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HANSARDColleges WeekI am a shade disappointed, not by the quality of the debate but because there was high demand to take part and we have not had as many colleagues as I would have hoped for. There…29 Feb 2024HANSARDSMEs: Public Sector ProcurementAs my hon. Friend has said in his reply, the Procurement Act is I hope the solution to many of these problems, but it is not due to come into force until the beginning of October.…29 Feb 2024HANSARDSMEs: Public Sector Procurement12. What steps his Department is taking to improve access to public sector procurement processes for small and medium-sized businesses.29 Feb 2024HANSARDColleges WeekI beg to move, That this House has considered Colleges Week 2024. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Robert, and I thank the Backbench Business Committee for…29 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Offshore Energies UK’s industry manifesto highlights the once- in-a-lifetime opportunity that a home-grown energy transition provides to bring investment and jobs to…27 Feb 2024HANSARDFinancial Risk Checks for GamblingIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir George. I congratulate the hon. Member for Neath (Christina Rees) on leading this debate. She and I usually have discussions…26 Feb 2024HANSARDFinancial Risk Checks for GamblingIf I have misinterpreted the hon. Lady, I apologise profusely. LBOs are very important on the high streets. They also tend to have a family feel about them in that the staff, many…26 Feb 2024HANSARDFinancial Risk Checks for GamblingThe hon. Lady is right that it is not party political, but it is a point that Chris Cook made. If we look back, we all remember seeing Robin Cook at the racecourse in his Barbour…26 Feb 2024HANSARDMulti-sport Grassroots Facilities11. What recent progress she has made on implementing her Department’s multi-sport grassroots facilities programme.22 Feb 2024HANSARDMulti-sport Grassroots FacilitiesThe development of multi-sport grassroots facilities is very often led by one sport, which then faces a variety of obstacles in getting other sports authorities to participate in…22 Feb 2024HANSARDCoastal Tourism and Hospitality: Fiscal SupportIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) on securing the debate and thank the…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillMy hon. Friend is quite right: the North sea transition deal is the foundation stone on which we should be building, involving industry, involving the NSTA and giving industry the…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillAs I mentioned on Second Reading, the Bill is of particular interest to me because the oil and gas industry has played a significant role as a major employer in the Waveney and…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Police Grant ReportThank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am most grateful for that clarification. I am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire for setting…07 Feb 2024HANSARD Local Government FinanceThis settlement is welcome because for many councils it staves off financial armageddon. However, as we have heard, we need a far more strategic approach to the funding of local…07 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformI welcome this recovery plan, which provides the foundation for putting NHS dentistry on a sustainable long-term footing. I urge my right hon. Friend to continue her negotiations…07 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Sizewell C will provide an enormous number of job opportunities in Suffolk. Will my right hon. Friend outline the work that the Department for Work and Pensions is doing to…05 Feb 2024HANSARD Coastal and Rural Communities: EmploymentIt is a pleasure, Dr Huq, to serve with you in the Chair. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Ynys Môn (Virginia Crosbie) on securing this debate and I thank the…01 Feb 2024HANSARDSMEs: Access to FinanceI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that reply. Many SMEs and new businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to open a bank account and to then obtain the support and…25 Jan 2024HANSARDSMEs: Access to Finance1. What steps she is taking with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to help increase access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises.25 Jan 2024