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HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI am very pleased to be taking part in this debate today. This is a Budget that I believe will deliver security for my constituents in the short term, with the gradual lifting of…09 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.01 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsExtending the school day after covid should involve more than core curriculum subjects, as many pupils have already commented that they do not want a longer day at school to catch…01 Mar 2021HANSARDPost Covid-19 Economic Recovery: Climate ActionI welcome my right hon. Friend to his new appointment. Does he agree that the Prime Minister’s 10-point plan will not only help places such as Meon Valley to build back better and…24 Feb 2021HANSARDPost Covid-19 Economic Recovery: Climate ActionWhat steps he is taking to help ensure that climate action contributes to the post covid-19 economic recovery.24 Feb 2021HANSARDHigh StreetsWhat steps he is taking to support high streets.22 Feb 2021HANSARDHigh StreetsI, too, pass on my great sympathies to the family of Julia Clifford. She was indeed a great person and always cheerful. High streets need to adapt to the changing nature of retail…22 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI thank the Minister for all his work in introducing this Armed Forces Bill, and also thank him and my right hon. Friend the Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Anne-Marie Trevelyan)…08 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenThe United Nations said last week that it had indefinitely delayed the salvage operation off the coast of Yemen to avert an ecological disaster from the oil tanker FSO Safer,…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the improvements to the service justice system that are part of the new Armed Forces Bill. Many serving personnel have been put off complaining by the existing system,…01 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Armed Forces Professional DevelopmentMore and more women are pursuing careers in the armed forces. Will my hon. Friend look at how their personal development can be encouraged by ensuring that the remaining gendered…01 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Armed Forces Professional DevelopmentWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure that armed forces personnel continue their professional development during the covid-19 pandemic.01 Feb 2021HANSARD UN International Day of EducationI thank my hon. Friend the Member for West Worcestershire (Harriett Baldwin) for securing this incredibly important debate. This global pandemic has exposed many inadequacies and…28 Jan 2021HANSARD Domestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during LockdownOnline image-based sexual abuse is a growing way in which perpetrators coerce and control their victims by threatening to release private and intimate videos and photographs…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19First, let me thank all the key workers in Meon Valley, who have worked tirelessly during the pandemic and continue to do so, especially those now working on the vaccine…12 Jan 2021HANSARDHigh Street RegenerationWhat plans he has to support the regeneration of high streets.11 Jan 2021HANSARDHigh Street RegenerationWaterlooville town centre in my constituency was struggling as a shopping centre even before the pandemic, and is now really suffering, with closed shops and a lack of investment.…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryMay I join the previous questioner and ask my right hon. Friend whether he agrees that the best way to get schools back and working properly is to prioritise vaccines for teachers…30 Dec 2020HANSARD EU Withdrawal AgreementI welcome the principle that exit summary declarations for goods from Northern Ireland to the rest of UK will not be required, but while it is reasonable for EU authorities to…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Agricultural Transition PlanThe chalky soils of the Meon Valley are very different from the peatlands of the Derbyshire dales, so how will my right hon. Friend ensure that farmers in all areas are…30 Nov 2020