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HANSARD SMEs and the Net Zero TargetMy hon. Friend makes a really good point about giving sufficient notice. He also points out that businesses will always overachieve, and he might recall that back in 2015, the…17 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Autumn 2020 Lockdown: Newborn BabiesWhat steps his Department is taking to support the healthcare needs of newborn babies and their families during the autumn 2020 covid-19 lockdown.17 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend might recall that back in the summer I wrote to him, along with my hon. Friend the Member for South Derbyshire (Mrs Wheeler), Lord Bird, who founded The Big…16 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI had the huge privilege of being Lord President of the Privy Council for two years, and I saw at first hand how incredibly seriously and devotedly the Queen carries out every…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19I want to start with a quote from the incomparable C. S. Lewis, who said: “The duty of planning tomorrow’s work is today’s duty”. That is what I want to talk about—our duty to get…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMr Deputy Speaker, happy birthday. I know that my right hon. Friend is as concerned as I am about the impact of lockdown, particularly the first lockdown, on new families with new…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19The prospect of another lockdown is truly awful. Constituents are writing to me totally distraught at not being able to visit their families or facing the collapse of their…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe lockdown since March has been devastating for many people, and only very reluctantly will I be supporting the latest lockdown measures when they come to the House on…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am sure my right hon. Friend would agree that if we are to get broad compliance with these very tough lockdown measures, ordinary, sensible working people need to understand…12 Oct 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]The hon. Gentleman makes a good point. We should highlight the excellent work of some of the traditional high-carbon emitting companies of the past, which are really transforming…07 Oct 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]Exactly, Mr Speaker—at least. I was referring to people who are starting to have to think seriously about these issues. My fourth and final point is about investing in…07 Oct 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]First, I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and, in particular, the Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my hon. Friend the Member for Hexham (Guy…07 Oct 2020HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions)I am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for his concession today of greater scrutiny in this place. All Front Benchers have been working flat out at an…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Proxy VotingI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that reassurance. Even so, were somebody to be very ill now with cancer or some other awful thing, they would, under the current…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Proxy VotingI give way to the Chair of the Procedure Committee.23 Sept 2020HANSARD Proxy VotingThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I will be quick. I thank very much my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House, the right hon. Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz), and the…23 Sept 2020HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumThe Government took really excellent, strong steps to get rough sleepers off the streets during the first wave of the pandemic. My right hon. Friend might recall that, together…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that my right hon. Friend and, indeed, the shadow Leader of the House are both as committed as anybody here to ensure that we change the culture of Parliament for the…17 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is always a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Meg Hillier). I have a lot of respect for her opinions, but I fundamentally disagree with…14 Sept 2020HANSARD Restoration and RenewalIndeed we have, and we have also shown that at least some of us need to be in this place so that we can continue to do our work properly. I absolutely share the concerns of hon.…16 Jul 2020