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HANSARD Pat FinucaneI apologise to the hon. Gentleman; I had shadow Front-Bench duties, which meant I could not take part in this debate earlier. I thank him for allowing me to make an intervention.…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Family Visits in Health and Social Care Settings: Covid-19I thank the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey) for securing the debate and I congratulate her on her moving speech on Jamie’s behalf. I lived in her constituency through…11 Nov 2020HANSARD External Private Contractors: Government Use and EmploymentLocal authorities can furlough staff, so many local authority staff who could not do their normal jobs were still employed by the local authority. There was capacity in local…21 Oct 2020HANSARD External Private Contractors: Government Use and EmploymentI first wish to pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Paula Barker). In the short time she has been here, she has made a great contribution to the…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School Mealsrose —21 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare) for securing what has been such a rich debate. Celebrating and raising awareness of black history…20 Oct 2020HANSARD Local Clean Air TargetsAbsolutely, Chair—in fact, I am due to speak in the main Chamber very shortly, so I will probably have to leave Westminster Hall straight after my speech. When the books are…20 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillTime is short, so I will move on rapidly. Tackling terrorism and ensuring that all our citizens are protected from terrorism is at the core of my being. I was brought up in a…15 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Contact TracingMy hon. Friend and parliamentary neighbour is making an excellent speech. If local authorities undertake similar procurement, they have to utilise best value and have a social…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health Restrictions: Government Economic SupportYesterday, I held a roundtable with hospitality businesses facing tier 2 restrictions, at which a restaurant owner said that his business would just bleed out with the economic…13 Oct 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the Minister give way?29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. We also heard another former leader of the Conservative party, Lord Howard, say that, even with the concessions, even with the…29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillWill my hon. Friend give way on that point?29 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI stand here after three of the most bizarre years of constitutional contortions, when parliamentary conventions were stretched to their very limits. However, on Monday we topped…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThere is a list of areas in clause 46 where the Government are taking powers for direct funding into the devolved nations. The upshot is that passing the Bill intact would not…16 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am delighted to see my constituency neighbour at the Dispatch Box, although I am a little surprised to see him as acting Leader of the House. I welcome him to his place. I am…10 Sept 2020HANSARDTourism: Covid-19I rise to sum up what has been, as such debates often are, a very informative debate. Hon. Members have spoken with great passion about the issues facing their constituencies. I…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeAs chair of the net-zero all-party parliamentary group, I thank my hon. Friend and the other Select Committee Chairs for commissioning the citizens assembly and for the holistic…10 Sept 2020HANSARD Awarding of Qualifications: Role of MinistersMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech concentrating on A-level results, but weeks after the A-level issue was resolved, I still had BTEC students who had not received their…09 Sept 2020HANSARDTourism Sector: ReopeningAfter staffing, the largest cost that many tourism and hospitality businesses face is their rent. One of the sector’s main asks for yesterday’s statement was help with rent. There…09 Jul 2020