial mobility should not mean having to leave your community to go in search of opportunity: we need to spread opportunities across our towns and villages, including those in my…25 Nov 2020HANSARDSocial MobilityWhat steps she is taking to promote social mobility throughout the UK.25 Nov 2020HANSARDEngagementsI welcome the plans for a green industrial revolution, particularly the commitments to public transport. Delivering sustainable rural bus services has always been a challenge, but…25 Nov 2020HANSARDFinancial Services Bill (Fourth sitting)Q You said that consumers expect different things in different markets. In your briefing note, you said that the Bill will allow the FCA to develop a methodology that is more…19 Nov 2020HANSARDNorth of England: Economic SupportI congratulate the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on securing this important debate. So much has rightly been said about levelling up and the need to spread wealth…11 Nov 2020