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HANSARDEU Exit: End of Transition PeriodI was listening very carefully to what the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said about business preparedness, not least because it is only three months until the end of the…23 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is crucial that victims’ rights are recognised and protected in their dealings with police, prosecutors and courts. Dame Vera Baird QC, the Victims’ Commissioner, has called on…22 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsTackling the covid crisis relies on all of us doing the right thing, but for many that is just an impossible choice financially, as we heard from the shadow Chancellor. The…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusGreater Manchester is a covid hotspot. The nearest testing centres to me are Hyde, one and a half miles; Ashton, three miles; Brinnington, three miles; Belle Vue, four miles;…15 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNorthern Trains decided, just as the Government encouraged people back to work, to cancel all services to Manchester Piccadilly along the Rose Hill line until December. This would…10 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK Legal ObligationsI am astounded that the Secretary of State has just conceded that he is proposing to break international law. Perhaps for the first time I agree with the right hon. Member for…08 Sept 2020HANSARD Birmingham Attacks and Extinction Rebellion ProtestsRights and responsibilities go hand in hand, and the democratic right to peacefully protest is absolute but sits alongside a responsibility to respect the law. Parliamentary time…07 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19The Secretary of State has always rightly claimed that he is guided by the science and data, so I welcome his decision to release Stockport from local measures. The data, the…01 Sept 2020HANSARDBritish Overseas Troops: Civil Liability ClaimsI agree with the Minister’s intention to remove the ability to bring vexatious claims against our military personnel, which is why we have to get the detail of the Bill right and…16 Jul 2020HANSARDList of Ministerial ResponsibilitiesI am grateful to the Minister for that update, but of course it is not just the booklet; the responsibilities of individual Cabinet Office Ministers have not been available on the…16 Jul 2020HANSARDList of Ministerial ResponsibilitiesWhen his Department plans to publish an updated list of ministerial responsibilities.16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. We know that distinct areas of the country are seeing local rises in the number of cases, so can he explain what urgent steps the…16 Jul 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsThe National Institute of Economic and Social Research says that removing Huawei from 5G infrastructure will lead to higher prices and, as the Secretary of State has already said…14 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety ReviewI welcome the Minister’s statement and, indeed, the Cumberlege report itself. The concerns we hear throughout the Chamber are justified; we absolutely have to right the dreadful…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBahrain: Prisoners Under Sentence of DeathI thank the Minister for his statement arising from this urgent question. The situation is now very serious, given that both Mohammed Ramadhan and Hussain Moosa are at risk of…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI, too, welcome many of the measures announced yesterday, particularly the further support for the hospitality sector. The Leader of the House has just said that the Government’s…09 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeI wholeheartedly welcome the statement and the measures that the Foreign Secretary has announced today. Given its expertise in gathering intelligence and evidence of human rights…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningI agree that all who can be at school should be. St Anne’s Primary School in Denton was built in 1888. It is a small single-entry school. There are no spare classrooms, and its…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn 5 March, I started to feel unwell. A week later, I was in self-isolation with suspected covid-19. The reason I mention this, Mr Speaker, is that the virus passed, but the…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersRefugees and asylum seekers in the UK are here because their lives are at risk elsewhere and they need a temporary safe haven. Most live here peacefully and without issues for a…29 Jun 2020