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HANSARDExcess Death TrendsI agree wholeheartedly. This is not a political issue; it is a public health issue that affects every constituency. The so-called covid inquiry has already set out the answers it…16 Jan 2024HANSARDExcess Death TrendsNo—let me finish the point and I will then give way. Dr Malhotra’s point is not speculative but based on the highest level of data that combines plausible biological mechanism,…16 Jan 2024HANSARDExcess Death TrendsThat is the whole point of a representative democracy. We are here to raise issues on behalf of our constituents and to look after their best interests at all times. I thank the…16 Jan 2024HANSARDExcess Death TrendsAs it always should be, Sir Gary; your chairing of the debate has been excellent. I have been extremely impressed by the turnout, which is far in excess of my expectations. I…16 Jan 2024HANSARDExcess Death TrendsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise that issue. Why would they put back any investigation in the public inquiry, which I think costs some hundreds of millions of pounds…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIn the wake of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, could a Minister from the Cabinet Office make a statement and announce an immediate investigation into all Fujitsu IT systems in…11 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI welcome the announcement that all convictions of sub-postmasters based on the flawed Horizon evidence will be overturned, but given that the material facts of these cases have…10 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineGiven that the death toll of Palestinians in Gaza is over 22,000 and that at least a third of those deaths will involve children, does the Minister still believe that the Israel…08 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsOn 19 August 2008, my constituent Michael Rudkin, in his position as chairman of the National Federation of SubPostmasters, visited Fujitsu’s headquarters in Bracknell and…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe Minster has clearly seen the communiqué from the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, pointing out the atrocities committed in the grounds of the Holy Family church, with two people…19 Dec 2023HANSARDAnglesey Freeport: North Wales EconomyThank you very much for doing the funnies, Mr Speaker. Freeports can certainly be a catalyst of economic growth and prosperity in north Wales and the east midlands, but they must…19 Dec 2023HANSARDInternational Health Regulations 2005Does the right hon. Gentleman share my concerns that the WHO refuses to conduct any review of the recommendations it issued during the covid-19 pandemic, so sure is it that its…18 Dec 2023HANSARDInternational Health Regulations 2005It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Maria. I, too, thank the 116,000 members of the public who signed this public petition so that we can have this important…18 Dec 2023HANSARDInternational Health Regulations 2005Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?18 Dec 2023HANSARDInternational Health Regulations 2005I thank the Minister for the speech he is making. The point he is actually making is that the IHR are currently working perfectly adequately—in which case, why do we need to amend…18 Dec 2023HANSARDInternational Health Regulations 2005The Minister is being generous with his time. The crucial question on which the Chamber and the public would like an answer from the Minister, who is speaking on behalf of the…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsNow that the blight of HS2 has been lifted from North West Leicestershire, can the Minister update the House on when work will commence on reopening the Ivanhoe line, which will…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseChildren with special educational needs in Leicestershire have unfortunately often taken two years to complete the education, health and care needs assessment process. That is, at…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Venezuela: Threat to GuyanaDoes the Minister agree that whenever a country’s borders are threatened, they must be secured, or it risks undermining that country’s sovereignty, social cohesion and national…14 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The independent review of relationships, sex and health education in schools submitted its recommendations to the Secretary of State back in September. When will those…11 Dec 2023