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HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Sedgefield (Paul Howell). This is the second time I have been able to speak on this programme, the first being in the…23 Mar 2021HANSARD Spring 2021 Covid-19 Road MapI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 313310, 557167, 563904, 566718 and 567492, relating to the Government’s Spring 2021 Covid-19 roadmap. It is a pleasure to…22 Mar 2021HANSARD Spring 2021 Covid-19 Road MapI thank all hon. Members who have taken the time to speak in this important debate, and I thank the Minister for taking the time to address the concerns of the petitioners and…22 Mar 2021HANSARDScottish Independence ReferendumIt is a pleasure, Ms Nokes, to serve with you in the Chair for this important debate on an incredibly divisive and emotive topic: the future of our Union. It is clear that, like…22 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsBack in July last year, I informed the Prime Minister of the need for a new hospital in Doncaster. Sadly, Doncaster was not mentioned among the first 40 hospitals promised in the…17 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith Doncaster missing out on its freeport bid, what other incentives does my hon. Friend believe there are for businesses to locate in the town?09 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt is a pleasure to make my first contribution to a Budget debate. Almost a year ago today, I made my maiden speech just as the pandemic was beginning to grip the globe. The year…09 Mar 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and IndividualsI want to start by commending the Government for the sheer amount of work they have done to safeguard as many businesses and as many people’s jobs over the past 12 months. Yet…23 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI was pleased to read in the Financial Times that the Government are rightly planning to relocate several of their Departments to the north of England, and yet I was disappointed…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Dental ServicesI feel compelled to speak in this debate following my meeting with several dentists from Don Valley last week. I want to start by commending the work of NHS England and the…14 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIndividuals are being listed as covid fatalities if they die within 28 days of testing positive, even when the main reason for their passing was another long-term health…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementI thank the Minister for his statement today. May I ask him to inform the House how local authorities such as Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council can continue to benefit from…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Support Schemes: Ineligible PeopleI thank the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson), and declare my interest as a director of two limited companies. As I have said countless times before in the Chamber, and…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthI felt it was extremely important for me to speak in this debate, and, as I can see from the call list, many Conservative Members feel the same. These are the toughest of times,…01 Dec 2020HANSARDOnline HarmsThis is an incredibly important issue, and I agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) that we should waste no time in introducing age verification as soon…19 Nov 2020HANSARDAviation IndustryI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Chris Grayling) for bringing the debate. I also thank the Minister for listening to our reasons, and for meeting me…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19I have made no secret of the fact that throughout the pandemic, I have been repeatedly impressed by the Government’s response to this monumental crisis. This is a good Government…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19As we all know, on Friday 30 October, several Members of the Cabinet held a meeting to lock down the country for a second time—a decision that all participants knew would have…11 Nov 2020HANSARDNorth of England: Economic SupportI thank the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) for securing the debate. I have enjoyed working with him since becoming the MP for Don Valley, and I know how deeply he…11 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseUnfortunately, there are many vulnerable young people within Don Valley who are likely to fall victim to county lines drug gangs. Usually, grassroots sports clubs are a fantastic…05 Nov 2020