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HANSARDTransition Period: VisasI thank the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for that answer. He will be aware, because I wrote to him about it, that some European Union countries, such as Portugal, require…01 Oct 2020HANSARDPublic Transport Authorities: BusesI thank the Minister for his response, but I do not think it amounted to an answer to my question, so let me try again. If publicly owned bus services are right for London, why…17 Sept 2020HANSARDPublic Transport Authorities: BusesWhat plans he has to enable public transport authorities to operate their own bus services.17 Sept 2020HANSARD Birmingham Attacks and Extinction Rebellion ProtestsOn behalf of the people of Knowsley, may I express our solidarity with the people of Birmingham? In a free society, peaceful protest is important, as is a free press, but does the…07 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateIn response to an earlier question, the Chancellor said that everything in the garden was rosy with local government finance, but he will know that local government faces a…08 Jul 2020HANSARD Arts, Culture and Heritage: Support PackageIn response to an earlier question from my hon. Friend the Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) about Adlib in Knowsley, which provides technical support to live events,…07 Jul 2020HANSARDEducational Disadvantage: Covid-19What plans he has to help schools deliver programmes to enable pupils to catch up on progress lost as a result of the covid-19 lockdown.22 Jun 2020HANSARDEducational Disadvantage: Covid-19I welcome the additional £350 million announced last week for catch-up tutoring, but the Secretary of State is aware that schools with already badly overstretched budgets will…22 Jun 2020HANSARDDraft Justices of the Peace and Authorised Court and Tribunal Staff (Costs) Regulations 2020The Minister is being admirably clear, but I do not think he has completely answered my question. What prompted me to ask was that I am not clear why these provisions were not…09 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Justices of the Peace and Authorised Court and Tribunal Staff (Costs) Regulations 2020The Minister has made clear what this measure does, but it would be interesting to know what prompted its introduction.09 Mar 2020HANSARD Eating Disorders Awareness WeekIt is always a pleasure to talk to the Minister. I start by thanking everybody who took part in the debate. The hon. Member for Broxbourne (Sir Charles Walker) spoke movingly on…05 Mar 2020HANSARD Eating Disorders Awareness WeekI beg to move, That this House has considered Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2020. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Rosindell. May I say how glad I am to have…05 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Future RelationshipI welcome the right hon. Gentleman’s commitment to trying to secure a comprehensive free trade agreement, but does he accept that many of my constituents who work in the…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Education and Attainment of White Working-Class BoysBefore I call Karl MᶜCartney, who I understand has the agreement of both the Minister and the mover of the motion to speak, I ask him to bear in mind that he needs to leave…12 Feb 2020HANSARDUK FisheriesOrder. I am anxious to cast the net as widely as possible. I think there are nine Back Benchers who wish to make a speech. I am not going to set a formal time limit, but if people…12 Feb 2020HANSARDUK FisheriesOrder. I have no formal power to bring the hon. Member’s speech to a close, but he does need to leave time for the other two Front-Bench spokespersons to respond.12 Feb 2020HANSARD Retail Workers: ProtectionDoes my hon. Friend agree that the problem with the £200 threshold is that it puts a monetary value on something when, as my hon. Friend the Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury)…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Retail Workers: ProtectionThe Minister will have noticed that several colleagues raised sentencing and available sentences. Is he able to say anything about that?11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureThe devil, as the Prime Minister well knows, is in the detail. May I cautiously, though, welcome the announcement on HS2, and the announcement about linking up the northern…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetThe Minister will be aware that, as part of the drive towards zero emissions, there was a recent announcement about bringing forward the phasing out of diesel, petrol and hybrid…11 Feb 2020