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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat advice does the Secretary of State offer to people in Kettering and across the country who are struggling to pay essential bills as a result of the pandemic?29 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White PaperThe Government already accept the principle of sentence escalation. For example, under the coronavirus legislation, those in receipt of covid-related penalty notices face a…16 Sept 2020HANSARDCarrier Strike ReportThe Crowsnest radar system is 18 months late. The three crucial new support ships will not be ready until the end of the decade. Only 48 of the 138 Lightning jets have been…10 Sept 2020HANSARDCarrier Strike ReportWhat plans he has to support the National Audit Office in following up the recommendations of its June 2020 report on “Carrier Strike”.10 Sept 2020HANSARDEmergency Cash Grant Scheme6. What estimate he has made of the number of businesses in (a) Kettering constituency, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) England that will benefit from the emergency cash grant scheme…24 Mar 2020HANSARDEmergency Cash Grant SchemeI declare my interest as a member of Kettering Borough Council. May I thank the Chancellor and the Treasury for coming forward at top speed with this business support package? May…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportMany of the “just about managing” are not managing, and there will be many more of them in the next few days. The last thing we need at this time is an over-engineered new system.…19 Mar 2020HANSARDChurch Closure and UseAs public worship is suspended during the coronavirus crisis, what plans does the Church of England have for a national day of prayer?19 Mar 2020HANSARDTree PlantingI declare an interest, as a member of Kettering Borough Council, which is increasing its planting of British native trees from 250 to 500 a year and supports plans for 40 hectares…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsThere are six big secondary schools in the borough of Kettering. Does the Secretary of State envisage that, to continue the education of children of key workers, those cohorts…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI declare my interest as a member of Kettering Borough Council. I commend the Chancellor for coming up with a £350 billion business support package in record time. That will be…17 Mar 2020HANSARDJusticeForeign national offenders convicted in this country should serve their terms of imprisonment at the expense of their own Governments in their own countries. We may have 110…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19I commend the personal resilience of the Health Secretary during this crisis, and all the staff at Kettering General Hospital. Do we have any lessons to learn from the German…16 Mar 2020HANSARDBus PatronageOf the £250 million in direct revenue support for bus operators, just £43 million goes to local councils outside London. We are going to need a lot more than that if we are going…12 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-defence Training in SchoolsWill those not staying for the next debate please be courteous enough to leave quickly and quietly? We are going to hear from the House’s kung fu, mixed martial arts and krav maga…12 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI commend the Health Secretary on doing a difficult job in trying circumstances extremely well. Likewise, I commend all the staff at Kettering General Hospital, who are working…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTurkey-Greece Border: RefugeesI, too, have visited refugee camps in Turkey, on the Syrian border, and it is incredible the amount of aid that Turkey has been giving to refugees, as has the UK. We have provided…10 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend the hospitals Minister for his personal attention to Kettering General Hospital, and for the plans for a new £46 million urgent care hub. Can he assure me…10 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. From initial submission to award of benefit, how long does the average personal independence payment application take? Will the Government reduce the time period?09 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMy constituents in Kettering are struggling to understand why we are not banning flights from quarantined areas of north Italy.09 Mar 2020