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HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportYes, I would of course be happy to continue the dialogue. This package is intended to provide help through to the spring. We do not know what the circumstances will be next…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Disabled Access: Leisure FacilitiesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. Prior to becoming a Member of Parliament, I worked in the tourism, hospitality and leisure sector, working with theme parks around…17 Nov 2020HANSARD Disabled Access: Leisure FacilitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie) on securing the debate. She raises an…17 Nov 2020HANSARDPeterborough United: Covid-19I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for North West Cambridgeshire (Mr Vara) for introducing the debate and for the contributions he has made towards this important topic…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Future of the National TrustI do not think my right hon. Friend is understanding what I am saying. We do need to hold the trust to account and to ask it questions, but it is, after all, an independent body.…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Future of the National TrustIt is a genuine honour to serve under your maiden chairmanship, Ms Bardell. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr Murrison) on securing the…11 Nov 2020HANSARDFootball Spectator Attendance: Covid-19As the hon. Lady knows, we have had conversations about this issue, and I have said again and again and again that I expect anybody in receipt of public money to make sure that…09 Nov 2020HANSARDFootball Spectator Attendance: Covid-19I thank the hon. Lady for her comments. We have had this conversation and others on many occasions; we agree on a lot, including the route, although we may disagree on timing to…09 Nov 2020HANSARDFootball Spectator Attendance: Covid-19Very briefly—one more time.09 Nov 2020HANSARDFootball Spectator Attendance: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, and I will indeed make sure that my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) has plenty of…09 Nov 2020HANSARDFootball Spectator Attendance: Covid-19I thank the hon. Lady for that point, and I certainly understand what she is saying. One of the problems or challenges we have is that while every individual is saying, “Can I get…09 Nov 2020HANSARDTourism Sector: Covid-19 SupportI know my hon. Friend’s passion for tourism and representing his fantastic constituency. As he knows, we currently need people to stay at home to reduce transmission and to ease…05 Nov 2020HANSARDTourism Sector: Covid-19 SupportI appreciate that my hon. Friend is a great advocate for tourism, particularly in her constituency. I am fully aware of how tough the new measures will be for the tourism sector,…05 Nov 2020HANSARDSwimming Pools and Gyms: Covid-19 ClosureSport and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental health, as well as a vital weapon against coronavirus. That is why we made sure that people could…05 Nov 2020HANSARDSwimming Pools and Gyms: Covid-19 ClosureI completely understand the challenges facing many leisure facilities right across the country. Some of them have been able to open, but some have not. Some are open, but we are…05 Nov 2020HANSARDSwimming Pools and Gyms: Covid-19 ClosureOf course, through Sport England and other bodies, we have provided financial support to the tune of more than £200 million to help facilities during the coronavirus crisis, as…05 Nov 2020HANSARDTourism Sector: Covid-19 SupportCovid-19 has had a severe impact on tourism, which is why we have provided a range of targeted measures to see the sector through this period. On top of the Government’s wider…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Support for Rugby LeagueOf course, we all want to get fans back into stadiums as soon as possible, but only when it is safe to do so. I will mention more about that later in my speech and will be happy…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Support for Rugby LeagueThank you, Mr Speaker. I think I heard that quite clearly! I thank the right hon. Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper) for tabling the topic for this…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Historical Discrimination in BoxingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank the hon. Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Gerald Jones) for securing this important debate, as well as…20 Oct 2020