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HANSARD Business of the HouseThis year the Airedale General Hospital in my constituency celebrates its 50th birthday, and I commend all the hard work of the staff there over recent months. However, the…03 Sept 2020HANSARD Schools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full OpeningAs many children and young people head back to school across Keighley and Ilkley in the coming days, they and their teachers, who have done an excellent job over the last few…01 Sept 2020HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Truro and Falmouth (Cherilyn Mackrory). I congratulate my hon. Friends the Members for St Austell and Newquay (Steve…16 Jul 2020HANSARDBritish Overseas Troops: Civil Liability ClaimsWe owe a great deal of gratitude to our serving armed forces personnel, and I was lucky enough to meet Luke Davison from Keighley who served in the Yorkshire Regiment. Does my…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipIt is a pleasure to follow all right hon. and hon. Members who have spoken in this debate. It is perhaps unsurprising that we have heard from one—or perhaps no—Labour Member in…15 Jul 2020HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeWhat steps his Department is taking to increase support for victims of crime.14 Jul 2020HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimePrevious figures published by the Department for Education have shown that more than 18,700 suspected victims of child sexual exploitation were identified by authorities in…14 Jul 2020HANSARDStamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for South Cambridgeshire (Anthony Browne), who speaks with great passion and knowledge on this subject. Coronavirus has had a…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBahrain: Prisoners Under Sentence of DeathDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the right to a fair trial is enshrined in the constitution of Bahrain, so we must encourage the Government of Bahrain to follow due process in…09 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety ReviewI welcome the statement and the report. My thoughts are with those individuals and families whose lives have been turned upside down by these issues. Will my hon. Friend work with…09 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyThe Prime Minister and the Chancellor have cast their net wide and far to protect as many businesses and individuals as possible through this covid crisis. Many across Keighley…08 Jul 2020HANSARDSupport for Left-Behind ChildrenEvery parent wants to ensure that their children have the very best start in life, positioning them for a lifelong love of learning so they are poised for success, coupled with a…07 Jul 2020HANSARD Ipswich Hospital: Orthopaedic ServicesI feel for my hon. Friend’s constituents who potentially have to make that extra journey. In my constituency, I am very fortunate that the Airedale General Hospital provides…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street BusinessesWhat fiscal steps he is taking to support high street businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street BusinessesI thank my right hon. Friend for that response. I recently visited a brilliant independent furniture store, Rooms, right in the centre of Keighley, which is run by Andrew Foster,…07 Jul 2020HANSARD Lammy ReviewIt is noted in the report that BAME young adults face high levels of deprivation and disadvantage that may make reoffending more likely. What steps is my hon. Friend’s Department…30 Jun 2020HANSARDXinjiang: UyghursThe reports we are hearing via media outlets that China is using the concept of guilt by association linked to religious belief to incriminate and detain whole extended family…29 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe people of Keighley and I are sick of drug gangs openly selling drugs on Keighley’s streets and grooming young, innocent children to do their dirty work. Can the Prime Minister…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and the proactive approach she is taking. Will she join me in expressing serious regret that this injustice was ever allowed to happen…23 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI thank my right hon. Friend for her statement. Many residents of mine across Keighley and Ilkley were quite rightly outraged by this weekend’s violence targeted towards our…15 Jun 2020