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HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillI thank the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for bringing the Bill back to the House for its remaining stages. In Blackpool, over 16,000 people provide unpaid…03 Feb 2023HANSARDAnimals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Guildford (Angela Richardson) for bringing this Bill before the House. Animal welfare, whether at home or abroad, is an important issue to my…03 Feb 2023HANSARDAnimals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. She certainly shares my passion for improving animal welfare, and I am sure that the Government business managers have heard her plea…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention and I will get to that section of my speech in a couple of minutes. She does great justice to the people in her constituency who work on…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. She is a brilliant champion for her constituents in the Cities of London and Westminster. Of course, the nature of the economy in…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillWith the leave of the House, I thank Members for their contributions today. In particular, my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger) as ever made a thoughtful…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I am pleased that we have time to debate this important issue in the Chamber. I know that many hon. Members in the Chamber…03 Feb 2023HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech highlighting the injustices that pregnant women and new mums face in the workplace. The Bill will go an awful long way towards…03 Feb 2023HANSARD British Steel: NegotiationsTo safeguard our national strategic interest, it is imperative that this country maintains a capacity for steel production. The Minister has outlined the considerable package of…02 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government’s decision to reduce air passenger duty and reform public service obligations will boost regional aviation and make it easier to restore commercial passenger…02 Feb 2023HANSARDIMF Economic OutlookI am pleased the Minister is focusing on the facts rather than the forecasts, which have proven time and again to be incorrect. The fact of the matter is that, according to the…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes my right hon. Friend share my concern that the glorification of martyrdom within Palestinian society remains a key obstacle to any future lasting peace agreements? That…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2Blackpool’s successful bid for £40 million from the fund will deliver a new multiversity skills complex, which will help to deliver skills for the jobs of the future. That takes…19 Jan 2023HANSARDArts Council England: FundingMy hon. Friend may be aware that two leading arts commentators have published a pamphlet calling for the Arts Council to be abolished. Their reason was that it has been taken over…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerWill my hon. Friend give way?17 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsBlackpool’s historic piers are showing signs of significant deterioration due to sand erosion beneath them. Although the Department is providing £12 million to prevent coastal…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseSince I was elected, Blackpool has received over £262 million of additional Government investment, and a huge amount of extra money has been spent on a variety of projects.…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Sport in Schools and CommunitiesMy hon. Friend is correct to highlight the importance of capital investment in new facilities. In Blackpool, we will benefit from a new £6.5 million sports facility at Revoe,…10 Jan 2023HANSARDChannel 4Channel 4 has an unmistakable liberal-left metropolitan bias in its programming, particularly in its news output—so much so that it almost makes the BBC look impartial by…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade Barriers10. What steps her Department is taking to reduce barriers to global trade for British businesses.15 Dec 2022