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HANSARDCoronation Street: 60th AnniversaryThat was a really excellent intervention, because it highlighted the quality of the writing and the pressure that the crew and the actors are under, in this time of covid, to…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronation Street: 60th AnniversaryThat is a great intervention, because wasn’t it groundbreaking? So many families watching that storyline in their living room may not have understood the humanity or the…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronation Street: 60th AnniversaryWhat an enormous pleasure it is to be able to discuss the much-loved British institution of “Coronation Street”, as it reaches the grand old age of 60 and is still going strong.…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronation Street: 60th AnniversaryI could not agree more, and I will go on to talk about how creativity and the creative industries can be a powerhouse and an engine of regeneration in our communities in the…02 Dec 2020HANSARDNorth of England: Economic SupportThank you for calling me in this important debate, Mr Efford. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportThe Minister explained that the response when he spoke to northern Mayors was about health data and not about regions, but he must accept that, by callously saying to workers in…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Support for Rugby LeagueMy right hon. Friend is making a fantastic case for rugby clubs up and down the country—and Castleford Tigers are fantastic. In my constituency we have the Batley Bulldogs, and we…02 Nov 2020HANSARDAdditional Covid-19 Restrictions: Fair Economic SupportI will, if I may, take a moment to add my condolences to my good friend on the Front Bench, the hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner), and her family at the loss of…21 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateJust to follow up on the question from my fellow Kirklees MP, the hon. Member for Colne Valley (Jason McCartney), can the Prime Minister clarify: if the numbers are right and they…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthTwo thirds of the north’s population are now living under some form of local restrictions. Batley and Spen was one of the first. The announcement on Twitter the night before…07 Oct 2020HANSARD Cultural Attractions: Contribution to Local EconomyIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I thank the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) for securing this important…06 Oct 2020HANSARDBritish Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill (First sitting)My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. Certainly, when I sit in the reading rooms of the British Library, I see international students from all over the world. The library is…30 Sept 2020HANSARDBritish Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill (First sitting)It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hitchin and Harpenden on his private Member’s Bill and on his very short…30 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThe debates have been robust and challenging, and I have learned so much about Scottish politics. It has been a pleasure to listen to the sibling rivalry across the House. I have…29 Sept 2020HANSARDCreative Industries: Covid-19Millions in our country long for live performing arts to return, none more so than those who work in those industries. Some 70% of theatre workers are self-employed or freelance,…24 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Health Secretary has announced restrictions in the north-east. He will know that, in my community, we have been under those restrictions for quite some time now. This has…17 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Self-employed and Freelance WorkersI thank the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) for securing the debate, and the Backbench Business Committee for agreeing to it. I wish quickly to pick up on a…17 Sept 2020HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek your guidance on a matter that occurred in this House. Yesterday during Treasury questions, I asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer about…16 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Support SchemesWhat assessment he has made of the financial effect of the covid-19 outbreak on people who were not eligible for either the coronavirus job retention scheme or the self-employment…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Support SchemesIt is now been six months during which 3 million self-employed people have been excluded and locked out of the coronavirus support schemes, and it is no coincidence that this week…15 Sept 2020