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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Feb 2021
Ministerial and other Maternal Allowances Bill

"The haste with which the Bill has been brought forward is perhaps reflected in some of the amendments that we see on the amendment paper. I would like to address the amendments tabled by the SNP. I think they have been tabled with the best of intentions, but if, instead …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Nov 2020
Economy Update

"This morning, I received a phone call from my constituent, Hannah, who has a stall on the Lancaster charter market, which is an outdoor market. She and her business partner Hettie have been trading for just over a year and this is the second time that their business has had …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Oct 2020
Public Health Restrictions: Government Economic Support

"Fish and seafood wholesalers have been hit hard by a decline in demand from the hospitality sector. I have been contacted by My Fish Company, which is based in Fleetwood and which is concerned that the Government’s domestic seafood supply scheme appears to favour the larger national companies because of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Oct 2020
Areas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic Support

"Many businesses may not have to close because of local restrictions, but they have seen a drop in footfall and a decline in their business. I am thinking of many small family-run businesses that have approached me in Lancaster in Fleetwood. Will the Chief Secretary outline what support will be …..."
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Written Question
Inland Waterways: Coronavirus
Thursday 23rd July 2020

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide a detailed reply to the letter of 7 May 2020 from the General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on proposals for supporting (a) employment and (b) services in the inland waterways sector after the covid-19 outbreak.

Answered by Kemi Badenoch - Leader of HM Official Opposition

I understand that the Government has responded to the letter from the General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers.

The Government has announced unprecedented support for public services, business and workers to protect against the current economic emergency.

Our economic response is one of the most generous and comprehensive globally. The government is monitoring the impact measures are having with regard to supporting public services, businesses, and individuals, and keeps all policies under review.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"My constituents in Fleetwood have been left reeling over an unprecedented spate of armed robberies in shops in the town over the festive period. Does the Minister think that the cuts to police numbers and the fact that they now have to be replaced was the wrong decision to make …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Sep 2019
No-deal Brexit: Short Positions against the Pound

"In response to an earlier question the Minister said he is more of a historian than an economist, so he might remember that hedge funds were also reported to have taken short positions against the pound during the 2016 referendum. Is he satisfied that the regulation of short selling and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Jul 2019
Summer Adjournment

"It is always a pleasure to speak in the debate on matters to be raised before the summer Adjournment. I welcome the Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury, the hon. Member for Horsham (Jeremy Quin), to his new post and to his debut at the Dispatch Box. This is probably …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Jul 2019
Youth Services

"I thank the Government for scheduling this general debate on the role and sufficiency of youth services. The Opposition welcome any new moneys announced today, because they are certainly needed for the youth-work sector. I join the Minister in welcoming the all-party group’s inquiry on youth work, which was published …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Jul 2019
Youth Services

"My hon. Friend pre-empts a future section of my speech, where I go into detail about that. He is absolutely right and I agree with every word that he said about the sustainability of the workforce. In many ways, youth work is the first public service to have been dismantled. …..."
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