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HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccinations: 12 to 15-year-oldsThe Minister is right to say that the virus is still with us. This morning, there were 91 people hospitalised in my local hospital trust compared with 25 on 1 June, and…13 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyThis morning, a family with a very sick child, one of 300 people placed in a quarantine hotel in Shepherd’s Bush, were told to get on a coach to Stockport, despite having lodged…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Impact of Floods in North WestminsterWill the Minister give way?07 Sept 2021HANSARD Impact of Floods in North WestminsterI am grateful to the Minister for allowing me to intrude. Thames Water has told me that the tideway tunnel, which is very welcome in preventing pollution going into the Thames,…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Impact of Floods in North WestminsterI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate because several hundred of my constituents were equally affected by the floods she is describing. Thames Water candidly described…07 Sept 2021HANSARDIsrael and PalestineWhether his Department's guidance advising against trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank extends to public bodies.20 Jul 2021HANSARDIsrael and PalestineGiven that the Minister has just said that his Department’s policy is not to encourage or support economic and financial activity in settlements, will he at least say that, where…20 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsIf he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14 July.14 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsI second the Prime Minister’s support for our outstanding England team and players, but it is perhaps a pity that it did not come sooner from him and the Home Secretary. We all…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWill the Minister give way on that point?05 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWill the Minister give way?05 Jul 2021HANSARDPalestinian School Textbooks: EU ReviewIt is a pleasure to be under your chairship, Dame Angela. As the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) says, I am sure that everybody here wishes to see a…30 Jun 2021HANSARDPalestinian School Textbooks: EU ReviewI am slightly confused about what the hon. Lady is saying now and what she said in her opening speech. She relies on evidence within the report, but she seems to find the report…30 Jun 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyI am going to talk about Sulgrave Gardens, a set of blocks of flats in my constituency, not because it is unique—if one goes round the country, one sees it is certainly not—but…29 Jun 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyWill the Minister give way?29 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeMy constituency is home to internationally-known theatre and music venues and exhibition centres. They tell me they are still waiting for promised Government funds, an insurance…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementIf the Government’s contention is that the current planning system is flawed and needs reform, I can only agree. One problem is political interference. Last week, the right hon.…21 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationThe Home Office’s treatment of asylum seekers is appalling. Will the Minister address the latest scandal: the failure to provide new prepayment Aspen cards, which has left many…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsThe Select Committee on Justice, of which I am a member, is working on reports on court capacity, legal aid and the withering of access to justice, probation, recovery from the…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Advanced Research and Invention Agency BillI wish to speak in support of amendments 14 and 8 in relation to bringing ARIA within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act. It seems extraordinary to me that there is an…07 Jun 2021