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HANSARD Coronavirus UpdateI praise my right hon. Friend. It is great that this is the third week of a lower than average number of deaths across the country, which shows that we are really getting a grip…14 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?14 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I say how delighted I am that the Second Reading of the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill is coming forward? As co-chair of the APPG on local democracy, I know that…09 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateMost constituents in North West Durham and across the country will welcome the massive cash boost for employers who both hire our young people and protect employees with our new…08 Jul 2020HANSARD Arts, Culture and Heritage: Support PackageThe funding has been greatly welcomed by colliery bands, by the Empire theatre in Consett in my constituency, and by Jack Drum Arts, which was recently visited by a Minister from…07 Jul 2020HANSARDTracked VehiclesCook Defence Systems in Stanhope in my constituency makes the tracks for all the Army’s fighting vehicles and increasingly for fighting vehicles overseas. Will the Minister join…06 Jul 2020HANSARDTracked VehiclesWhat assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of demand for tracked vehicles in the armed forces.06 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the last few weeks, we have marked the 75th anniversary of VE Day and the 205th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, just two of the many occasions on which Britain has led…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Lammy ReviewWe all want offenders to be rehabilitated and for reoffending to fall. Chapter 6 of the Lammy review goes into that in some detail. Can the Minister update the House on the…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI was delighted to sit on the Bill Committee with my hon. Friends the Members for Bishop Auckland (Dehenna Davison) and for Birmingham, Northfield (Gary Sambrook), who have spoken…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Civil Service AppointmentsIn 1987, David Frost was appointed to start his career in the diplomatic service. He served there for a quarter of a century. He has since served in senior appointments both in…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCountryside Stewardship: Water QualityAs we move from the single farm payment to support for farmers to protect the environment, these water quality protection areas are one of the schemes that my local farmers in the…25 Jun 2020HANSARD Health and Social Care Workers: Recognition and RewardAlongside many other colleagues speaking today, I pay absolute tribute to the healthcare workers in my constituency and also across the entire country. The news today is great,…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCountryside Stewardship: Water QualityWhat assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the number of areas that benefit from the countryside stewardship water quality priority areas scheme.25 Jun 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Court of Appeal JudgmentI echo the words of my right hon. Friend the Member for Forest of Dean (Mr Harper) and welcome the decision by the Government not to appeal this judgment, because this has also…25 Jun 2020HANSARD Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [Lords]I agree with the shadow Home Secretary that this legislation fills a gap. It is a really important, sensible, sound and sober piece of legislation that meets a need and builds on…22 Jun 2020HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]I intend to speak only briefly, but I would like to reflect a lot of the wisdom that my hon. Friend the Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill) has brought to bear…17 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Sixth sitting)In evidence at the start of Committee proceedings, we heard from Mr McTague from the Federation of Small Businesses, who picked up this point. He said: “I think the fact that the…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Caravan Industry: Hull and East RidingThe hon. Lady is making a powerful case for a very competitive sector, in which her constituents are competing with some of my constituents in Delves Lane in Consett who make the…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the return of the physical Parliament, as well as the measures to allow Members who cannot be present to contribute, and could he…11 Jun 2020