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HANSARD Britain’s RailwaysI very much welcome this greatly long-awaited plan. We have all waited for it with such great anticipation, and finally it is here. Can the Secretary of State set out how the plan…20 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsCharity shops are currently experiencing both a surge in donations and an increase in fly-tipping on their doorsteps. Many of the goods donated are of poor quality and simply…22 Apr 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI welcome the chance to speak in this debate in support of a Budget that is a delicate act to get the balance just right between not choking off the economic recovery fundamental…08 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.04 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe fishing and fish processing industry continues to be affected by the closure of hospitality nationwide and the impact of border friction arising from Brexit, which has also…04 Mar 2021HANSARDGovernment's Management of the EconomyLet us be clear about this debate: it was Labour who failed to fix the roof while the sun was shining, so that when the financial crisis struck, we lacked the resilience we needed…23 Feb 2021HANSARDPublic Health EnglandI very much welcome the plans to reform Public Health England’s health protection functions, and I note with interest the Secretary of State’s new powers of direction in some…23 Feb 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and IndividualsIt is easy to forget the empty streets and people’s concern about not just their health and their families but their personal financial circumstances when coronavirus first arose.…23 Feb 2021HANSARDPublic Health EnglandWhat plans he has to reform the public health improvement functions of Public Health England.23 Feb 2021HANSARD Local Welfare Assistance Provision (Review)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Government to undertake a review of the adequacy of local welfare assistance schemes provided by local…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCouncil Tax: Government’s Proposed IncreaseMay I start by praising both Blackpool and Wyre Councils, controlled by two different political parties, for their superb efforts on behalf of local constituents? There was a…25 Jan 2021HANSARD Financial Services BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate in support of new clause 7, which is in the name of the hon. Member for Walthamstow (Stella Creasy), who I gather will speak shortly. It…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Future of the Coach IndustryI thank the hon. Member for Easington (Grahame Morris). I agree with everything he said—that avoids some degree of repetition. I want to talk about the impact on the sector in my…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Access to and Acceptance of CashI thank the Backbench Business Committee for enabling what I thought was an excellent debate. We are at our best in this place when we find consensus and agreement in the search…03 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Access to and Acceptance of CashI beg to move, That this House has considered access to and acceptance of cash during the covid-19 outbreak. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell, however…03 Dec 2020HANSARDNorth of England: Infrastructure SpendingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I am relieved to see a Treasury Minister here who has also been a Transport Minister, so we might have a good chance of…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Solar Flares and Electricity Grid RelianceI was fascinated to see how the hon. Gentleman would respond to the challenge of this topic in an Adjournment debate and he has surpassed my expectations. I urge him to speak to…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Solar Flares and Electricity Grid RelianceIt is a pleasure to rise for my first Adjournment debate in many years—it is once a decade, perhaps. I am a little concerned that people might think that I am trying to be the new…18 Nov 2020HANSARDSupporting Disadvantaged FamiliesAs someone who did not support the Government in the Lobby a fortnight ago, I none the less welcome this announcement by the Secretary of State. It will make a difference to…09 Nov 2020HANSARD Free School MealsAs I said earlier, with over 6,000 children eligible for free school meals in my constituency, tackling food poverty during the school holidays is more than important: it is the…21 Oct 2020