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HANSARDEnvironment BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?20 Oct 2021HANSARD High StreetsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. I have been in the House a long time. In 1981, Mrs Thatcher introduced a windfall-profit tax on the banks. Is my hon. Friend…19 Oct 2021HANSARD High StreetsThe hon. Lady is making a very good speech, but she may not know that in my constituency we declared Huddersfield a sustainable town and a sustainable community under the United…19 Oct 2021HANSARD High StreetsDoes the Minister think that the Government missed an opportunity when they introduced the plastic bags charge, which has produced millions? We were promised that the money would…19 Oct 2021HANSARD High StreetsWill the Minister come to Huddersfield to—19 Oct 2021HANSARDSTEM Subjects: Uptake by GirlsThe Minister must surely know that the more emphasis we can put on stimulating young people at the earliest age, the better. Pre-school and infant school—that is the time to have…22 Sept 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ7. I have known the right hon. Gentleman for some time and always got on quite well with him. He represents one of the wealthiest constituencies in the country. Will he assure me…22 Sept 2021HANSARD School Building ConditionsWhat is the Department going to do about the quality? Who gets on the list of people who are reputable enough and have enough of a track record to be good contractors? Is it not…21 Sept 2021HANSARD School Building ConditionsOthers of us have suffered from Carillion’s inability to deliver on contracts, so my heart goes out to my hon. Friend and his school. Is there any way for the local authority or…21 Sept 2021HANSARDHGV Driver ShortagesMay I beg the Secretary of State to think of the health and welfare of the drivers? Recent Loughborough University research commissioned by the NHS finds that the average life…13 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareDoes the Prime Minister agree that any new money must go alongside reform of our NHS? Does he agree that, as we have a system where most people’s entry into the health system is…07 Sept 2021HANSARDHelping Young People into Work: Covid-19When I was a very young MP, a Conservative Prime Minister introduced a windfall profit tax on the banks. When will this Administration and this Chancellor of the Exchequer have…07 Sept 2021HANSARDCyber-attack: MicrosoftOnce again, we see no member of the Cabinet here. I take it they are all somewhere else, taking precautions I hope, perhaps at Chequers. Will the Minister please wake up? A young…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNewport Wafer Fab SaleThis is a very important question. A few years ago, I fought the takeover of Syngenta in my constituency—one of the top world leaders in plant protection, fertiliser and all that…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Transport DecarbonisationThe Secretary of State probably will not know that I am very much involved in the Optimised Waste Logistics group and the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality, but does he…14 Jul 2021HANSARDImportant Historical DocumentsMay I declare an interest as chair of the John Clare Trust, a charitable trust, and of course one of my daughters is a poet? May I draw the Minister’s attention to the fact that…01 Jul 2021HANSARDImportant Historical DocumentsWhat steps he is taking to ensure that documents of historical importance are retained in the UK.01 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsWill the Secretary of State stop this dither and delay? On education matters, everyone in this House should be united, but there is a generation of young children who have missed…30 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaWhat steps her Department is taking to help implement the Government's levelling-up agenda.28 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaYou will know, Mr Speaker, and the Secretary of State should know that Huddersfield is a prosperous, highly skilled area of our country—yes, in Yorkshire and the north of England.…28 Jun 2021