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HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield AirportIt is great that the Minister has listed those meetings, but she has failed to answer the point that I have made, along with many of my colleagues: the Secretary of State sat…24 Oct 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Aaron Bell) said that the Mayor of South Yorkshire had shut the hon. Member for Don Valley…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield AirportDoncaster Sheffield airport is an important regional economic asset with thousands of jobs dependent on it. Despite Peel Group’s announcement of its closure, local leaders have…24 Oct 2022HANSARDChannel 4 PrivatisationPrivatising Channel 4 could result in over 1,000 jobs being lost from the supply chain in our nations and regions. Ministers cannot claim to support levelling up while letting…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. “We will not support fracking unless the science shows categorically that it can be done safely.” That was the 2019 Conservative manifesto. We…19 Oct 2022HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerIs the Prime Minister on her way to the Palace?17 Oct 2022HANSARDMajor Transport Infrastructure: North of EnglandFurther to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on the closure of Doncaster Sheffield Airport, this is an incredibly urgent and serious…13 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor sat in a Cabinet that committed to increasing social security payments in line with inflation. Why will he not honour that promise?11 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.11 Oct 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionThe Government’s figures show that only 17% of the public support fracking. In Barnsley, 3,000 people signed a petition against it. There is no local consent in the area I…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenIt is an honour to rise today to pay tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The whole country, the people of Barnsley, and millions across the Commonwealth and around the…10 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government have taken £4.4 billion from the mineworkers’ pension scheme to date. The cross-party Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee report concluded that the…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsI am grateful to the Prime Minister for giving way. Last September, I asked the then Business Secretary, the right hon. Member for Spelthorne (Kwasi Kwarteng), why the Government…08 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy UpdateA year ago I asked the Government why they had closed the Rough gas storage facility off the Yorkshire coast, leaving the UK with just 1.7% of storage for annual demand. The…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Urgent and Emergency CareA nurse in Barnsley East wrote to me about the incredibly traumatic death of her mother. When her mum suffered a brain haemorrhage, her dad called the emergency services twice.…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Women’s Health Strategy for EnglandHow will this strategy address the postcode lottery associated with gynaecological wait times?20 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Armed Forces PersonnelThe Government’s own figures show that at least 33,000 veterans are on universal credit, and estimates suggest the actual figure could be double that, so why does the Government’s…18 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the Minister for meeting me to discuss the mineworkers’ pension scheme. I know, after speaking to him last week, that it has been referred to the Treasury for a…12 Jul 2022HANSARDBearskin Hats: Queen's GuardsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Fovargue. The men and women who make up our armed forces keep our nation safe, and we are immensely proud of each and every one…11 Jul 2022HANSARDPoverty Levels: April 2023One in three children in Barnsley are living in poverty. My constituent cares for his disabled eight-year-old son. He recently started a part-time job to supplement his income,…11 Jul 2022