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HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeI will try to speed through my speech, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am delighted to speak on the subject of the EU settlement scheme, as it provides us with a great opportunity to…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryIt is. But I was receiving those emails and I knew it was my duty and responsibility, as my right hon. Friend the Member for Elmet and Rothwell (Alec Shelbrooke) has said, to pass…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Those therapeutics have made a huge difference to people who are unfortunately hospitalised. In my local hospital, the Royal Surrey, the doctor…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, but I think he is being a little bit too narrow in his focus by saying that we only got one thing right. The way we invested in…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, but as I said, I am going to speak to the motion that his party has tabled today for discussion. The Prime Minister has already…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryIt is a pleasure to speak in this Opposition day debate, and I will address the motion—which I am not sure has anything to do with Scottish independence, which is what we heard…07 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the launch of the national infrastructure bank. Road infrastructure projects are needed in my constituency to meet the additional 14,000 homes to be delivered in our…22 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-Secure BordersIt is a pleasure to take part in today’s debate. I will start by paying tribute to UK Border Force, NHS Test and Trace, ministerial colleagues and officials in the Departments for…15 Jun 2021HANSARD Advanced Research and Invention Agency BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is such a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Ynys Môn (Virginia Crosbie), who is so passionate about this area. That came through…07 Jun 2021HANSARD Advanced Research and Invention Agency BillThe hon. Lady talked about lessons learned from the pandemic. May I ask her to think about the fact that we were prepared for a flu pandemic but not a coronavirus pandemic? By…07 Jun 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsCompromising on the high food standards we enjoy here in the UK must never be allowed; that is something on which we must never compromise. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that…27 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllI welcome the Government’s ambition to build homes, including affordable homes, to help first-time buyers and to enable extended families to live close to each other,…18 May 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021Will the hon. Lady give way?26 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021This is an emotive subject, as many hon. Members have said. Does the hon. Lady accept that once these regulations have been passed, when the Northern Ireland Assembly is sitting,…26 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. If procurement rules for the traditional R&D granting used by UKRI do not apply, we need to understand that ARIA, like…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateFollowing the important announcement last week, I know that many expectant mothers in Guildford and around the country will welcome the certainty that they can safely come forward…19 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghIt is a true privilege to speak today. Along with colleagues and the people of Guildford, Cranleigh and our villages, I extend my heartfelt condolences to Her Majesty Queen…12 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion in Northern IrelandAlthough some people may wish to use this opportunity to reopen the discussion on the abortion regulations themselves, does my right hon. Friend agree that that time has passed…25 Mar 2021HANSARDUK Steel Production: Greensill CapitalA key part of our efforts to drive long-term green growth is to support workers in high-carbon sectors such as steel to retrain in new green technologies. Does my right hon.…25 Mar 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI am delighted to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Arundel and South Downs (Andrew Griffith) and to participate in the Second Reading of the Advanced Research and Invention…23 Mar 2021