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HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)Will the hon. Lady give way?31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)I thank the right hon. Member for his comments, but, as he will know, immediately after the general election there was that lovely note left on the Chief Secretary to the…31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)Not at this stage, thank you. We must be realistic, especially as we are looking at totally new threats from across the globe; our adversaries are operating in the grey zone, and…31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)I agree with a lot of what the right hon. Gentleman has said. I have had constituency cases of young people who have really benefited from going to Harrogate at age 16, who are…25 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)I understand the spirit and the background that the hon. Member brings to this. I think everyone knows that because of the unique circumstances of someone who joins at 16, where…25 Mar 2021HANSARDUK Steel Production: Greensill CapitalBeing in the European Union prevented us from prioritising British steel, despite steel and its component parts being strategic resources. Now that we have left, will the…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCoronavirusMy constituents have been in touch to raise concerns about these measures being in place for longer than absolutely necessary, but they have also been raising concerns about long…25 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)The evidence on this point was interesting. It was clear from the judge’s comments that we are moving a step in the right direction. However, it is only just a step. A review of…25 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)I support exactly what the Minister has said. After spending time in the MoD as a special adviser myself, I know that it is vital that we do everything possible to ensure that our…25 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)I recognise what the Minister says about Ofsted, but I want to highlight a concern of a family in my constituency, whose son, Dan Bravington, was at Harrogate and has gone through…25 Mar 2021HANSARD Waste IncineratorsI am facing a very similar situation in the Delves Lane area of my constituency at the moment, where I have just heard that the local authority, Durham County Council, has done a…24 Mar 2021HANSARD New Plan for ImmigrationLike the overwhelming majority of my North West Durham constituents, I want to see genuine refugees protected with safer legal routes so that we do not see people dying in the…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Liverpool City CouncilI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. It is clear that too many senior people at Liverpool City Council failed that great city during this pandemic, but it is not just…24 Mar 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillSome places save the best until last, but I am afraid that the House of Commons just saves the Member for North West Durham. It is an honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDeportationI thank the Minister for his answer. My North West Durham constituents want genuine refugees to be supported, but they also want to see foreign criminals and bogus asylum seekers…22 Mar 2021HANSARD Integrated Review: Defence Command PaperI welcome my right hon. Friend’s commitment to innovation, to the economy and to generating great high-skilled jobs right across the UK, such as those at Cook Defence Systems in…22 Mar 2021HANSARDDeportationWhat steps her Department is taking to speed up the deportation of (a) serious foreign national offenders, (b) failed asylum seekers, (c) people who commit serious breaches of…22 Mar 2021HANSARDFourth National Lottery LicenceI thank the Minister for his answer. It is vital that the national lottery competition is not just open and transparent but seen to be open and transparent by everyone involved.…18 Mar 2021HANSARDFourth National Lottery LicenceWhat steps the Government are taking to ensure fair competition for the fourth national lottery licence.18 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandI warmly welcome the national bus strategy as another key spoke of the levelling-up agenda alongside lifelong learning, the levelling-up fund and transport more generally. This is…15 Mar 2021