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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI, like others, have had many approaches from my local businesses, some of which, because of specific rules, have received inadequate support in the context of what they need to…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat are the Government doing to support the resourcing of magistrates courts, which are vital to the dispensation of justice in my constituency and across the UK? For victims of…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Quarantine: International TravelThe restrictions on air travel have had many further consequences, not least for coach operators. When the pandemic first struck, the Government introduced a very generous package…22 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Quarantine: International TravelWhat steps his Department is taking to reduce the duration of covid-19 quarantine required after international travel.22 Oct 2020HANSARD Electricity Generation: Local SuppliersThe hon. Member may be aware that I co-chair the all-party parliamentary group for “left behind” neighbourhoods, and there are many opportunities for this in those communities. In…14 Oct 2020HANSARDRegional Economic OpportunityI also welcome the Minister to her place. Economic growth in the regions will be maximised by the public and private sectors working in partnership. Currently, there are 92,000…01 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs was discussed in the Blue Collar Conservatives session in Sedgefield, opportunities for UK growth post-covid and Brexit are aligned by doing everything that we can to support…01 Oct 2020HANSARDRegional Economic OpportunityWhat steps he is taking to promote regional economic growth to support recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.01 Oct 2020HANSARDBus Services: Covid-19What steps his Department is taking to support bus services during the covid-19 outbreak.17 Sept 2020HANSARDBus Services: Covid-19Integration between all elements of public transport is critical. Will my hon. Friend bring the Minister of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Pendle (Andrew Stephenson), who…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillI bow to my hon. Friend’s greater knowledge. My concern, from my reading and my understanding of this, was that the impact could sometimes be addressed in such a focused manner…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate on the Bill presented by the hon. Member for Cardiff North (Anna McMorrin). As an accountant by profession, having spent my previous…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillI agree with my hon. Friend. Credit unions are also the place where people first start saving, and they are regularly a first step for people getting out of high-finance debt…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillI endorse the fact that investments can go up and can go down. My concern here is more about the degree of innovation as opposed to the impact itself: the more we are at the…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillI absolutely agree, and it is important to create an environment in which that can grow and for that extension to be done in a way that retains the safety and confidence of the…11 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorWith Teesside International Airport in my constituency, aviation is obviously important to us there. I welcome the Government’s £8.5 billion support package for the industry and…10 Sept 2020HANSARDTourism: Covid-19I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) for securing this debate. The hon. Member for Angus (Dave Doogan) will be pleased to know that I am going to…10 Sept 2020HANSARDSchool Safety: Covid-19Getting our children back to school is critical. It is vital that there is not just safety in school but safety and capacity within school transport. I know from talking to local…07 Sept 2020HANSARDSchool Safety: Covid-19What steps he has taken to ensure that schools are safe for children as they return to the classroom following the covid-19 outbreak.07 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have received a letter from James Ritchie, the chief executive of Tekmar, based in my Newton Aycliffe industrial estate. He is also the chairman of Energi Coast, the UK’s…21 Jul 2020