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HANSARDProgression out of Low-Paid JobsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for that answer. In sectors such as offshore wind and nuclear power in Suffolk, either there are skills shortages…07 Feb 2022HANSARD Social Security and PensionsAlthough it is necessary to approve the orders before the House, this debate also provides the opportunity for us to highlight the serious challenges that currently face the most…07 Feb 2022HANSARDProgression out of Low-Paid Jobs1. What steps she is taking to support progression out of low pay jobs.07 Feb 2022HANSARDDocklands Light RailwayT2. Last week-end’s storms have led to the temporary closure of the railway from Norwich to Lowestoft. Good services on that Wherry line and the east Suffolk line are vital if…03 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. He may well be right, but that decision was made 55 years ago. Norway has, I think, far bigger resources than we do, and of…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxI recognise the enormous challenges that many households are facing in struggling to pay their energy bills currently, but unintended negative consequences would arise from such a…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxI think we are actually on the same side of the argument here. Norway has done remarkably well and there are lessons to be learned. I was actually pointing to the fact that they…01 Feb 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillI congratulate the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Rosie Cooper) on bringing forward this Bill and for her passionate and tireless campaign, over a lifetime, on behalf of the…28 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe consultation on the joint fisheries statement is welcome, and REAF—the Renaissance of East Anglian Fisheries—will be making a representation. However, there is a concern among…27 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.27 Jan 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillNew clause 2 and amendment 1, which stand in my name and are kindly supported by the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Emma Hardy), add “the protection of…19 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: East of EnglandI thank the hon. Member for his intervention—he is right. As far as road investment is concerned, we have to make up for work that should have been done a long time ago. Rail…18 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: East of EnglandI will, and I look forward to the hon. Gentleman’s intervention.18 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: East of EnglandI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of levelling up in the East of England. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I thank the Backbench…18 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: East of EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. He is right: if more housing is to be provided, the infrastructure to go with it needs to be provided. I will comment on that. I will…18 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: East of EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. Of course, he is right: one of the challenges we face is that, if we do not invest in those communities, there will be a brain drain…18 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: East of EnglandMy hon. Friend is right that transport infrastructure is vital, and I will come on to that shortly. Further afield from Lowestoft, the region will benefit from two freeports at…18 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: East of EnglandI am grateful to my hon. Friend for doing so, and I apologise if my speech is somewhat focused on the east of East Anglia. He is quite right to highlight the challenges and…18 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: East of EnglandWe have had a comprehensive debate. I apologise if I took too long setting the scene. I would like to highlight some of the issues that have arisen. There has been great emphasis…18 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: East of EnglandI wholeheartedly agree. Northern Ireland and the east of England have many things in common: Northern Ireland is the most western part of the United Kingdom, and I represent the…18 Jan 2022