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HANSARDCovid-19: Tourism IndustryMy right hon. Friend will appreciate the interdependency between the economies of north Wales and north-west England. We often see holidaymakers travelling between both regions,…08 Jul 2020HANSARDLocal Transport InfrastructureWhat fiscal steps he is taking to improve local transport infrastructure.07 Jul 2020HANSARDLocal Transport InfrastructureReinstating a passing loop on the south Fylde rail line will help to double the number of trains travelling into Blackpool South every single day, bringing additional tourists…07 Jul 2020HANSARDOverseas Territories: Covid-19 SupportWhat support his Department has provided to the Overseas Territories during the covid-19 pandemic.06 Jul 2020HANSARDOverseas Territories: Covid-19 SupportWhat steps are the Minister’s Department and his colleagues elsewhere in Government taking to enable our overseas territories to become more self-sufficient?06 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAlthough I welcome the fact that people have been able to make use of open public spaces during the recent warm weather, I have been shocked at the behaviour of a small number of…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersI associate myself with your comments earlier, Mr Speaker, and pass on my best wishes to those who have been sadly affected. Does my hon. Friend agree that this appalling attack…29 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsUniversal credit has supported millions of new claimants since March, many of whom will now be looking for new job opportunities as the economy reopens. Does my hon. Friend agree…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Promotion of Employment OpportunitiesMy constituency currently has the highest claimant count in the whole UK, as the crisis has exposed the dependence of my local economy on tourism and insecure seasonal work. What…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Promotion of Employment OpportunitiesWhat steps her Department is taking to promote employment opportunities as the economy reopens and the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.29 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week’s announcement of an extra £1 billion will make a real difference by providing additional support to those children who have fallen behind while out of school. It is…22 Jun 2020HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for South Northamptonshire (Andrea Leadsom), with whose comments I completely agree. The community I represent contains…17 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleThe Chancellor’s world-leading packages of support have provided a lifeline to millions of people and businesses during these difficult times, but that can go only so far.…15 Jun 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUThe speculation regarding a possible extension of the transition period is concerning the residents of Blackpool, nearly 70% of whom voted to leave the European Union. Does my…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningIt is undoubtedly the case that pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds are losing out the most while schools remain closed. Over the past 10 years, we have made fantastic progress…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresThe circulation of an unofficial R rate of 1.6 for Blackpool, and the publication of this by the local press, created a great deal of alarm in my constituency. The fact that the…08 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesBlackpool contains some of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the whole of England, and in some of those communities the life expectancy for the poorest is 20 years below the…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Virtual Hearings2. What assessment she has made of the ability of the CPS to participate successfully in virtual hearings during the covid-19 outbreak.04 Jun 2020HANSARD Abortion Regulations: Northern IrelandTo follow on from the comments from the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart), which I completely endorse, there is an incredibly moving account by a 24-year-old lady, Heidi…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Virtual HearingsI am grateful for the response from my right hon. and learned Friend and I know that he will share my commitment to ensuring that all members of society can have equal access to…04 Jun 2020