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HANSARDLifetime Skills Guarantee and Post-16 EducationI welcome much of what the Secretary of State has said today. We do not have a proud record, in any party, on the more practical side of education in our country—in schools or…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseIt might surprise the Leader of the House to learn that I miss him dreadfully. As an active parliamentarian, I miss so much the ability to ask him questions on a Thursday, but, as…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Belarus: Presidential ElectionsCan I push the Secretary of State a little harder? He said he wants to get to the bottom of all this, but at the bottom of all this we surely know is Russia, which is becoming…24 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am sure the Secretary of State will agree that we in Kirklees and West Yorkshire are working hard as a team to meet the crisis in these uncertain times, with tens of thousands…21 Sept 2020HANSARDJapan Free Trade AgreementI of course congratulate the Secretary of State on any trade deal, but she has done a deal with Japan, which represents 2% of our trade, in a week when we have probably lost the…14 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation of Women and GirlsI hear what the Minister has said, but today and this week we want the Prime Minister to stick to his agreements and promises, and he recently promised me that the Government’s…08 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation of Women and GirlsWhat steps he is taking to use UK influence to improve the education of women and girls throughout the world.08 Sept 2020HANSARDTesting, Marking and Examination SystemsIf he will make an assessment of the adequacy of testing, marking and examination systems.07 Sept 2020HANSARDTesting, Marking and Examination SystemsThe Minister is the one permanent feature in the Department for Education—he has been there for 10 years—but surely he must admit that many families and students were hurt by the…07 Sept 2020HANSARDResearch and DevelopmentThank you, Mr Speaker, for all the work you have done to keep people like me engaged in the parliamentary process. The Minister has a business background, so does she not realise…21 Jul 2020HANSARDResearch and DevelopmentWhat steps he is taking to increase the level of investment in research and development throughout the UK.21 Jul 2020HANSARDHousing: Environmental StandardsCan I urge the Secretary of State to look at the letter from 18 conservation groups, deeply worried this morning by the fact that they believe that the planning system is going to…20 Jul 2020HANSARD Coronavirus ResponseI thank the Secretary of State. He will know that I have reputation in the past for being a bit hard on him, but in recent weeks he and his team have been very supportive when…20 Jul 2020HANSARDHousing: Environmental StandardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that new housing is of the highest standard of environmental…20 Jul 2020HANSARD EU Exit: End of Transition PeriodMay I inform the Secretary of State that, as a member of the Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union, I find it rather negative of him to take out of context…13 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateMay I give a cautious welcome to the Chancellor’s emphasis on young people, employment and training? Many of us across the House have a lot of experience of schemes like this,…08 Jul 2020HANSARDLocal Sustainable Transport PlansWhether the Government plan to make a sustainable transport plan implementation strategy mandatory for every local authority.02 Jul 2020HANSARDLocal Sustainable Transport PlansWill the Minister ratchet up the sense of urgency on this? We need sustainable towns right across the country, and sustainable transport is at the heart of that. We could already…02 Jul 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security LegislationI recall my first visit to Hong Kong when I was on the parliamentary delegation that, to our shame, went to Hong Kong and assured the Hong Kong people that the Chinese would stick…01 Jul 2020HANSARDBritish Food ProducersMay I push the Secretary of State on this? Does he agree that the future of British agriculture and the British food industry has to be based on quality and shorter supply chains…25 Jun 2020