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HANSARD Refurbishing Trains: ContractsIt is not that long ago that we had the hated Pacer trains on the Furness line. We were very glad to see the back of those, but of course a new, shiny train is no good if it is…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseBarrow and Furness recently celebrated 150 years of naval shipbuilding, supplying the submarines that keep us safe now and long into the future. As the shipyard delivers…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Cyber Interference: UK DemocracyI thank the Minister for his statement. I am incredibly grateful to the Speaker’s Office, the Security Minister and the House authorities for their work to increase our awareness…07 Dec 2023HANSARDRisk and Resilience: Annual StatementWhether it is fraud, threats to cyber-security or the emergent risks of new technologies such as AI, the greatest defence we can have is better education and awareness so that…04 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of the most effective ways we could strengthen both the public sector and the private sector is the creation of an office of the whistleblower, as long championed by my hon.…30 Nov 2023HANSARDHousehold Income: Energy CostsI recently bumped into Christopher Thexton, who is one of the “green doctors” working out of College House in Barrow. He does an amazing job with his team, going into homes to try…28 Nov 2023HANSARDBritish SteelSupporting British Steel need not be just about money; it can be about ensuring that the Government are joining the dots for industry and explaining the pipeline of work available…08 Nov 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineProviding matériel support and logistical cover is crucial to pushing back the Russian aggression in Ukraine, but so is a strong sanctions regime. Earlier today, a worrying report…24 Oct 2023HANSARDArea-based Home Retrofit SchemesOne of the biggest challenges that we have in delivering home retrofit schemes in Cumbria is not with local authorities but with industry capacity and skills. What are the…19 Sept 2023HANSARDContest: UK Strategy for Countering Terrorism 2023One of the most effective ways to disrupt, identify and reduce the terrorist threat is to bring together the disparate and disjointed data sources that exist to link organised…19 Jul 2023HANSARDChildcare Reform PackageMay I congratulate my hon. Friend on her statement and on the hard work she has put in to get us here? I held a roundtable of early years providers in Barrow a few weeks ago. The…28 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage CharterI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and for his hard work in securing the new mortgage charter, which will give people certainty and comfort in globally uncertain…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSituation in RussiaMy right hon. Friend is right not to speculate on the implications for the Russian state of the events of the past couple of days and to focus instead on the illegal invasion of…26 Jun 2023HANSARDYouth Investment FundThe Walney Community Trust is a fantastic charity operating out of my constituency. It helps people of all ages but particularly focuses on young people from deprived areas.…15 Jun 2023HANSARDYouth Investment Fund11. What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the youth investment fund on youth facilities and services.15 Jun 2023HANSARDTechnology Sector: Skills ShortagesThe submarine programme in Barrow will deliver thousands of jobs and generations of work, but we are struggling to grow our own. We have Furness STEM and UlverSTEM, which do good…14 Jun 2023HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalMr Johal is not the only person detained in India who needs the Government’s attention at the moment. Since 2017, a group of human rights defenders known as the BK 16 have been…13 Jun 2023HANSARDSmall Businesses: Growth17. What steps she is taking to help support the growth of small and medium-sized businesses.18 May 2023HANSARDSmall Businesses: GrowthBarrow-in-Furness is, I hope, about to enter a 25-to-30 year jobs boom thanks to the Government’s steadfast support for Dreadnought, AUKUS and the renewable energy projects up and…18 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point; I am sure that her electorate in Cheadle will have been listening hard. As I have said, only 33% support keeping council tax as it is. I…17 May 2023