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HANSARDOnline Anonymity and Anonymous AbuseI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie) for securing this important debate. Over the past year, we have all spent more time online, for good and for ill.…24 Mar 2021HANSARDSafer Streets for WomenWhat steps she is taking to ensure that good practice on making streets safer for women is shared.24 Mar 2021HANSARDSafer Streets for WomenI thank the Minister for her response. Following that tragic case, a good number of my constituents have been in touch with their concerns over whether their local area is safe.…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Education After Covid-19I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely) on securing this timely debate. I will concentrate, in the time I have, on two things. On the face of it,…23 Mar 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI am delighted to have been called to speak in this debate and I will attempt to be brief to avoid the virtual grimace that Madam Deputy Speaker threatened. There is so much to…23 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care UpdateI was listening to the excellent “Covid Confidential” podcast on the BBC and was surprised and delighted to find out that when the various vaccines were nearing production they…18 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsA decade ago, GlaxoSmithKline announced a £350 million investment in my constituency, which would have led to 1,000 jobs. In 2017, it reneged on that, and a few weeks ago it…17 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsIf he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 March.17 Mar 2021HANSARD Levelling UpI was delighted when Barrow-in-Furness was awarded a £25 million town deal in October. It will make a huge difference to revitalising our town centre, bring a university campus to…16 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Community PharmaciesIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jackie Doyle-Price) for securing this important debate. The pandemic…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThank you for coming back to me, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope my internet holds up now. It is incredible to think that the Budget last year did not even contain the word…03 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic Situation[ In audible . ]03 Mar 2021HANSARDBuilding Better, Building Beautiful CommissionWhat response his Department has made to the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission’s final report.22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding Better, Building Beautiful CommissionI am delighted by my right hon. Friend’s response. This is a vital report and it will make a huge difference to future developments in communities such as mine when these…22 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Leisure CentresWhat steps his Department has taken to support local leisure centres during the covid-19 outbreak.04 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Leisure CentresDalton community leisure centre in my constituency is badly in need of support. It is a fantastic organisation—a community-run charity with a devoted team led by Bernard…04 Feb 2021HANSARD Grooming GangsI appreciate the opportunity to speak in this important debate. In my constituency, this is very much a live issue, and it is causing considerable concern. There are ongoing…03 Feb 2021HANSARD Employment Rights: Government PlansI am very glad to have been called in this Opposition day debate, but I admit some curiosity as to why we are actually having it. The United Kingdom has one of the best records on…25 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsI have been contacted by a number of constituents on this issue, notably the Furness Tradition group. Could my hon. Friend confirm that, despite some of the reporting in recent…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditI am proud of the incredible package of support that has been put forward by the Government to assist families and those struggling during these times. It has been as…18 Jan 2021