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HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsI have no choice but to be brief, so I shall make three short points. First, lockdowns hit poorer people—those on shifts, those in insecure work, those who work in retail or…13 Oct 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister’s new lifetime skills guarantee is hugely welcome. Peterborough already has a new university planned, specialising in manufacturing, technology, science and…07 Oct 2020HANSARDRegional Economic OpportunityWhat progress the Government has made on ensuring regional equality of economic opportunity.01 Oct 2020HANSARD Fly-tipping: PenaltiesThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for granting me the opportunity to have this Adjournment debate. I am also grateful to the Minister for coming to the House to respond.…01 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Update and Hospitality CurfewMy city has been following the rules. Thanks to the people of Peterborough and excellent council leadership, we came off the watchlist last week. I know that the data can change,…01 Oct 2020HANSARDRegional Economic OpportunityI welcome my hon. Friend to her place on the Government Front Bench. The Government plan to bring decision making “close to people”. Peterborough is a city just 50 minutes from…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Fly-tipping: PenaltiesDoes my hon. Friend agree with me and my hon. Friend the Member for Hyndburn (Sara Britcliffe)—who wishes that she could be here for the debate—and our local campaigns that it…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Fly-tipping: PenaltiesI accept what the hon. Gentleman is saying. In fact, a lot of this problem comes down to guidance. Councils should be given much clearer, much stricter guidance from Government in…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Fly-tipping: PenaltiesAgain, my hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. In Peterborough, my experience is that fly-tipping dropped almost by a quarter when a new super-recycling centre was…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Fly-tipping: PenaltiesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. If anything, I think the problem has got worse. A survey that sampled councils in August suggested that over half are experiencing high volumes…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Fly-tipping: PenaltiesThe hon. Member makes a very important point about the national lockdown and the impact this has had, as well as about the cost associated with clearing up these fly-tips, and I…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19I thank the Prime Minister for his statement and for his leadership during this crisis, but will he also commit to a vote in this House prior to any further steps towards a full…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI have heard the arguments, as have Ministers, I am sure. Points have been made about the internal market being a shared asset; having clear input from the devolved…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI absolutely agree with the businessman in my hon. Friend’s constituency. I think it is the Federation of Small Businesses in Wales that has said that ensuring stability in the UK…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThe hon. Gentleman called the Office for the Internal Market an unelected quango. Does he accept that, if he had his way, he would be handing powers back to unelected quangos in…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusCancer Research UK estimates that the screening backlog because of covid-19 might mean that as many as 3 million people are waiting. Will the Secretary of State update us on the…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. The most important element of the debate about the Bill and its amendments is that the most successful union of…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that this is essentially an economic argument, not a political argument, despite how much Members opposite—the nationalists—are trying to make it into a…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThe internal market does not just guarantee costs and prices of things—it also guarantees standards. One of my favourite Scotland-to-England exports is BrewDog’s Punk IPA. How can…15 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsI have visited nine schools in Peterborough in recent weeks. Heads, teachers and support staff are doing brilliant work facilitating e-learning and looking after vulnerable…22 Jul 2020