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HANSARDCovid-19I asked the people of Ipswich to come up with ideas for this question and what I decided to go for was the importance of grassroots sports clubs in Ipswich, particularly boxing…06 Jan 2021HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker; I do not plan to go on that long, but who knows? Me and my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) have a very good…17 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUMany on the Opposition Benches see that the biggest failure would be for there to be no deal, but does my right hon. Friend agree with me that actually the biggest failure would…10 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-outI do not actually think it has happened by accident that we are the first country in the world to have approved this vaccine. We saw very emotive images today, and I make no…08 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Future Relationship Negotiations and Transition PeriodWith regard to the fact that we are the first country in the world to have approved a vaccine for covid-19, does my right hon. Friend agree that we benefited from the ability to…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOver the summer, I carried out a survey in Ravenswood, and by far the No. 1 issue was access. In fact, there is only one access point, at the Thrasher’s roundabout on Nacton Road.…03 Dec 2020HANSARD Orwell Bridge Closures during High WindsThis is the second Adjournment debate that I have held since being elected as the Member of Parliament for Ipswich. The first time, I raised the issue of orthopaedic services at…03 Dec 2020HANSARD Spending Review 2020 and OBR ForecastI very much welcome the £4 billion levelling-up fund, but it cannot just be about the north and the midlands. Ipswich will need to be part of the mix as well. I also welcome the…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingI spoke about this issue soon after being elected. It affected one tower in my constituency. Since then, the problem has ballooned, and every week more of my constituents seem to…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanIt is welcome news that Ipswich Hospital found out on 11 November that it would be receiving £5.2 million for a new molecular laboratory. This will allow the hospital to ramp up…23 Nov 2020HANSARDHoliday Activities and Food ProgrammeIpswich was lucky enough to be one of those pilots and, this summer, it actually had the holiday activity and food programme in operation. It was great to go there to meet not…23 Nov 2020HANSARDHoliday Activities and Food ProgrammeWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure the timely implementation of the expansion of the holiday activities and food programme throughout the regions of England.23 Nov 2020HANSARDInternational Men’s DayFirst, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Ben Bradley) for securing this vital debate. I agree with his comments about the underperformance of white boys from…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportI welcome this package of support. I am keen to get fans back into Portman Road as soon as possible in a safe way. My particular point is about the Landseer Park BMX track, which…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker; I will be incredibly quick. This is an incredibly fast-moving situation, and it is too early to tell whether the second national lockdown has had…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Future of the National TrustDoes my right hon. Friend share my confusion and that of lots of National Trust members about the fact that, only recently, the chair of the National Trust said that BLM is a…11 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesWhat steps his Department is taking to support businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.10 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesThe Arcade Tavern is one of the most popular pubs in Ipswich. It has insurance against income loss because of notifiable diseases, but its insurer, New India, is refusing to pay…10 Nov 2020HANSARDSupporting Disadvantaged FamiliesOver the summer, the Under-Secretary of State for Education, my hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Vicky Ford), visited me in Ipswich because we were one of the pilots where…09 Nov 2020HANSARD Protections for Emergency Service WorkersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I would like to make a few brief comments. I thank emergency service workers in Ipswich, especially for what they…04 Nov 2020