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HANSARDStorm EuniceStorms Eunice and Franklin continue to have devastating impacts across Keighley and Ilkley, with several homes still flooded and a landslide at the rear of a property on Westlea…21 Feb 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Children’s Mental Health ServicesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Laura Farris) for securing this debate, which, as many hon.…09 Feb 2022HANSARDSupporting Young People into High-quality JobsThe Government’s apprenticeship scheme has done a fantastic job in giving young people from across Keighley and Ilkley a route to high-skilled work. I saw that at first hand when…31 Jan 2022HANSARDSupporting Young People into High-quality Jobs4. What steps his Department is taking to support young people into high quality jobs.31 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI absolutely do. That, along with examples that we have heard from other hon. Members, illustrates how important taxi drivers are. They provide a fantastic, valuable service to…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI also congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson) on getting the Bill to this stage. I know that he has spent much time diligently looking at the…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Hare Coursing BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller) on his work on this Bill and on getting it off the ground and through this place. It is…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillBruce Mercer has obviously done a fantastic job. Does my hon. Friend agree that this illustrates that some taxi firms do fantastic work in providing safe transport for many of our…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxation: Silage FilmI should declare that while I am not one, my family are farmers and have a plastic recycling business. I want to pick up on the point that my hon. Friend is eloquently making…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxation: Silage FilmI want to pick up on what I feel is the nub of the issue. Silage wrap is used as part of the process of fermentation to produce silage; it is not classified as packaging in…18 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillIt is a pleasure to speak on this Bill as it continues to progress through this place. I welcome the actions that the Government are taking to make our elections fairer. Changes…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, and I am delighted he is here, having taken the constituency from a former shadow Minister. The manipulation of postal votes during…17 Jan 2022HANSARD Youth Crime and Antisocial BehaviourIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers) for securing this important debate. I, like…12 Jan 2022HANSARDCareers Guidance in SchoolsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees, and I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Tatton (Esther McVey) for securing this important debate. I know that…11 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Last month, I was lucky enough to attend Keighley’s very own rugby league world cup, organised by Joe O’Keeffe and his brilliant team at the Keighley Cougarmania Foundation,…06 Jan 2022HANSARDNew Homes: Developers, Housebuilders and Management CompaniesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. May I wish all Members a happy new year and thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wantage (David Johnston) for securing…05 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsMy thoughts and I am sure the thoughts of the whole House are with those who loved Star Hobson, who was brutally murdered in Keighley by a monster while Star’s evil mother allowed…15 Dec 2021HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Support for Victims3. What steps his Department is taking to support victims of child sexual exploitation.14 Dec 2021HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Support for VictimsWe can provide full justice and protection to victims of child sexual exploitation in Keighley and across the wider Bradford district only if we fully understand the extent of…14 Dec 2021HANSARDYoung Jobseekers17. What support her Department is providing to young jobseekers.13 Dec 2021