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HANSARDCharities Bill [Lords]I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. This Bill will increase efficiency in the charities sector by reducing unnecessary administration and bureaucracy,…22 Feb 2022HANSARDDiversity: National Cricket TeamsWe must ensure that cricket, and indeed all sports, are accessible to people from all backgrounds. National team selection is not something the Government have control over—that…10 Feb 2022HANSARDLocal Tennis CourtsThe hon. Lady makes very important points. As we discussed earlier, sport should be for all, on and off the pitch. We need to make sure that there are opportunities right across…10 Feb 2022HANSARDLocal Tennis CourtsI know that my hon. Friend is passionate about this issue, because we spoke about it when I visited her constituency last year. She is right that swimming is a vital life skill,…10 Feb 2022HANSARDLocal Tennis CourtsThe hon. Member raises some important points. We do punch above our weight in global sport and that is partly due to the success and investment from Sport England and, indeed, UK…10 Feb 2022HANSARDLocal Tennis CourtsI thank my hon. Friend for his excitement about our work on tennis courts. He never misses an opportunity to ask that question—I cannot venture into the Tea Room without him doing…10 Feb 2022HANSARDLocal Tennis CourtsWe are fortunate in this country to have some of the world’s top tennis talent, including Emma Raducanu, Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid, and I should take this opportunity to wish…10 Feb 2022HANSARDDiversity: National Cricket TeamsI thank the Chair of the Select Committee for his and the Committee’s work in this area. The decision to bring internationals back to Yorkshire is for the ECB and I have to…10 Feb 2022HANSARDDiversity: National Cricket TeamsI agree with the hon. Lady on those concerns. There is a lot more to do in cricket and across sport as a whole. I have met the county chairmen and Lord Patel, as well as having…10 Feb 2022HANSARDTourism IndustryThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. We do invest quite heavily in heritage, particularly with the culture recovery programme, and of course there is ongoing investment in…10 Feb 2022HANSARDTourism IndustryIndeed, I was delighted to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency last year. He has many gems—cultural, historic, heritage—as well as tourist attractions, so I can see why so many…10 Feb 2022HANSARDTourism IndustryThe tourism industry has been severely affected by covid-19, which is why we have provided more than £37 billion in financial support to the tourism, hospitality and leisure…10 Feb 2022HANSARDLevelling up our Communities: Government Response to Danny Kruger MP’s ReportI wish to inform the House that the Government have today published their response to the report by my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger) on levelling up our…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Hadrian’s Wall: Newcastle’s West EndI thank the hon. Lady for those comments. I will come on to a couple of aspects of that issue in a moment, but there are multiple funds available, including the National Lottery…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Hadrian’s Wall: Newcastle’s West EndYes. The hon. Lady has raised many issues about the importance of the wall. I would be happy to write to her with further information and detail. Archaeological and heritage…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Hadrian’s Wall: Newcastle’s West EndIt would be very easy, wouldn’t it? Thank you, Sir Gary. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship again. My sincere thanks to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Dormant Assets Bill [Lords]I thank all right hon. and hon. Members for their contribution to the debate and for the constructive way in which everyone has engaged with the Bill throughout its passage. I…31 Jan 2022HANSARDCultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) BillThere’s always somebody, isn’t there, Mr Deputy Speaker? [ Laughter. ] I was just about to say that, but there is no point anymore. Several Members, including my hon. Friends the…28 Jan 2022HANSARDCultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) BillMany thanks to my right hon. Friend the Member for Central Devon (Mel Stride) for introducing the Bill and for speaking so eloquently about it today. Indeed, I thank all those who…28 Jan 2022HANSARD Women’s FootballIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg, for the second time this week. I thank the hon. Member for Sunderland Central (Julie Elliott) for securing this…26 Jan 2022