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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs a proud vice-president of the Cotswold Canals Trust in Stroud, I want to place on record my huge congratulations to the trust on winning an awful lot of money—over £8…12 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentSo much of the military’s work is done behind the scenes. It has been really helpful to hear today in how many areas they are already deployed in the fight against the pandemic,…10 Nov 2020HANSARDSupporting Disadvantaged FamiliesA long-term and local approach was always going to be the best thing to help families. I feel quite emotional about this, because I was told that I was starving children and that…09 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportSome of the most difficult conversations I have had this year have been with Stroud’s wedding and events industries and their supply chains—great businesses such as Eastington…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMaternity leave does not just mean sleep deprivation; I have been on the ground in Stroud witnessing the superb local response from our NHS and from businesses working to get…02 Nov 2020HANSARDGlobal Supply ChainsWhat steps her Department is taking to support the global supply chains of UK businesses?29 Apr 2020HANSARDGlobal Supply ChainsThe pandemic is affecting supply chains across the world at the moment, including those that provide vital goods to the UK and businesses in Gloucestershire. What is my hon.…29 Apr 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWorkforce pressures are rightly on the agenda at the moment, and we hear a lot about recruiting internationally, but what are we doing to promote the home-grown workforce—through…10 Mar 2020HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillIf broadband and 5G are separate, why is this amendment being pushed today? This debate is about broadband and we stood on commitments made by the Prime Minister during the…10 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast weekend, worrying comments were reported in the Mail on Sunday questioning the need for UK farming and agriculture for our economy. This is at a time when farmers’ fields are…05 Mar 2020HANSARDMinisterial CodeDoes my right hon. Friend agree that we should not be distracted by fielding stones thrown from the glass house of the Opposition Front Bench, but should concentrate on delivering…02 Mar 2020HANSARDFebruary AdjournmentThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley South (Mike Wood)—especially without having had to do the weird Westminster thigh…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI had a busy night out on Friday last week with the Gloucestershire police special constabulary. As we all know, the specials are trusted volunteers who work with the police and…13 Feb 2020HANSARDClimate ChangeAt the weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a Stroud Greenpeace exhibition about climate change and protecting our oceans. Will the Foreign and Commonwealth Office continue to…04 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Delayed Roll-OutWe hear a lot from the Opposition, and we certainly did during the election, about scrapping universal credit or sections of it, but I and many people in this Chamber would much…04 Feb 2020HANSARDClimate Change4. What progress the Government have made on tackling climate change through international co-operation.04 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsThis Sunday is World Wetlands Day, and I have the superb WWT Slimbridge headquarters in my constituency. Will the Prime Minister tell us what the environment Bill will do for…29 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillClimate change is a threat that we must all take action to tackle, and my constituents and farmers care deeply about it. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Agriculture Bill and…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillWill my hon. Friend tell us a little more about the legal provisions enabling amendments and corrections to be made after we have left the EU, and how it can be ensured that the…28 Jan 2020HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse22. What steps his Department is taking to support victims of domestic abuse.14 Jan 2020