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HANSARDBaby Loss Awareness WeekDoes my hon. Friend agree that, along with all the things she is talking about, we need a joined-up set of start of life services, such as the Government are already working so…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Subsidy Control BillIs my right hon. Friend as afraid as I am that the nationalists in Scotland will use any opportunity to be different and will impose big, generous subsidies to artificially…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Subsidy Control BillWhy does the hon. Lady equate the fact that the UK has an excellent track record of allowing businesses to stand on their own two feet rather than being bailed out with state aid…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Subsidy Control BillWill the hon. Lady give way?22 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right to reassure consumers that energy security in the UK is safe, but does he agree that, as we transition away from fossil fuels towards…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillWhat would the hon. Gentleman do about the backlog of 5 million people, as a result of covid, waiting for procedures and operations in the NHS? Does he not want that backlog to be…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillDoes my right hon. Friend think that the Government could consider different bands for frontline staff in the NHS and management staff in the NHS, to get away from the concern…14 Sept 2021HANSARD HS2It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. This project first came to my attention back in 2009, when my party manifesto pledged to consult on this massive…13 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareThere will be millions of people right across the country who are so relieved today that, at last, the matter of health and social care will be resolved, with fairness to…07 Sept 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateThe hon. Member is making some very serious points, but does he accept the fact that the UK has set out 0.7% in law? Many countries around the world also commit to 0.7%, but…13 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateAll of us in this House long to see our aid commitments re-established at 0.7% of national income, but the Leader of the Opposition will nevertheless appreciate that we continue…13 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateWill the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?13 Jul 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryIt says on the Centre for Early Childhood website set up by the Royal Foundation: “Advances in brain science have shown that early childhood—pregnancy to five—has implications for…29 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryMy right hon. Friend is exactly right: it all begins in the very earliest period of life. The later we leave it, all that happens is that we compound the problem more. Then we end…29 Jun 2021HANSARDHS2 Compensation PaymentsMy hon. Friend has done a great job since taking over as HS2 Minister, but I am sure he will agree that there is so much evidence of appalling behaviour from HS2 in the way that…24 Jun 2021HANSARDHS2 Compensation PaymentsWhat steps he is taking to ensure that all HS2 compensation payments are made promptly.24 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Is it not wonderful to see so many colleagues in the Chamber having a proper debate? It is really interesting to hear what colleagues have to say. I…16 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusMay I just take what our right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) said one step further? If I choose not to have, say, a yellow fever jab when I am going to a…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Economy UpdateThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. My right hon. Friend will be aware that some people who have been furloughed during lockdown have taken on other jobs. A big hotel and golf…16 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryIt is the beginning of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, and I know my right hon. Friend is incredibly aware of how painful a time it has been for many new parents during the…07 Jun 2021