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HANSARD Future of the National TrustI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing this very important debate; I also join him in offering congratulations to our new Chair. The National Trust obviously employs…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Lockdown: Homelessness and Rough SleepersSimply asking bailiffs not to physically remove desperate people who cannot afford to pay their rent until 11 January will not allow the Secretary of State to keep his promise…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateAs families begin to dare to hope for the possibility of a vaccine, it is vital that we prioritise mental health resilience and confidence in learning among our young people.…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI rise to support the Lords amendments, but I acknowledge the progress that has been made in putting the Trade and Agriculture Commission on a statutory footing. I do not think…04 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic HealthI accept the Prime Minister’s logic and think it is far more dangerous to do nothing than to do what he proposes, but does he accept that we need to learn some serious lessons…04 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic HealthThe right hon. and learned Gentleman is making some very important points. Does he accept that, for churches and other faith communities, although the buildings themselves may not…04 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic HealthMy communities in south Cumbria, in the lakes and the dales are arguably the worst hit on both counts: our vulnerability economically, with 40% of our entire workforce on furlough…04 Nov 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillIt is a pleasure to follow so many well-informed, logical and compassionate speeches in this important debate. In the Home Secretary’s party conference speech a few weeks ago, she…04 Nov 2020HANSARD Free School MealsI was not going to make that point, but it was actually another example of a policy that you guys definitely did oppose, and which we managed to persuade you to do. But that is…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School MealsThe hon. Lady is making a passionate and thought-through speech. Does she agree that the holiday periods are always a difficulty—whether or not there is a pandemic—for those…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Restrictions: South YorkshireThe hospitality and tourism industry in Cumbria is comfortably our biggest employer. It was very much looking forward to half-term next week, as a chance for businesses to pick up…21 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThis is a thoroughly depressing Bill, one that is entirely political and deeply impractical. That is the kind of Bill, or Act, as it will become, that does not stand the test of…19 Oct 2020HANSARD Productivity: Rural AreasIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ghani. Anyone who could make a living among the lakes and dales of south Cumbria, just would—the problem, of course, is…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health Restrictions: Government Economic SupportI will do my best, Mr Speaker. Outdoor education centres are a crucial part of our visitor economy. There are 60-plus of them in Cumbria, employing hundreds of talented people…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillThe hon. Gentleman is making a great series of points. I am sure he would humbly accept that in the election last December the Conservatives made gains from his party in many…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillLet us start with some common ground. I am pretty sure everybody in the House thinks that the paying of public money for public goods is a good thing and that the environmental…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI want to be very clear: the concerns that people have about the Bill and the Government’s decision not to accept the amendment are not about the quality of food. We understand…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthThe hon. Gentleman makes a really good point. Any party in power anywhere would have been like a rabbit in the headlights over the last six months, given what has happened, so I…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthI, too, am deeply concerned that the evidence for the rule of six is not extensive enough to demonstrate that it does more good than harm. I will wait to hear what the Minister…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIn the Secretary of State’s statement, he spoke with pride about the Prime Minister’s announcement on Friday of the additional capital programme for hospitals. In Cumbria, we met…05 Oct 2020