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HANSARDNorth of England: Infrastructure SpendingI have a genuine question. The hon. Gentleman will have heard the speculation about a link between Northern Ireland and Scotland, and what strikes me is the ability to build a…25 Nov 2020HANSARDNorth of England: Infrastructure SpendingMy hon. Friend is talking about HS2 and linking northern cities. There is a delay coming on phase 2b, as we have heard. Does he agree that we should look at this creatively and…25 Nov 2020HANSARDNorth of England: Infrastructure SpendingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Southport (Damien Moore) on introducing this important debate. I want…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI warmly congratulate my right hon. Friend on the work that he has done on securing the vaccine. May I just bring the discussion back to the here and now, since, as he quite…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillNine proved.10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillI do not think anybody on these Benches will disagree that Donald Trump has lost the election. The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which many of us have…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that it should be the aim of the boundary commissions to try to hit the electoral quota number as closely as they can and that the tolerance is, as…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillDoes my right hon. Friend think it appropriate just to take this moment to send our best wishes to the Minister, our hon. Friend the Member for Norwich North (Chloe Smith), who is…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillWell, the right hon. Gentleman has made a point there that I stand to be corrected on. I also stand to be corrected on this point. I do not want to mislead the House; these…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillThe reality is that people who do not want to register to vote can do that. They have to register for council tax and those processes.10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillI would like to start by commenting on Lords amendment 7 and the flexibility. We keep hearing this mathematical argument, but we seem to be getting away from the overarching…10 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture of Financial ServicesMy right hon. Friend has provided unprecedented help to people during this crisis, but tragically in my constituency almost 2,000 people have lost their jobs. Does he agree that,…09 Nov 2020HANSARDEngagementsWill my right hon. Friend join me in thanking teachers across Elmet and Rothwell for keeping the schools open this term, and does he share my frustration that half the laptops…04 Nov 2020HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: TimescaleWhat his proposed timescale is for the next strategic defence review.02 Nov 2020HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: TimescaleAt the annual NATO Parliamentary Assembly in 2019, a report was published about the growing maritime threat from Russia. Will my right hon. Friend meet me and other members of the…02 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsNow that we have left the EU, what assessment and representations is my right hon. Friend making about inter-operational ability in procurement done by EU members through the…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend has heard across the Chamber the real challenges that the hospitality industry is facing, especially in tier 2. Further to the comment from my hon. Friend the…19 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat assessment has my right hon. Friend’s Department made of the potential shifting geopolitical centre of gravity on natural resources as the world moves from oil vehicles to…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health Restrictions: Government Economic SupportFurther to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley South (Mike Wood) and the right hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson), the tier 2 restrictions on social…13 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOn Saturday, my wife and I got our annual flu jabs. I hope you will indulge me for just a second, Mr Deputy Speaker, while I say that the GPs and nurses at our local surgery are…05 Oct 2020