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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.16 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have recently been contacted by Prisma Colour, another fantastic local business in High Peak that does really important work. Unfortunately, it has been hit by a more than…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Last week’s Budget included lots of positive news for the High Peak, such as the tax cut for the lowest paid and the 50% business rate relief for the high street. However,…02 Nov 2021HANSARDEndometriosis and Polycystic Ovary SyndromeIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I pay tribute to the late Sir David Amess for all his work to establish the APPG on endometriosis, and I am…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBaby Loss Awareness WeekIt is a privilege to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken). She spoke about her own personal experience and her rainbow baby. I do…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn Monday, an unauthorised Travellers’ camp was set up on Torr Top car park in the centre of New Mills, blocking the car park, including the disabled bays, for all other users.…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBaby Loss Awareness WeekI am grateful to my constituency neighbour for her intervention, and I absolutely take that point. That definitely needs to be taken fully into consideration. The House has been…23 Sept 2021HANSARDEngagementsGPs have done a brilliant job delivering the vaccination programme. They have had to work very long hours in the most challenging circumstances, and now they are having to deal…22 Sept 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 September.22 Sept 2021HANSARDNet Zero Emissions by 2050I am delighted to welcome my right hon. Friend to his new role, although he will be much missed from his previous role in the Department for International Trade where he played a…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNet Zero Emissions by 20508. What steps his Department is taking to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.21 Sept 2021HANSARD HS2HS2 is probably the most poorly explained and poorly understood policy in our national discourse. Over the past decade, a series of myths have been perpetuated about it, by a…13 Sept 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI recently spent a sunny Saturday afternoon at Charlesworth & Chisworth Cricket Club on verification duty for a world-record attempt, as James Butterworth ran the longest-ever…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Social Care ReformFixing our social care system is the biggest long-term challenge facing the country. However, for all the scale and complexity of the issue, fundamentally it comes down to money.…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI am excited to tell the House that the world-famous Buxton International festival will be going ahead from 8 July, as will the fantastic Buxton Fringe alongside it, and Eat in…22 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn 3 March, when the Chancellor announced the £4.8 billion levelling-up fund, High Peak was designated one of the top priority areas, and the Government committed to giving more…22 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe moors of the Dark Peak are staggeringly beautiful, but unfortunately they remain some of the most depleted in Europe. The case for restoring our peat moorlands makes sense on…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Royal Oak Inn, just up the road from my home in Glossop, is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. It was built in 1818 and first opened its doors in 1821, serving…17 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagementsThanks to our unique geography, High Peak has some of the worst broadband and mobile coverage gaps anywhere in the country. We are making good progress, but may I urge the Prime…16 Jun 2021HANSARDUyghur Tribunal: LondonI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) on securing this urgent question and on his continued work in highlighting…14 Jun 2021