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HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Billrose— Members from across the House will be aware that all vaccines go through extensive and ongoing testing procedures. The covid-19 vaccines went through multiple stages of…20 Oct 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen a Government announce that they have identified a problem facing the public and simultaneously announce that they have identified the only possible solution, I am always a…19 Oct 2023HANSARDCardiovascular Disease PreventionWhat is the Secretary of State’s view of the worrying trend of increased cardiac-related deaths in the UK and around the world since 2021, which correlates closely with the…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Net Zero by 2050The Secretary of State is explaining that she is only slowing the Government’s headlong dash to net zero because of waning public support. When did the Secretary of State think…16 Oct 2023HANSARDZero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2Will the Secretary of State confirm that, as per the Prime Minister’s recent announcement, the Ivanhoe line will be fully reopened, thereby linking Burton upon Trent to Leicester?…16 Oct 2023HANSARDContracts for Difference SchemeGiven the unreliable and intermittent nature of both solar and wind-generated energy, we already have more of these projects than the grid can efficiently manage. Does the…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Post Office CompensationWithin weeks of being elected to this House in 2010 I had a meeting with my constituents, Mr and Mrs Rudkin, and was told how they had been treated at the Post Office, and the…18 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseDespite repeated assurances given in this Chamber and to his own Back Benchers, the Prime Minister has failed to protect our children from age-inappropriate sex education and the…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister update the House on the progress being made to settle the claims of thousands of veterans and their families for what is commonly called Gulf war syndrome?11 Sept 2023HANSARDSecurity UpdateI thank the Deputy Prime Minister for his statement. I am sensitive to the restrictions on both the questions and the answers, but we know—these facts are in the public…11 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseIn 1958, 65 years ago, thalidomide was first marketed in the UK. It was withdrawn three years later in 1961. One hundred thousand babies were affected worldwide; 90% were…07 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsLast week, the Prime Minister stated that he was “proud” of his furlough scheme. I wonder if he is equally proud of the £400 billion he put on the national debt and the inflation…06 Sept 2023HANSARDHS2: CostAs the Minister is well aware, North West Leicestershire has suffered under the blight of HS2 for more than a decade, and the whole project has recently been declared to be…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseSince mid-2022, we have been suffering from excess deaths in the UK. So far this year, we have been seeing around 8% excess mortality. On a weekly basis, that means that around…20 Jul 2023HANSARDStrengthening NATO UnityWill the Minister inform the House whether the Government will be supporting or opposing Ursula von der Leyen’s bid to become the next Secretary-General of NATO? Given her…18 Jul 2023HANSARDPost Office Horizon IT Scandal: CompensationI have been involved in the investigation into the Post Office Horizon scandal since my arrival in this House back in 2010, representing my constituents Mr and Mrs Rudkin. By…18 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes the Secretary of State think that something might be going seriously wrong when children in our junior schools are being indoctrinated by gender ideology at the same time as…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: DecarbonisationDoes the Minister have an estimate for the cost of decarbonising our transport system, especially when we factor in the improvements to the national grid for the extra electricity…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseOnce again the BBC finds itself mired in scandal, sleaze and cover-up, so can we have a debate on the BBC where we can debate whether its culture has really changed, as we were…13 Jul 2023HANSARDInternational Health RegulationsCan the Minister confirm whether the House will get a vote on the amendments to the International Health Regulations, or will we not?11 Jul 2023