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HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)What we are doing this evening is what we should have done a long time ago, at the outset of this process. Something of the magnitude of Brexit has never been attempted before…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Tourism: East of EnglandMy hon. Friend is making a persuasive case for Colchester. I could do likewise for Lowestoft. Does he agree that for the east of England as a whole we should adopt a more…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ6. The announcement this week of the closure of Coes of Lowestoft, following on from those of Beales, Argos and Body Shop, highlights the challenges facing the high street in…20 Mar 2019HANSARDFuture of the Oil and Gas IndustryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. I congratulate the Scottish Affairs Committee on producing this informative report and on securing the debate. The…14 Mar 2019HANSARDFuture of the Oil and Gas IndustryMy hon. Friend is right. We have developed enormous expertise in the oil and gas sector which it is important to retain and build on. We are just beginning to see that in the…14 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: FishingFrom my perspective, the Prime Minister has come under a lot of pressure from the French and the Dutch, and she has not given way in a meaningful sense. Despite the fact that I…13 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: FishingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, and to welcome the new Minister to his place. I thank his predecessor, my hon. Friend the Member for Camborne and…13 Mar 2019HANSARDFire Safety and Sprinkler SystemsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I congratulate the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Jim Fitzpatrick) on securing this debate. He is a champion for…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Offshore Wind Substations: East of EnglandThe offshore wind sector deal, which was launched by my right hon. Friend the Minister for Energy and Clean Growth in Lowestoft and Yarmouth last Thursday, provides for the…11 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Given the vital work done by East Coast College and Lowestoft Sixth Form College in promoting social mobility and improving the UK’s productivity, will my right hon. Friend…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Stronger Towns FundLowestoft is a town with a proud history that faces significant challenges, including deep pockets of deprivation. However, there is an exciting future in which Government can…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Residents of Leisure Park HomesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Austin. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Helen Whately) on securing this important…27 Feb 2019HANSARDZimbabwe25. What recent assessment the Government have made of the prospects for peace and stability in Zimbabwe.26 Feb 2019HANSARDZimbabweIn view of the continuing police and army brutality, will the UK Government immediately withdraw any support for the review of Zimbabwe’s relationship with the international…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: FisheriesI am grateful to the Secretary of State for that reply. Brexit provides a great opportunity to revitalise the Lowestoft fishing industry, but to do so local fishermen must be able…21 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Fisheries5. What plans he has for fisheries policy after the UK leaves the EU.21 Feb 2019HANSARDCommunity Energy Savings Programme: LowestoftI rise to present a petition on behalf of 65 residents and homeowners. It relates to the poor quality of insulation work carried out in properties in Lowestoft by Mitie Property…12 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingI cannot be present for the whole debate, but I too wanted to thank St Mungo’s, as well as Access Community Trust in Suffolk. Such organisations do great work. Does the hon.…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Hartlepool (Mike Hill). In the short term, the settlement enables the police and crime commissioner for Suffolk to deliver his…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Local Government FinanceI speak in two capacities: as a Member of Parliament representing a coastal constituency with wards that are among the most deprived in the country; and as chairman of the county…05 Feb 2019