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HANSARDBus Services: BlaydonI totally understand the hon. Lady’s concern, but I think we will have to wait for the financial statement to see whether there is anything further in that field. As I have said,…02 Nov 2022HANSARDBus Services: BlaydonMadam Deputy Speaker, could you pass on my thanks to the Speaker for his kind letter following my appointment to this role? This is the first time I have spoken from the Dispatch…02 Nov 2022HANSARDBus Services: BlaydonI thank the hon. Lady for speaking out. Obviously, the Government have put in place a huge number of measures to help reduce taxes on lower-paid workers, but I think this is…02 Nov 2022HANSARDRare Minerals and Metals13. What steps he is taking to help secure the supply of rare minerals and metals for industry and business.25 Oct 2022HANSARDRare Minerals and MetalsI thank the Minister for her response. Northern Lithium and Weardale Lithium in my constituency received more than £1 million from the Department for their work looking at…25 Oct 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyMy hon. Friend is making a good speech. My constituent Gareth Eve lost his wife Lisa Shaw when she was only 44, as a result of the AstraZeneca vaccine. He is not an anti-vaxxer.…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consul General: Manchester ProtestThank you, Mr Speaker, for your continued efforts in helping us to hold the Chinese to account in this House. There is another protest this weekend in Manchester. Has the Minister…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. I echo the comments of the whole House, including those of my constituency neighbour, the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr…20 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthWill the hon. Lady give way?19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthWill the hon. Lady give way?19 Oct 2022HANSARDApprenticeships and Teacher TrainingMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Studies show that more than half of young people looking to apply for higher education are interested in apprenticeships but they often…19 Oct 2022HANSARDApprenticeships and Teacher TrainingMy hon. Friend provides a superb example of exactly what I am talking about. In the teaching profession and the education sector there are already a lot of people who have done…19 Oct 2022HANSARDApprenticeships and Teacher TrainingThe hon. Gentleman rightly picks up an important point about subject specialism, which I will come to a little later. We want to ensure that the teaching profession is delivering…19 Oct 2022HANSARDApprenticeships and Teacher TrainingThank you for your guidance, Sir George. I will just say that, when I was in the Department for Education, I visited South Devon College with the then Education Secretary’s…19 Oct 2022HANSARDApprenticeships and Teacher TrainingI welcome the Minister’s pledge to continue to engage. I thank all hon. Members who took part today. Some important matters were raised. The hon. Member for Strangford (Jim…19 Oct 2022HANSARDApprenticeships and Teacher TrainingI beg to move, That this House has considered apprenticeships and teacher training. I am looking forward to this very important debate about apprenticeships, specifically the role…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthI wonder whether my hon. Friend noted, as I did, how little was said about the real cause of the current issues in the global markets: Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine,…19 Oct 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls: Criminal Justice System ReformUnder the Ministry of Justice’s masterplan to increase the number of approved premises available, high-risk and very high-risk offenders could be located at Highfield House in…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersI welcome my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns) to her new position; it is great to see a member of the ’29 intake taking on that role. I also welcome…18 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateI welcome my right hon. Friend to his place as a great first step in restoring trust and confidence in our economy. Although I welcome the broad package of energy support…17 Oct 2022