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HANSARD Leaving the EU: Impact on the UKIf the Opposition had been correct about Brexit, the sky would have fallen in by now and Dementors sporting EU flags would be swooping around our heads. If we had listened to…17 Mar 2021HANSARD Levelling UpI really welcome the range of opportunities we are being given by the Government to get investment into Stroud. The ideas are already flowing as part of a 20-year campaign to…16 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationBalancing people’s health, saving lives and supporting the economy is an unenviable and complex task. While there are certainly a few areas that still need attention, I believe…09 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyOn International Women’s Day, I would like the House to think about women with complex and multiple needs—addiction, trauma, abuse and eating disorders. Some lives are just too…08 Mar 2021HANSARDLong CovidWhat steps his Department is taking to support people suffering from long covid.23 Feb 2021HANSARDLong CovidMy constituent Emma Samms, the actress, has pulled together a reunion of the cast of “Dynasty” to add some glamour to fundraise for research into long covid. In Gloucestershire,…23 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillBy way of a declaration of interests of sorts, my dad is a military historian, so when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I was talking to veterans and learning about groups of…08 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseIt was World Wetlands Day this week and also the 50th anniversary of the Ramsar convention on wetlands of international importance. We have lost a third of the world’s wetlands…04 Feb 2021HANSARDEducational Settings: ReopeningOn the previous point, I hope the Back Benches get louder about that, because it is more important than ever. We need to hear about the Stroud dad who contacted me because he is…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Online AnonymityI will not take much time. I really appreciate all the contributions and listening to the Minister and the shadow Minister. It is quite clear from listening to even the few people…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Online AnonymityI beg to move, That this House has considered online anonymity. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for East…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateStroud and the south-west is packed with creative people and industries that need innovative support right now. Specifically, many UK film and TV productions have struggled to get…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Public HealthThere are a hundred things about Stroud that I could rise to stand up for today, but given the shortness of time, I will focus on education, exercise and entrepreneurs. First, I…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMany businesses in Gloucestershire are gutted to be placed in tier 4. This makes the roll-out of the vaccine even more important. However, there is a worrying increase in anti-vax…30 Dec 2020HANSARD Energy White PaperThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Last, but not least. The Government have stated they will be ambitious in developing fusion power and, as the Secretary of State knows, I am…14 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWill the Secretary of State thank Stroud and Gloucestershire health and care teams, who are working to the point of exhaustion? This second wave is proving to be quite difficult…14 Dec 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is National Lorry Week, and there are very few people in this country who have not relied on the transport industry’s keeping calm and carrying on doing the pandemic. Whether…19 Nov 2020HANSARDAccessibility of leisure attractionsThe petition calls for greater disabled access to leisure attractions, alongside an outline petition with more than 26,000 signatures. That follows a journey of one of my…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Disabled Access: Leisure FacilitiesThat is absolutely key. This is not just about physical but about mental wellbeing. Such children and families are fighting and challenging all the time, and have to make their…17 Nov 2020HANSARD Disabled Access: Leisure FacilitiesI beg to move, That this House has considered disabled access at leisure facilities. It is a pleasure to be here under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I am delighted to have…17 Nov 2020