Contributions
1,353 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDRadiotherapy Linear Accelerator MachinesI am very grateful to the Minister for his reply and in particular for the offer of the meeting coming soon. Radiotherapy UK says that for us to even meet average international…17 Oct 2023HANSARDBrownfield Land: DevelopmentOn developing brownfield sites, will the Secretary of State consider giving powers to councils such as Westmorland and Furness, and to planning authorities such as those in the…16 Oct 2023HANSARDRenewable Energy Sector: High-skilled JobsWould it not boost skills in renewable energy generation and installation, as well as encouraging more uptake, if all those installing solar energy schemes had to be certified…19 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis morning, I received a text from one of the leadership team at one of our local hospices. It said that “there has been no additional support for our energy costs. Costs have…19 Sept 2023HANSARDCrime ReductionThe Home Secretary talks about tackling online and telephone scams, and she is right to do so. Age UK recently came out with research that showed that 43% of people aged over 65…18 Sept 2023HANSARDRailway Station Ticket OfficesI rise to present a petition on behalf of just over 3,000 of my constituents in Westmorland and Lonsdale in which they urge rail firms to cancel their plans to close the majority…11 Sept 2023HANSARDAccess to Broadband ServicesIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stirling (Alyn Smith), who made an excellent introductory…06 Sept 2023HANSARDPubs: Tax SystemFollowing the question from my dad’s MP, I confess that I have been to all the pubs that the hon. Member for South Ribble (Katherine Fletcher) mentioned. The biggest burden on…05 Sept 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI wonder if I could pick up on something the Minister said a moment ago. Natural England is not a Government partner; it is a Government agency. So far as this issue is concerned,…05 Sept 2023HANSARDCountess of Chester Hospital InquiryMy prayers remain with the families who live each day with the consequences of this unspeakable evil. Among the most chilling aspects of this tragic outrage was, as we have heard,…04 Sept 2023HANSARDSocial Mobility: Young PeopleThe biggest bar to young people finding employment in the lakes and the dales is the fact that there is nowhere affordable for them to live—average house prices are 12 times…04 Sept 2023HANSARDRadiotherapy: AccessibilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your guidance this morning, Dame Maria. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) for leading the debate and doing so…18 Jul 2023HANSARDRadiotherapy: AccessibilityI am merely honourable.18 Jul 2023HANSARDRadiotherapy: AccessibilityThe Minister has given a comprehensive response to us all. On the issue of SABR, would he look in particular at the point made by the hon. Member for Easington (Grahame Morris)…18 Jul 2023HANSARDSkills and Apprenticeships: FundingHospitality and tourism is an industry worth £3.5 billion a year to Cumbria, and it is our biggest employer. Apprenticeships are an important way into a career within that sector.…17 Jul 2023HANSARDHigher Education ReformOf course students deserve high-quality education at university. They also deserve to be cared for during what is, for most of them, their first time away from home. Does the…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTeaching Assistant PayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Sir Mark. I congratulate the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) on an excellent speech, and I thank the…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsPlans to remove overnight primary care clinicians from Westmorland General Hospital three nights a week are a massive risk to our community and mean that, overnight, people will…11 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI start by referring Members to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests for the support I receive from the Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy project.…11 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI will come to the emergency, which the right hon. Gentleman set out towards the end of his remarks—the emergency caused by Government incompetence in not clearing the backlog.…11 Jul 2023