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HANSARDKickstart: Employer AccessibilityWhat assessment she has made of the effect of the removal of the requirement that kickstart applicants bid to deliver a minimum of 30 jobs on the accessibility of that scheme to a…08 Mar 2021HANSARDKickstart: Employer AccessibilityI thank my right hon. Friend for her answer. I welcome the removal of the 30-person threshold, which will help even the smallest firm in my constituency. Since the launch of the…08 Mar 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Yesterday, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor delivered a Budget that responded to the continuing needs of this country, navigating our route out of lockdown and supporting…04 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Entertainment SectorsIt is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Batley and Spen (Tracy Brabin). Darlington is the birthplace of the railways, and, as I have highlighted to the House on many…02 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyA key component of battery manufacturing is rare metals. Will my right hon. Friend outline what support he is giving to British businesses that seek to harvest polyhalite nodules…01 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesI thank my hon. Friend for all that she is doing to help the message to reach our ethnic minorities. While the Government follow the science the Opposition have called for 10…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and IndividualsWe have another Opposition day debate that presents a fantastic opportunity to highlight all that has been done by this Government. There has been incredible support for people…23 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment's Management of the EconomyToday’s debate is a great opportunity to shine a spotlight on how it is only through the Conservatives’ careful stewarding of our public finances that we have been in a position…23 Feb 2021HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)After 28 years of hard Labour in Darlington, with ever-increasing council tax, ever-decreasing quality of services, our arts centre closed, daft traffic management experiments and…10 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for his announcement today. The people of Darlington and people right across the north- east have made incredible sacrifices to tackle this virus, and…09 Feb 2021HANSARDPolice Officer NumbersWhat steps her Department is taking to increase the number of police officers.08 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. First, may I take this opportunity to pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton South West (Stuart Anderson) for his…08 Feb 2021HANSARDPolice Officer NumbersI welcome the brilliant work of my hon. Friend’s Department, putting more bobbies on the beat in Darlington. Does he share my concern that those same officers will spend more time…08 Feb 2021HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Day 2021This debate is an important opportunity to reflect on and remember the murder of millions of Jews, Roma and Sinti, political prisoners, the disabled, those with mental illness,…28 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Border: Covid ProtectionsCan my right hon. Friend outline what support the Government will be providing to regional airports such as Teesside International to assist with these measures?26 Jan 2021HANSARDCouncil Tax: Government’s Proposed IncreaseToday’s debate is a great opportunity to shine a spotlight on how well Conservative councils are doing in comparison with those controlled by the Labour party. I begin by thanking…25 Jan 2021HANSARD Remote Education and Free School MealsMay I put on record my thanks to the hard-working teachers, headteachers and school staff of Darlington for their tireless efforts in keeping going during what has been the most…18 Jan 2021HANSARDPolice National ComputerI thank my hon. Friend for updating the House so swiftly on this unfortunate incident of human error. Can he confirm that everything humanly possible is being done to rectify it,…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Domestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during LockdownI congratulate my hon. Friend on her announcement today. It is yet another positive step from this Government on tackling domestic abuse. She is aware that victims of this heinous…14 Jan 2021HANSARDAsylum System ReformWe are all rightly proud of the UK’s history as a safe haven for the persecuted, but can my hon. Friend outline what steps his Department is taking to ensure that claims of asylum…14 Dec 2020