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HANSARD NHS UpdateLet me start by commiserating with the Minister, who is clearly grabbing a short straw at the moment. I am not sure what the point of this statement actually is. It seems as…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWill the Home Secretary give way?19 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe all want to see the back of this pandemic and life return to normality. History will no doubt judge the wisdom or otherwise of “freedom day” at this point in time. I wish to…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Racist Abuse on Social MediaRacist abuse online is not just abhorrent; it normalises racist views offline and desensitises people to them. The true spirit of Greater Manchester is in the scenes that the…14 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIt is 16 months since I contracted a fairly mild bout of coronavirus, which, unfortunately, developed into terrible long covid, and the symptoms still persist all these months…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ministerial CorrespondenceCan the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster confirm whether using private email accounts to discuss sensitive Government business is in breach of the Freedom of Information Act,…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe proof of the levelling-up pudding is in the eating for a community like Denton and Reddish, my own, which I proudly represent. I have submitted bids to the Government for both…08 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational TravelMy constituent Tracy Crabb has been double-jabbed, but she is one of those who has had the Indian-manufactured Covishield version of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which the EU…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ministerial CorrespondenceIf he will take steps to ensure that all ministerial correspondence relating to the Government’s response to the covid-19 pandemic is made available to the forthcoming public…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Education SettingsSchoolchildren have a had a pretty miserable year and covid is a pretty miserable disease. It does not recognise the inequalities in society and it disproportionately affects some…06 Jul 2021HANSARDMental Health ServicesWhat steps he is taking to help improve provision of mental health services for members of the armed forces.05 Jul 2021HANSARDMental Health ServicesI am grateful to the Minister for that answer and for the work that has been done, but he must also know that Government targets on mental healthcare have been missed for veterans…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsProfessor Marmot has reported today on the impacts of inequality in large parts of Greater Manchester, including my own constituency, and we know that covid has exacerbated these…30 Jun 2021HANSARDWilliams-Shapps Plan for RailThe world’s first passenger railway station is located on Liverpool Road in Manchester. As the Secretary of State knows, Greater Manchester has an objective to integrate rail…24 Jun 2021HANSARDWilliams-Shapps Plan for RailWhat recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Williams-Shapps plan for rail proposals on levels of investment in the rail network and infrastructure.24 Jun 2021HANSARD UK Military Personnel Serving Overseas: VaccinationLook, this is just wrong and the Minister should admit it. Our service personnel deserve full vaccination before deployment on overseas missions. When the US, France, Germany and…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Green Energy in the North-westIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I, too, thank my hon. Friend the Member for Birkenhead (Mick Whitley) for securing this really important debate for…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI really feel for the Minister, who has clearly been sent here to say as little as possible in an hour, and in that he has largely succeeded, but it does a real disservice to the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister has seen his adviser on ethics and standards resign over his failure to uphold the ministerial code, he has seen the head of the Government Legal Department…09 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate Action and Green RecoveryWhat steps the Government are taking to promote climate action and a green recovery from the covid-19 pandemic ahead of COP26.09 Jun 2021