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HANSARD Covid-19: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate with you in the Chair, Mr Mundell, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson) on securing it. Over the…07 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Education SettingsRegular testing for pupils and staff is going to be a vital part of stopping the spread of covid-19, but the decline in testing numbers shows that home testing is currently not…06 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI welcome the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to his new role. During the past 10 years, nearly £8 billion has been lost from budgets for adult social care. Too…28 Jun 2021HANSARD Social Care ReformIt has been reported that the Prime Minister is in favour of finally implementing the cap on care costs legislated for in 2014. While that would be welcome, it would do nothing to…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeThe pilot scheme means that, although some events are going ahead at full capacity, other events cannot continue at all. Contradictions in Government guidance mean that amateur…22 Jun 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumIt has—thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Today’s debate cuts to a central issue with this Government. Although there is much talk of levelling up, the reality is that the Chancellor…15 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Updateindicated dissent.14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI wish to return to the question of surge vaccinations. Case rates in Salford are higher than they have been since mid-January. They are five times higher than the national…14 Jun 2021HANSARDWinterbourne View Hospital and the Transforming Care ProgrammeI beg to move, That this House has considered the 10th anniversary of the investigation into the Winterbourne View Hospital and the Transforming Care Programme. It is a pleasure…10 Jun 2021HANSARDWinterbourne View Hospital and the Transforming Care ProgrammeI thank the organisations and campaigners who supported the debate, including Mencap, Rightful Lives—particularly Julie Newcombe—Care England, Dimensions and the Equality and…10 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleThe past year has taken a toll on everybody’s mental health. According to the Government’s own former education adviser, more than 200,000 children have developed mental health…09 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Government are pushing through a data grab that will see GP patient records held on a central database, which will, in turn, be available to private companies. Anyone getting…07 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government Handling and PreparednessAt the start of this pandemic, covid-19 was seeded into care homes by a discharge policy that required care homes to take asymptomatic patients. A letter from Kent and Medway CCG…27 May 2021HANSARD Britain’s RailwaysSome 50% of rail stations in Greater Manchester are inaccessible to people with a disability, and I hope that the Transport Secretary agrees that that is unacceptable. On the face…20 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareThis is a Queen’s Speech that lacks the ambition to deliver the transformative change that our country needs and wants. Despite repeated promises, the Government have no plans for…19 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Social CareAs the Minister is talking about the White Paper, I wanted to point out that we have talked quite a lot about unpaid carers in the debate, but they are not mentioned once in the…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Social CareIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate with you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) on securing…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI add my praise to the team rolling out vaccines in Salford, led by Salford Primary Care Together, which is doing a remarkable job. The current guidance on visits out from care…19 Apr 2021HANSARDTrespassI am glad to speak in this debate with you in the Chair, Mr Bone. This debate is important and timely as we await the Committee stage of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts…19 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghI want to join the tributes to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. His companionship and support of Queen Elizabeth throughout their lives together was…12 Apr 2021