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HANSARDAUKUS6. What recent steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen AUKUS—the Australia, UK and US partnership.06 Sept 2022HANSARDPhoenix House DWP Office: Proposed Closure6. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed closure of her Department’s office based in Phoenix House in Barrow-in-Furness on the ability of her…11 Jul 2022HANSARDPhoenix House DWP Office: Proposed ClosureThe plan to close Phoenix House in Barrow will result in more than 40 specialist jobs leaving the area. This matters because the people there are the only team in the country able…11 Jul 2022HANSARDCredit UnionsI should declare an interest as a former chair of a credit union. Credit unions are some of the largest providers of low-cost credit and are more important than ever given the…28 Jun 2022HANSARDCredit Unions10. What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support the credit union sector.28 Jun 2022HANSARDNHS Dental Care ServicesI thank my hon. Friend for her work on pushing that contract reform through, because it is key to shifting the dial. In areas such as mine, where people are waiting to get on to…14 Jun 2022HANSARDDreadnought ProgrammeIt was a pleasure to host my right hon. Friend in Barrow for that announcement. The submarine programme based in my constituency supports more than 11,000 jobs locally, but the…13 Jun 2022HANSARDDreadnought Programme10. What assessment he has made of the progress on the delivery of the Dreadnought programme.13 Jun 2022HANSARDWomen in STEM Apprenticeships6. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help increase the number of women in STEM apprenticeships.08 Jun 2022HANSARDWomen in STEM ApprenticeshipsProviding opportunities in STEM for women is essential, as is showing that there are already women in these roles doing the jobs that they aspire to. I would like to praise two…08 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: Empowering Local Leaders12. What steps his Department is taking to help empower local leaders to level up their communities.16 May 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: Empowering Local LeadersI thank the Secretary of State for visiting Barrow recently to see how the £25 million town deal and the £16 million levelling-up funding will transform our community. Cumbria has…16 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsKingfisher Seafoods in my constituency is one of the largest producers of cockles and mussels in the UK. It has been awarded a grant by the Marine Management Organisation to move…28 Apr 2022HANSARDComputer Misuse Act 1990I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgend (Dr Wallis) for securing this debate. Once upon a time I also applied for it, so I am glad that one of us got through the lottery. I…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn 30 March last year, my constituent Tim Dack sadly passed away from covid-19. Before he passed away, he woke up from his coma and he proposed to his partner; she was then doubly…22 Mar 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome my right hon. Friend to his place; he is doing an excellent job. One hundred and seventy-five years ago, Barrow-in-Furness comprised little more than a few sheep farms,…10 Feb 2022HANSARDDrug Use in Prisons12. What recent progress he has made on tackling drug use in prisons.08 Feb 2022HANSARDDrug Use in PrisonsI thank my right hon. Friend for his response. Drugs are responsible for about half of all acquisitive crime, burglaries and robberies in the UK, so if we hope to give people who…08 Feb 2022HANSARDYoung Jobseekers: Support7. What support her Department is providing to young jobseekers.07 Feb 2022HANSARDYoung Jobseekers: SupportI thank my hon. Friend for her answer. Last week I was fortunate enough to visit the jobcentre in Barrow. It is rare to meet such a dedicated and enthusiastic bunch of people, and…07 Feb 2022