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HANSARD Sports Coaches (Positions of Trust)I remember the debate that the hon. Gentleman mentions and to which I responded. I entirely agree that there has been far too much talk, which is why I secured this debate. I will…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Sports Coaches (Positions of Trust)I beg to move, That this House has considered positions of trust and sports coaches. It is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. In November 2016,…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Sports Coaches (Positions of Trust)If that is the case, let us scrap section 21. Then there would be no prescribed list, and a definition of “position of trust”, which the CPS is clearly working on, could include…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Sports Coaches (Positions of Trust)I agree, and I hope that the Minister is listening and will take positive action. My hon. Friend has done amazing work to highlight the issues with driving instructors and should…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionWill my hon. Friend reassure the House that this decision does not reopen the prospect of a Thames estuary airport which, as she well knows, was very much opposed by colleagues…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Environment BillThe breadth of this Bill and the level of scrutiny that its various versions have already faced are testament to its importance and the hard work of Ministers, colleagues across…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe hon. Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan) nicked my question about the number of cancelled sporting events around the world, which the Secretary of State will be aware of,…26 Feb 2020HANSARDProblem GamblingThe 2018 gaming machines review, the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, the NHS lead on mental health, the Children’s Commissioner and many Members of the House have…13 Feb 2020HANSARDRoad SafetyThe Secretary of State will be aware that the stretch of the M20 that runs through my constituency is due to open as an all-lane-running motorway in March, but it does not have…30 Jan 2020HANSARD HomelessnessI thank my hon. Friend for his point, and I also think it is really important for those of us with constituencies in the south-east that at some point we discuss the problem of…29 Jan 2020HANSARD HomelessnessIt is an absolute honour to follow the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mick Whitley) and to listen to his maiden speech. I worked very closely with his predecessor on various issues.…29 Jan 2020HANSARD HomelessnessI concur entirely. People need a health worker, a mental health worker, and a private sector brokerage worker—all those holistic issues. Time is running short, so let me list a…29 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth InequalitiesMany people with severe conditions such as agoraphobia face inequalities in accessing life-saving services such as cervical smear tests. What is my hon. Friend doing to ensure…28 Jan 2020HANSARD All-lane Running MotorwaysWe are all interested to hear the Minister’s response, so I will be brief, not least because the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) made a brilliant speech in which she…22 Jan 2020HANSARD High Speed 1: Rolling StockI, too, congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing this important debate. Although I agree with everything he says about the benefits of HS1 to Kent from an economic…21 Jan 2020HANSARDFull-fibre and Gigabit-capable Broadband1. What steps her Department is taking to roll out full-fibre and gigabit-capable broadband to every home and business throughout the UK by 2025.16 Jan 2020HANSARDFull-fibre and Gigabit-capable BroadbandThe Government’s ambition for full fibre is to be applauded, but while coverage is generally good across the majority of my constituency, I still receive regular complaints from…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will know that our manifesto says that we will review the Gambling Act 2005, and he will have heard, from standing at the Bar of the House during the…09 Jan 2020HANSARDFootball Association and Bet365I congratulate the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) on securing the urgent question, and I know that my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham) tabled…09 Jan 2020HANSARD Debate on the AddressI beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows: Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the…19 Dec 2019