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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe have seen in the past year unprecedented restrictions on our freedoms, for reasons that we in this place predominantly entirely understand—the pressure on our national health…07 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsDuring the 2019 election, The Prime Minister promised that he would not cut the armed service “in any form”, yet the integrated review funds another 10,000 fewer in our armed…24 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdatePeople in Chesterfield are looking forward to getting back to the football stadium this weekend. I am not sure we will enjoy it quite as much as my right hon. Friend the Member…17 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkI agree entirely with what the right hon. and learned Member is saying about the complexity of the care issue and the need to work together on it. However, the Prime Minister…12 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkI am making a political point because we have had a Conservative Government for 11 years and I see videos on television showing people who have decided to vote Conservative…12 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkIt is very interesting to follow the hon. Member for Clacton (Giles Watling), who appears to have made it all the way from Clacton to Portcullis House but not quite managed to get…12 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkWill the Chancellor of the Exchequer give way?12 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkThe kickstart scheme is not reaching nearly as many people as the right hon. Gentleman suggests. Labour has proposed an apprenticeship wage subsidy funded by the underspend in the…12 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: the Government seem to be railing against the incompetence of their own government, and policies that they have been voting for in the last 10…12 May 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeThe Minister for the Cabinet Office says that he welcomes this urgent question today, and for once I believe him, because there is nothing he likes more than seeing the remaining…26 Apr 2021HANSARDAdult Education Devolution: Choice of CollegesThe Minister refers to a simpler adult education funding approach, but the decision to increase the adult education clawback threshold from 68% last year to 90% this year, and to…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCarrier Strike Group DeploymentI very much welcome the maiden deployment of the carrier strike group. The Secretary of State is right to say that it was envisaged and laid down under a Labour Government, and…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Adult Skills and Lifelong LearningIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Ms Rees. I thank the Committee for an excellent report, and I congratulate the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert…15 Apr 2021HANSARD Greensill CapitalI have written to Ministers on behalf of businesses in Chesterfield—many other MPs have written too—and have waited months for a reply while a business was on the brink, yet…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Education After Covid-19That is very kind; I appreciate it. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees—even more, now I know that you are feeling benevolent. I congratulate the hon.…23 Mar 2021HANSARD Education After Covid-19The Minister has announced many different pots of money. One of the things that really concerns us is that he will allocate money, but these chunks of money will not end up…23 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureI am not a mongrel. I am one of the few people speaking in the debate who do not have any Scottish blood, but I very much enjoyed the time that I spent campaigning in Scotland…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureWe have heard criticism of the SNP for picking this subject for this debate, but at least this matter is the responsibility of the UK Parliament. Many of the issues that my hon.…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureMy hon. Friend is making a characteristically excellent speech. What he says about the timing of the referendum is something that polling is clear about. While the polling has…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureI am grateful to the hon. Member for that point; it is a really important one. The hon. Member for Edinburgh East (Tommy Sheppard) was saying earlier, “If they vote SNP, they know…17 Mar 2021