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HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyWe now come to the Front-Bench speeches. Please remember that we need to leave two minutes at the end for Mr Linden to wind up.22 Oct 2020HANSARDPet TheftWith thanks to the next speaker for covering the first part of this sitting, I call Sir David Amess.19 Oct 2020HANSARDPet TheftWe now come to the Front Bench speeches. We need to leave two or three minutes at the end for Mr Hunt to respond.19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateEvery weekend in my constituency, a large car boot sale takes place. I have no objection to that, but next weekend, just a few hundred yards down the road, Cheltenham races will…12 Oct 2020HANSARDDigital, Culture, Media and Sport: Support MeasuresI recognise a number of the points made by the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Steve McCabe). A number of speakers have referred to the need for help for musicians,…08 Oct 2020HANSARDPlanning and House BuildingVery many colleagues have said that we need to build more houses. I am not sure that that is entirely true as a statement in itself, because the planning system so far has built…08 Oct 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportContrary to popular belief, horse racing is not a wealthy sport, and redundancies were announced just yesterday. Racecourses rely on paying spectators coming in for almost 50% of…30 Sept 2020HANSARDTourism IndustryWhat recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting the tourism industry in Northern Ireland.30 Sept 2020HANSARDTourism IndustryI thank the Minister for that response. Indeed, the lower VAT is helpful, but will he discuss with Treasury colleagues the potential benefit to Northern Ireland of extending that…30 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsDoes the Prime Minister believe in the value of local accident and emergency units, and will he work to ensure the return of the A&E at Cheltenham General Hospital? The local…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillI have been in the House for 23 years, and the hardest decisions that I have had to make in voting have been when we have been asked whether we want to send our armed forces…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19The last lockdown, which was quite severe, did succeed in reducing the spread of the virus, but it did not eradicate it. What confidence can we have that these measures will…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a pleasure, as always, to follow the right hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson). He may well have gone over his five minutes, but every word was well worth listening…21 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusAs my right hon. Friend knows, sporting venues are suffering financially because of the restrictions, and it does not help when planned pilot events are cancelled at the last…15 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is wrong—or perhaps premature; I am not quite sure—to elevate me to the Privy Council, but he makes a very good point and leads me on to my next point. Although…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillAll through the Brexit debates and the referendum campaign, we were constantly reminded that we should do nothing at all to damage Northern Ireland, and particularly the economy…14 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe Foreign Secretary has referred to the food crisis in east Africa, which is indeed acute. Will he therefore use this first day of the new Department to contact potential…02 Sept 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank and congratulate the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) on securing this debate and on her comprehensive speech. A year ago, I led…09 Jul 2020HANSARD Arts, Culture and Heritage: Support PackageHow can the Government help to get more people, particularly young people, involved in culture and sport of all kinds?07 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic ProspectsWhat recent assessment he has made of the prospects for the Northern Ireland economy in the next 12 months.24 Jun 2020