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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI welcome my right hon. Friend’s commitment to the expanding of testing, which is clearly key to identifying the virus and stopping its spread. I direct him to an article in The…21 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelI am sure that my right hon. Friend has been contacted by dozens of his constituents, as have we all, asking whether one country or another is about to be added to the quarantine…07 Sept 2020HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsMy hon. Friend rightly points out that these crossings are facilitated by criminal gangs—criminal gangs who, we should remember, care not a jot about those who are taking such…02 Sept 2020HANSARDLife Sciences and VaccinesThe Government have stated that they are interested in creating a sovereign manufacturing capability in the north. An opportunity exists in Ulverston in my constituency to build a…21 Jul 2020HANSARDLife Sciences and VaccinesWhat steps his Department is taking to support (a) vaccine manufacturing and (b) UK life sciences.21 Jul 2020HANSARDBBCMay I compliment you on your choice of tie, Mr Speaker? Barrow Raiders will be delighted.21 Jul 2020HANSARDBBCI associate myself with the comments of my colleagues who have raised the prospect of job cuts at regional news services. At a time when local media are struggling, we need…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewMy right hon. Friend referred to changing the Home Office’s openness to scrutiny, which will, quite rightly, lead to the Home Office better understanding the communities and…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Coronavirus UpdateThe experience of this virus in Barrow and Furness is that it has hit most those with underlying health conditions or who live in areas of deprivation. Surely a lasting legacy…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWomen’s Community Matters in my constituency is an amazing place. It helps women and families, including those in urgent need, but it is rightly concerned about the availability…13 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsIt has been said, I hope not uncharitably, that my right hon. Friend has never met a bridge that he did not want to build. Off the Cumbrian coast, we have an opportunity to steal…08 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the worst weather, Walney Island in my constituency of Barrow and Furness splits in two, which risks homes, jobs and our fantastic nature reserve. I know the MOD perhaps does…06 Jul 2020HANSARDActive TravelWhat steps his Department is taking to increase levels of cycling and walking.02 Jul 2020HANSARDActive TravelI thank my right hon. Friend for his commitment to cycling and his investment in it. In my constituency of Barrow, we have the opportunity now to create a safe cycle route from…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersWhat marks a society out is how we treat our most vulnerable. I believe that the UK has a strong track record and should be proud of being one of the few countries during the…29 Jun 2020HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (Accession)I warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. The agreement goes much further than the EU-Japan economic partnership agreement of 2018 and there is much to like about it, not…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsIsabella Wall was a sub-postmistress in Barrow. She ran a thriving shop and let flats above the property. As a result of the scandal, she lost everything. She was the very first…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseI congratulate my right hon. Friend on getting the track and trace system up and running. In Barrow and Furness our shipyard employs about 10,000 people, but we will struggle to…02 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsI have been very impressed by how businesses and individuals across my constituency have been borrowing and lending devices so that children can learn at home during the pandemic,…06 May 2020HANSARDClean Growth Industries: New Jobs4. What steps he is taking to increase the number of new jobs in clean growth industries.03 Mar 2020