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HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. His constituency is similar to mine. Does he agree that 24/7 access to cash is important in market towns? Certainly I note a postcode…21 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill my right hon. Friend the Chancellor consider changing the method of assessing a property’s rateable value, so that all shops on the high street pay business rates that…21 May 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashDoes my hon. Friend know something?21 May 2019HANSARDSeabirds10. What plans his Department has to develop and resource a recovery plan for seabirds.09 May 2019HANSARDSeabirdsI am grateful to the Minister for that reply. The UK’s seabird population is in serious decline. Will the Minister use the forthcoming review of the UK marine strategy to set out…09 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeBritain has a good record in recognising the global threat of climate change and taking steps to address it. That said, the threat of climate change is growing, and more action is…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI do welcome that investment. The two industries go hand in hand. In oil and gas basins all around the world, one will hear Scottish, Geordie and Norfolk and Suffolk accents, and…01 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. England is currently the only home nation that provides no central Government investment to improve domestic energy efficiency. To address this deficit, will the Secretary of…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Change PolicyThe UK has a good and proven track record in meeting the challenges of climate change, from passing the Climate Change Act in 2008 to the emergence of a world-leading industry in…23 Apr 2019HANSARDLoan ChargeMy constituents who have been badly affected by the loan charge are not wealthy people, and they were doing only what their advisers and employers encouraged and perhaps even…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Lowestoft High Street: RevitalisationMy hon. Friend makes the point that coastal towns face particular challenges. There is so much in Cleethorpes that is similar to Lowestoft, and the public and private sectors need…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Lowestoft High Street: RevitalisationI am pleased to have secured this debate because businesses on the high street in Lowestoft are really struggling at present, and there is an urgent need for government, both…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Lowestoft High Street: RevitalisationI am very much homing in on the issues and challenges in Lowestoft, but the problems are faced all around these islands, from the very east, which I represent, to the very west,…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Lowestoft High Street: RevitalisationI am pleased to hear that the gospel of Ipswich Town extends throughout these islands. They kick off at Brentford in about 15 minutes’ time. The hon. Gentleman is right about the…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Lowestoft High Street: RevitalisationI will come on to discuss the variety of funds that we will be able to dip into, so I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention.10 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingI will carry on, if that is okay. We are on the cusp of technological change and the advent of the fourth industrial revolution, and we are transitioning to a low-carbon economy.…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham) and the hon. Member for Scunthorpe (Nic…02 Apr 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsSmall brewers such as St Peter’s in my constituency have a proven track record in exporting their beers all around the world. They could expand, open up new markets and create…28 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Fisheries PolicyI am grateful to the Secretary of State for setting the scene, but will the Government support the amendment to the Fisheries Bill tabled by me and colleagues that will promote…28 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Fisheries Policy1. What plans he has for fisheries policy after the UK leaves the EU.28 Mar 2019