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HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I will speak briefly about Brexit, which, as we know, happened a couple of years ago. After speaking to many…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)The Government, and we as MPs, should listen to our electorate. I believe the Government are doing that. I understand that it is an extremely complicated subject, but I am afraid…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)I think the hon. Lady has heard from the Government Benches many, many times that the majority of these cases are about immigration. When Labour Members have been asked how many…09 Nov 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)What an honour it is to speak in this debate, and what a fantastic Budget, too. I am a locally focused MP, and the Budget will help constituents in Don Valley and across…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe all know that the production of single-use plastics produces a variety of toxic emissions that pollute our environment. To combat this, Rowena Academy in my constituency has…28 Oct 2021HANSARD Artificial IntelligenceI thank the hon. Member for that intervention and I will come on to exactly those points later. I do not think that a red wall Conservative can ever make a speech without…20 Oct 2021HANSARD Artificial IntelligenceI beg to move, That this House has considered the future impact of artificial intelligence on the economy and society. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…20 Oct 2021HANSARDNew Hospital in DoncasterIt appears that every time that I am fortunate enough to ask a question relating to health and social care, another disaster has happened at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. This time,…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNew Hospital in Doncaster4. What plans his Department has to build a new hospital in Doncaster.19 Oct 2021HANSARD COP26: Devolved AdministrationsWill the hon. Lady give way on that point?16 Sept 2021HANSARD COP26: Devolved AdministrationsI think I have given way enough. I am confident that COP26 will not only be a great advert for the UK’s role in reducing emissions but an advert for the pivotal role that Scotland…16 Sept 2021HANSARD COP26: Devolved AdministrationsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. We reduced our emissions by a significant 44% between 1990 and 2019. The speed at which we have managed to decarbonise our electric grid is just…16 Sept 2021HANSARD COP26: Devolved AdministrationsI thank the hon. Lady for her comment, but all four nations come together to create the United Kingdom.16 Sept 2021HANSARD COP26: Devolved AdministrationsDespite being an MP who represents an English constituency, I believe it is important that Unionists, wherever they are from, speak up for the benefits of the United Kingdom. The…16 Sept 2021HANSARD COP26: Devolved AdministrationsThere has to be a transitional approach to this issue; there is no way that we can just stop things happening. We have constituents who depend on us to make good decisions for…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent’s son Dylan has an incurable and progressive disease that causes his blood to attack his kidneys. To counter this, every week Dylan travels with his mum Rachel to…16 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsI take the hon. Gentleman’s point. I will come to other issues regarding similar things towards the end of my speech. This Government are trying to help people to get back to work…15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsI thank the people who work in the DWP down here in London and in Thorne in my constituency. I have spent quite a lot of time there and they are doing some fantastic work. I am…15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsI completely agree. We need to get people into work so that they start feeling valued and they are contributing to society, which is what most people in this country want to do.…15 Sept 2021HANSARDGender Disparity in Educational Attainment9. What steps his Department is taking to tackle gender disparity in educational attainment.06 Sept 2021