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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be aware that today there is a debate in Westminster Hall on breast cancer, in which, because of his ruling, some of us with real and current life…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportThank you, Mr Speaker, and I thank my hon. Friend for his response. I know that his officials are working their socks off behind the scenes, so I thank them for what they are…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government Support(Urgent question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on Government support for professional and amateur sport.30 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19Sport and physical activity contributes more than £16 billion to the UK economy. It directly employs more than 600,000 people and indirectly employs many more. It has an ecosystem…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCycling and Walking: Local Authority SupportWhat support his Department is providing to local authorities to maintain and increase levels of cycling and walking.17 Sept 2020HANSARDCycling and Walking: Local Authority SupportThank you, Mr Speaker. I miss you all too. Thanks to the Government’s active travel grants, Medway Council has managed to upgrade many of its cycling and walking routes, which is…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOver the past few days, I and Kent colleagues have received a significant increase in the number of inquiries from constituents regarding testing arrangements in the county, which…17 Sept 2020HANSARDSexual Offences (Sports Coaches)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to make sports coach a position of trust for the purposes of child sex offences; and…17 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesThe Secretary of State has acknowledged today, as he did last year, that the employee-owned CRC in Kent is an example of good practice and innovation, and it has rightly received…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsI think the Minister is doing an excellent job, and I have been in his position, when I announced a review but was not allowed to call it a review. I appreciate that he might…10 Jun 2020HANSARDPrisoner Rehabilitation and EducationIn Kent, Surrey and Sussex, the rehabilitation and education of offenders continues once they are released from prison, thanks to our excellent community rehabilitation company,…09 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile many people completely understood the impact of the strict global lockdown on their personal travel plans, things are beginning to change at destinations across the world.…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: School ReopeningWill my right hon. Friend confirm that our approach to reopening schools is very much in line with that of other European countries? Members might expect a former Sports Minister…13 May 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillAs a parliamentary hedgehog champion, it is a pleasure to follow Huddersfield’s very own Mr Tiggy-Winkle, the hon. Member for Huddersfield (Mr Sheerman). I rise to speak to new…13 May 2020HANSARD Public ServicesI join others in thanking all our key workers, especially those across Chatham and Aylesford, including the many teachers and nursery workers who have worked non-stop, including…28 Apr 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020I will be happy to receive that correspondence, as I am sure will many colleagues, but it would be reassuring for Members of Parliament—as well as proud aunties—to know that such…09 Mar 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020I am sure that the Minister is coming to this point, but the hon. Member for Washington and Sunderland West asked a question that pricked up my ears, not just as a Member of…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Sports Coaches (Positions of Trust)I completely agree; DBS checks should not be the be-all and end-all. The legislation adds an extra level of safeguarding. When I was dealing with the issue as Sports Minister, it…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Sports Coaches (Positions of Trust)Before the Minister concludes, will he give two guarantees? First, will he meet the NSPCC, which is asking not for guidance but for the legislative loophole to be closed? It is…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Sports Coaches (Positions of Trust)As somebody who coached in football for a very long time, I understand where the hon. Lady is coming from. I completely agree that the relationships that coaches build with the…04 Mar 2020