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HANSARDSMEs: Trade with the EU11. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support small and medium-sized enterprises trading with the EU.21 Jul 2022HANSARDSMEs: Trade with the EUThe only thing that Brexit has brought for many small businesses in Bath is increased costs, paperwork and border delays, as has been confirmed by the Public Accounts…21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Only one in 10 British firms trades overseas, and exports are falling. Many of my Bath businesses have suffered significantly as a result. What steps is the Department taking…21 Jul 2022HANSARDLeaving the EU: UK Language Schoolsrose —19 Jul 2022HANSARDLeaving the EU: UK Language SchoolsAs a former language teacher in a secondary school, I take a huge personal interest in the subject. Language schools are an important part of Bath’s rich tourism industry, which…19 Jul 2022HANSARDExtreme Heat PreparednessThis is climate change, pure and simple, and the Government must get their head out of the sand. Beyond the transition period and all the rest of it, will the Government set an…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Mark. I congratulate the hon. Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) on opening this excellent debate. Here we have another…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI absolutely agree, but the Government are going to scrap BTECs, and the hon. Lady is opposing that. That is the only point I was making. In July, the Department for Education…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsIt is fascinating to hear the hon. Lady’s story. Given her experience, does she agree that it is important that we provide education that engages young people who otherwise find…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI have spoken at length, and for a long time, to Bath Spa University, which teaches a lot of creative subjects. What reassurance can the Minister give my university, Bath Spa,…18 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillI could not agree more. The Government have dithered and delayed. They could do something about it and back our amendment, which would ensure that the new levy on oil and gas…11 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Wakefield (Simon Lightwood) on an excellent speech. He told us about the wonderful heritage, arts and culture in his constituency. I went to…11 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIn Bath, we have soaring ambulance waiting times, NHS dentists and GPs are in crisis, and the cost of living emergency is bringing misery to scores of my constituents. There is no…07 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance and Emergency Department Waiting TimesIndeed. Not everything is always about money; it is also about proper management. At the heart of it all is transparency. We need to have the figures and to understand what the…06 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance and Emergency Department Waiting TimesWill the Minister give way?06 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance and Emergency Department Waiting TimesI thank everybody who have taken part in today’s debate to highlight the deep crisis over ambulance and emergency care services. We owe it to all our constituents to ensure that…06 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance and Emergency Department Waiting TimesI beg to move, That this House has considered waiting times for ambulances and emergency department care. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer, and I am…06 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance and Emergency Department Waiting TimesThank you, Mr Stringer. I think every one of us has such stories from the doorstep. Almost everybody knows of a loved one or a friend who has waited an unacceptably long time.…06 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance and Emergency Department Waiting TimesIt is not very helpful that we are entering into a party political ding-dong. There is a crisis, and we owe it to our constituents to face it. We are asking the Government, who…06 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyIt is simply not true that renewable energy projects will take until next decade to be developed. In fact, many of them are waiting; it is just that they cannot be connected to…05 Jul 2022