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HANSARDTrade BarriersDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the Gulf region offers huge opportunities for British businesses and their export potential? Is he able to update the House on his…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseOn 5 January 1983, Police Constables Angela Bradley, Gordon Connolly and Colin Morrison tragically died while attempting to rescue a man off the Blackpool coast. Their loss is…15 Dec 2022HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelThis country has led the way in providing safe and legal routes for those in genuine need, most notably those fleeing Ukraine and Afghanistan. However, does the Home Secretary…14 Dec 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationA person who enters this country illegally should have no right to stay here and should be swiftly deported—it really is as simple as that. I commend the Prime Minister for his…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Office for National Statistics estimates that the net migration figure has reached more than 500,000 in the past year. The figure includes our resettlement of Afghans, the…08 Dec 2022HANSARD Called-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaI commend the Secretary of State on taking this bold decision, which will help to create hundreds of high-skilled, high-value jobs in a part of the country long forgotten by the…08 Dec 2022HANSARDCriminal Justice Backlog: CPS Effectiveness4. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in reducing the backlog of cases in the criminal justice system.07 Dec 2022HANSARD Blackpool Airport: Public Service Obligation FundingMy hon. Friend has set out a powerful case for reforming public service obligation routes. I am sure he would agree that the Government have a good record on regional aviation so…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Ofsted School InspectionsMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. Surely the aim of the equality, diversity and inclusion statement should be to ensure schools are abiding by the necessary equality…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS Dental Contract8. What progress he is making on negotiating a new NHS dental contract.06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS Dental ContractThe changes made to the dental contract last week were a step in the right direction, but they fall some way short of the holistic reform required to help the estimated 25,000 of…06 Dec 2022HANSARDAccess to NHS Dental Care in BlackpoolI am pleased to present this petition on access to NHS dental care in Blackpool. It has been signed by more than 790 residents, but it is on behalf of the thousands of my…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Blackpool: Levelling UpI beg to move, That this House has considered Blackpool and levelling up. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray, and to open this debate on levelling up in…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Blackpool: Levelling UpI agree with both points—not just the Business in the Community aspect but the wider policy ask. Following my hon. Friend’s intervention, it would be remiss of me not to highlight…29 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionI thank the hon. Lady for her contribution. I think she is merging two very different matters. I reiterate my point: decriminalisation in effect allows abortion up until any point.28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionIf the hon. Lady will forgive me, I shall make some progress. She spoke for just over 20 minutes. I will take an intervention at a later point. The EU median time limit for…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. Clearly, those on the opposite side in this debate want to make it seem as if the woman’s right to choose is under…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionAdditionally, decriminalisation risks paving the way for abortion on request for a baby that has a minor disability or a particular genetic trait—as just alluded to by my hon.…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionIf the hon. Lady will forgive me, I will make some progress.28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionThe point I was trying to make was that, in practice, decriminalisation means no specific law regulating abortion up until birth. That is the problem we are grappling with.28 Nov 2022