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HANSARD Heritage Sites: SustainabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your guidance this afternoon, Mr Dowd. I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael), who I am delighted…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic InactivityIn Westmorland and the south lakes our challenge is somewhat different. With an unemployment rate of only 1.4% and an average age of population 10 years above the national…19 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Eastleigh (Paul Holmes) for securing this important debate. St Mary’s Hospice at…14 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportOf course, ICBs are not elected, but the Minister is. She heard what the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Cat Smith) and I had to say about the 0% increase that the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDLocal Business Needs: Skills DevelopmentThe hospitality and tourism industry is the biggest employer in Cumbria and is worth £3.5 billion to the economy every year. Yet those businesses are suffering a huge staffing…12 Jun 2023HANSARDGP AppointmentsThere was a net loss of 577 full-time equivalent GPs last year. A contributing factor in rural communities was the Government’s decision a few years ago to remove the minimum…06 Jun 2023HANSARDUK Levelling UpOne of the clearest examples that rural communities are in desperate need of levelling up is the shocking state of bus services and the decline in access to them. The £2 fare is…05 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education Students: Statutory Duty of CareIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Robert. I pay tribute to the 128,000-plus people who signed the petition, many of whom have their own very personal stories. I say a…05 Jun 2023HANSARD Agricultural TenanciesI welcome and broadly agree with the review, and pay tribute to Baroness Rock and her team for their hard work. I am grateful for advance sight of the Minister’s statement, which…24 May 2023HANSARDStudent VisasThe University of Cumbria and Lancaster University are hugely successful institutions, and we are proud of them. They are important to our economy and are successful exporters.…24 May 2023HANSARD NHS Dentists: South-West EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Elliot. I congratulate the hon. Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder) on securing an important debate and opening it very…24 May 2023HANSARDShort-term Holiday Lets: PlanningIt is an honour to serve under your tutelage and guidance, Dame Caroline. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) for securing the debate and leading with a…23 May 2023HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourIn Kendal we are proud of the recently set up Youth Matters project, which is about engaging young people with worthwhile activities to do with their time. Does the Home Secretary…22 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesThe Minister is being incredibly generous in giving way. In the short time available to him, he is providing a thoughtful critique of the proposal that has been put to him, and he…17 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesIt is a pleasure to serve under your guidance this afternoon, Mrs Harris. I offer massive thanks to my neighbour and friend, the hon. Member for Barrow and Furness (Simon Fell),…17 May 2023HANSARD Post Office Executives: BonusesAlong with the victims of this miscarriage of justice, I am outraged at these bonuses. While the Post Office executives get these huge bonuses, dozens of post office branches…10 May 2023HANSARD Small and Medium-sized House BuildersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I sincerely congratulate and thank the hon. Member for Northampton South (Andrew Lewer) for introducing the…10 May 2023HANSARD Environmental Land Management Scheme: Funding for Upland AreasAt the moment, the BPS is set to be reduced by 35% this year. As I set out in my speech, one of the options, which would get farmers out of the mess that the Government have put…03 May 2023HANSARD Environmental Land Management Scheme: Funding for Upland AreasI asked a number of questions and I would be grateful if the Minister would answer them all, although he may not have to time do so verbally. One question I am really keen that he…03 May 2023HANSARD Environmental Land Management Scheme: Funding for Upland AreasI beg to move, That this House has considered environmental land management scheme funding for upland areas. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone,…03 May 2023