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HANSARDUK Steel Sector: Supply ChainsDoes the Minister appreciate that there is a need to work to support plants that are viable—such as Stocksbridge and Brinsworth, which purchase their supplies from Rotherham—and…09 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Steel Sector: Supply ChainsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Graham. May I begin by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock) for securing this important debate and…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Environment BillThe environment is the bedrock of our economy and our wellbeing. It is not something separate from ourselves; it is in the food we eat and the places where we live. I know this,…26 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Business SupportThis week marks English Tourism Week, but the UK’s tourist destinations have been hit hard, with a much higher than average increase in people who are now out of work, including…25 May 2021HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Last week, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced, without making a separate statement, that Hounslow and other…25 May 2021HANSARDFinancial Assistance to IndustryI also asked why the programme is not available to charities, which I do not think the Minister has fully answered. If that is the case, what is the alternative? Leadership,…24 May 2021HANSARDFinancial Assistance to IndustryThe Minister is right about building back better, fairer and greener. We need to make sure that businesses are supported in the growth sectors that might be coming, particularly…24 May 2021HANSARDFinancial Assistance to IndustryI would be grateful if the Minister could consider whether that could be part of the way in which the programme is refined.24 May 2021HANSARDFinancial Assistance to IndustryI am grateful to the Minister for explaining that that is indeed a priority for the Government. It is important for the House to be kept updated, because we want this to be…24 May 2021HANSARDFinancial Assistance to IndustryI am grateful for the Minister’s generosity in giving way. A number of business schools contacted me because they were not clear about this. Is the expectation that other business…24 May 2021HANSARDFinancial Assistance to IndustryThe 32 hours has been published in the description of the programme, but there are also other taught hours, perhaps for case studies. I was just trying to understand what the full…24 May 2021HANSARDFinancial Assistance to IndustryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Gray. I thank the Minister for his opening remarks, in which he rightly laid out the context of the UK’s productivity challenge,…24 May 2021HANSARDPost Office UpdateI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. My hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central (Chi Onwurah) is not able to attend today but, like me, she…19 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllLast week, my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband) pointed out, on jobs, that while the Gracious Speech may sound good, it is severely lacking in…18 May 2021HANSARDBacklog of Court CasesThe employment tribunal backlog stands at a staggering 51,000, which is 45% higher than pre-pandemic levels. The Minister will blame that on covid, but he knows the system was…18 May 2021HANSARDBacklog of Court CasesWhat plans he has to tackle the backlog of court and tribunal cases.18 May 2021HANSARDKickstart: Youth UnemploymentMay I say that this is going to be my last DWP questions in this role and thank the Minister for the constructive way that she has developed the relationship? I will be handing—17 May 2021HANSARDKickstart: Youth UnemploymentI am sorry, Mr Speaker, but I will be handing over to my hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough (Andy McDonald), on whose behalf I ask this question. Last month’s data shows…17 May 2021HANSARDGrassroots Football: Feltham and HestonI am grateful for the Minister’s responses on some of the issues raised. I wonder whether he would say a little more about mental health support and the experience of clubs at the…12 May 2021HANSARDGrassroots Football: Feltham and HestonI am very grateful to Mr Speaker for granting me this Adjournment debate. Covid-19 has had a serious and detrimental impact on football, from premier league teams all the way down…12 May 2021