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HANSARDTopical QuestionsJust before the general election, the Prime Minister committed to electrification of the entire midland main line, but since then we have seen no such commitment from the…17 Sept 2020HANSARDJapan Free Trade AgreementFree global trade is a good thing, but it does pose challenges under our climate change obligations. The Secretary of State has committed to an impact assessment. Will she also…14 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of the Government’s biggest successes during this pandemic has been their work with FareShare, which has allowed local food charities in my constituency, such as Evolve and…10 Sept 2020HANSARDCameroonI am grateful to the Minister for his answer and for his clear commitment, as I am to the Chair of the Select Committee for his interest in this area. What is going on in Cameroon…08 Sept 2020HANSARDCameroonWhat recent assessment he has made of the political and security situation in Cameroon.08 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelLike many hon. Members, I have had frequent contact with bemused constituents who cannot understand why day after day they see on their televisions pictures of thousands of people…07 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe anxiety on the Opposition Benches is that this signals a diminution in Britain’s commitment as a global leader at a time when global leadership is so badly needed, and that we…02 Sept 2020HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsIt has been sad to watch a summer of the Government chasing cheap newspaper headlines, rather than getting a grip of this challenge, because growing global climate change will…02 Sept 2020HANSARDPublic Health ProtectionThe NHS Confederation, the British Medical Association, the British Dental Association, NHS Providers, the Royal Society for Public Health and many health charities have expressed…01 Sept 2020HANSARDChinaThe Government rejected an amendment to the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill that was designed to stop human tissue involuntarily harvested in China entering the UK market. I…20 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMinistry guidance is clear that a positive whistleblowing culture can save lives, jobs, money and more, yet unions consider the current procedures to be unfit for purpose and are…14 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety ReviewI am grateful to the Minister for coming to make this statement today and for providing advance sight of it. “Ignored”, “belittled”, “derided”, “gaslit”—those who have campaigned…09 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsYesterday, after a delay of more than a year, the Government published their response to their call for evidence regarding violence and abuse against shopworkers. In that period,…08 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOne year and four days ago, the Government’s call for evidence about violence and abuse targeted at shop workers closed, and in that one year and four days we have heard…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningFurther education institutions were already struggling prior to the crisis, and that will only have become worse in recent months. Those same institutions will have to make a…02 Jul 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillIt is a pleasure to resume proceedings on the Bill. The exchanges in Committee were of a high quality in both content and tone, and I look forward to more of the same this…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCancer ServicesYesterday, the One Cancer Voice network of 25 charities published plans for restoring vital cancer services. I wrote to the Minister on 17 April with my own suggestion. Ideas…23 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillIt is a thrill for a Government Minister to move my amendments, although that might be giving me false hope. But I just wanted to put on record for colleagues that the purpose of…23 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderDuring the coronavirus, the already sky-high level of violence and abuse against shop workers has doubled. We have all seen the pictures of non-essential retail opening today;…15 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesThis has been a sorry episode, and it is a sobering reminder of what happens when we let ideology push ahead of the evidence in public policy making. That is something I hope…11 Jun 2020