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HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I congratulate the four Members who have made maiden speeches this evening: my hon. Friends the Members for Newbury (Laura Farris), for Hertford and Stortford (Julie Marson), for…24 Feb 2020HANSARDFloodingMay I urge the Secretary of State not to forget the devastating impact of recent storms on coastal communities such as Pakefield on the Suffolk coast? A few months ago there was…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I will give way to my fellow Suffolk MP.24 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I am about to set out the case for why Suffolk needs a far better funding settlement than it has at present. Her Majesty’s…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)I am grateful to you for calling me to speak so early in this debate, Mr Speaker. For many years, local government in Suffolk has got a raw deal, with funding from national…24 Feb 2020HANSARDUK FisheriesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South East Cornwall (Mrs Murray) on securing the debate. Over the next…12 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Delayed Roll-OutI commend the Government for delaying the roll-out of universal credit and, indeed, for the changes that they have made to the system over the last four years or so, but may I ask…04 Feb 2020HANSARDRoad Network: EnglandCan the Secretary of State advise me of when the development consent order decision on the Lowestoft third crossing will be announced? This was due on 6 December, and it was…30 Jan 2020HANSARD HomelessnessWe all need to do more to address homelessness. That is quite clear from this debate. To their credit, the Government have come forward with a range of initiatives and policies to…29 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillIt is an honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Ipswich (Tom Hunt), as Ipswich is both my birthplace and my football club. The main provision of the Bill is to enshrine in…27 Jan 2020HANSARD Motorhomes and Vehicle Excise DutyThe hon. Lady is making a very powerful speech. Does she agree that there are clear parallels between this tax and the aborted static caravan tax in 2012, with disproportionate…21 Jan 2020HANSARD Lowestoft Tidal Flood BarrierMy hon. Friend is right that these storms can have a devastating impact on homeowners and businesses, but that the supply chains of those businesses extend far outside Lowestoft…20 Jan 2020HANSARD Lowestoft Tidal Flood BarrierI am grateful to the hon. Member for raising that issue; it is one I will come on to. The tidal surge in 2013 gave a clear indication of what could happen in a worst-case scenario…20 Jan 2020HANSARD Lowestoft Tidal Flood BarrierThe purpose of this Adjournment debate is to highlight the vital importance of the Lowestoft tidal flood barrier, which will provide much needed protection for many homes and…20 Jan 2020HANSARD Lowestoft Tidal Flood BarrierAs I will highlight, we must not forget that some coastal areas face devastating flood risk problems too. They might not emerge quite as often as fluvial floods, but their impact…20 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionI congratulate the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones) on a passionate, robust, honest, and forthright speech. It is clear that she will be no shrinking violet in this…15 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh Streets20. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department’s support for high streets.13 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh StreetsLeading on from the issue raised by my fellow colleague from Suffolk, Beales has stores in both Lowestoft and Beccles in my constituency. It is clear that the crippling impact of…13 Jan 2020HANSARD Renaissance of East Anglian Fisheries StudyI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I shall cover a lot of the issues that he has raised in my speech, but I will highlight two things immediately. First, he is correct…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Renaissance of East Anglian Fisheries StudyMy hon. Friend and neighbour is right. While I concentrated on the coast, where my constituency is located, the supply chain goes much further inland in East Anglia, into those…05 Nov 2019