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HANSARDTrade Deals and the NHSIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) on introducing the petition to…16 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19Of course it is right that the furlough scheme and the support for the self-employed should be reinstated at the levels they were at in March, but the Minister will know—everyone…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19In April, the Government asked businesses across our country to step up to help in the pandemic. I want to tell a story of two businesses that tried to help in the pandemic. It is…11 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Business SectorsMany working people have been excluded since March. They do not qualify for furlough; they do not qualify for the self-employed scheme; and their businesses do not qualify for the…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Business SectorsWhat recent assessment he has made of which business sectors have been most affected by the covid-19 outbreak.10 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseConcerns have been raised about the accuracy and efficiency of some of the new tests being used to increase testing capacity. Mass testing is essential if we are to control the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit Migration: Child PovertyWhat recent assessment he has made of the effect of the migration to universal credit on the level of child poverty in Northern Ireland.04 Nov 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit Migration: Child PovertyThe first lockdown saw an 80% increase in universal credit claims in Northern Ireland. The five- week wait for universal credit increases family debt and child poverty. With…04 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhy does the Defence Secretary think the Royal British Legion is so adamant that the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill breaches the armed forces covenant…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIt has been 33 weeks since the start of the first lockdown. In that time, one in 20 people who are part of the working population have had no work, but have been ineligible for…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateThe Chancellor says that he will support only viable businesses. Kim runs a wedding photography business. She is self-employed and works from home and, like millions of other…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Restrictions: South YorkshireOn Monday, I asked the Health Secretary about contact tracing. He answered by talking about testing, so perhaps this Minister will answer a question about contact tracing. Will…21 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Health Secretary really should admit that Serco has failed. If it was shared fairly across the country, the £12 billion for Serco would mean £300 million for the Liverpool…19 Oct 2020HANSARDDraft Common Rules for Exports (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I am grateful for that helpful explanation, but perhaps I can pick up the point about information that would be in the public domain to enable Members of either House to make…14 Oct 2020HANSARDDraft Common Rules for Exports (EU Exit) Regulations 2020Yes, I am sure, especially when you give four and half hour speeches on twinning arrangements with other countries. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr. Gray. I…14 Oct 2020HANSARDDraft Common Rules for Exports (EU Exit) Regulations 2020Thank you—are you Sir James?14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageSAGE warns that a circuit breaker is unavoidable. I wonder whether the Prime Minister’s words will come back to haunt him in a couple of weeks’ time as he admits that and does yet…14 Oct 2020HANSARDDraft Common Rules for Exports (EU Exit) Regulations 2020Really? You were going to say that whatever I said, Graham.14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWithout evidence, people will not have confidence in the Government, so what is the scientific evidence for the restrictions that the Prime Minister has announced, which will…12 Oct 2020HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: United StatesHormone-injected beef should never have been part of the trade talks with the United States. Can the Trade Secretary confirm that she told her US counterparts that the UK would…08 Oct 2020