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HANSARDOffshore Wind EnergyI welcome what the Secretary of State says about wind power—we are proud in Cumbria to be at the heart of offshore wind—but does that not contrast negatively with the Government…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Water Companies: Sewage DischargeI am very grateful for the right hon. Gentleman’s intervention and for his work in this area highlighting this issue. We have much to be grateful to him for. The point that he…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Water Companies: Sewage DischargeIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley; thank you very much for calling me to speak. I am hugely grateful to the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOne of the major objectives behind the successful vaccination programme is obviously to reduce infections, reduce hospitalisations and allow health professionals to focus on…09 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this debate. She is absolutely right. In recent weeks, we have mourned the loss of two great men, who served their communities well in…08 Nov 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI will finish within a minute and 20 seconds, Madam Deputy Speaker. Let us just focus on the sewage, then, given that that is the time available to us. We have, thanks to the…08 Nov 2021HANSARDEconomic InequalityThe colossal economic inequality facing rural communities is something that I hope the Government take seriously. Is the Minister aware of the collapse of local housing in…02 Nov 2021HANSARD Thames in Oxford: Bathing Water StatusJust last year in the Lake district, United Utilities, the north-west water company, dumped raw sewage for the equivalent of 71 full days into Windermere, England’s largest lake.…02 Nov 2021HANSARD Thames in Oxford: Bathing Water StatusI am very much guided by your words, Dame Angela. I was very interested to hear what the Minister said about the number of applications made by local authorities; the hon. Member…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. There is another great advantage of speaking at this late stage of the debate, which is that I have been able to hear the contributions from Members…01 Nov 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI want to say very briefly that I am deeply concerned that the Government have chosen to disagree with Lords amendment 43. We recognise that there is a gap in the authorisation…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill(Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD): I am pleased to hear that, Madam Deputy Speaker. Let me also say a quick word about James Brokenshire and Sir David Amess. First, their families…20 Oct 2021HANSARD Project GigabitI beg to move, That this House has considered Project Gigabit and community-led internet service providers. It is a massive pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Angela.…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Project GigabitMy hon. Friend knows all about remote and rural communities, which make us in Cumbria look bijou, concentrated and urban by comparison. Yet, obviously, the challenges we face are…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Project GigabitI apologise for interrupting the Minister’s helpful speech. The 60,000 figure is very important, but does she recognise that as things stand, unless she defers the deadline for…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Project GigabitThat is absolutely right. Traditionally, it is hard to earn a living in remote areas, but with high- quality broadband we can live in a glorious place. I often say that if someone…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Project GigabitI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s intervention. For us, B4RN has done something unique from a not-for-profit angle, to fill in the gaps from the grassroots up. That is a…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillWe would need to raise income tax to do what the hon. Gentleman’s Government say they need to do in the short term to get through, and then we would have a ring-fenced, bespoke…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillI probably agreed with at least three quarters of what the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron) just said. One thing I did not agree with him on was his belief that…14 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: FCDO UpdateDoes the Foreign Secretary believe he would be more successful in his attempts to persuade the neighbouring countries of Afghanistan to keep or indeed make sure that their borders…06 Sept 2021