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HANSARD Covid-19I thank the Minister for allowing me to intervene. Could I ask the Minister to take away the fact that so many elderly people are really concerned about when they are going to get…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsI will be as quick as I can, Madam Deputy Speaker. Some of my Beckenham constituents have contacted me to say that they think they should have had the vaccination already; two of…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsHappy new year to you, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I ask my right hon. Friend about early learning? The hon. Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Paula Barker) has already raised the…06 Jan 2021HANSARD UN Mission in Mali: Armed Forces DeploymentThe Minister says that this force of 300 will form a specialist reconnaissance capability. To do that, the troops will have to speak to the local people. Some 5% to 10% of the…09 Dec 2020HANSARD EU Withdrawal AgreementI commanded on and off a hard checkpoint on the A5 between South Tyrone and County Monaghan for up to two years, where we had chicanes, sangars and obstacles. Can my right hon.…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-outA charming lady of 92 has contacted me. She lives on her own, and she cannot get out of the house. I have assured her that the Secretary of State for Health will make especial…08 Dec 2020HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillThis Bill makes sense. I agree with the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones) that it is primarily about security. It is a top priority for us to ensure the security of…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillI got a thumbs up from Madam Deputy Speaker; I sit down with a big glow on my face.30 Nov 2020HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillTo follow up on the comments of my good friend the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones), does the Bill also give added protection to private individuals using their…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Patrick Finucane: Supreme Court JudgmentI would like to see more focus on all the unsolved murders in Northern Ireland. I welcome the independent involvement of the legacy investigation branch in relation to the murder…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Agricultural Transition PlanMy right hon. Friend has said that he hopes that this plan will encourage new entrants of trying to get into farming. Will he briefly outline in what way it will be different from…30 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy constituency of Beckenham is very relieved to be in tier 2. Very kind of you, Secretary of State. I have had a couple of constituents ask me whether they have to have a…26 Nov 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Guardian newspaper has applied for the release to the media of character references that were provided to a judge solely to assist in sentencing during a criminal trial. If…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportMay I ask my hon. Friend—my very good friend—to look into why UK Athletics and England Athletics seem to be allowed to self-assess what they do with the money given to them,…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation ProposalsAssuming there was a free trade agreement, I suppose there will still have to be some checks—for example, on quality of goods—within the United Kingdom. Will the Minister reassure…18 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI am getting on with it! I am trying to finish. This is a good Bill. I hope the House will support it. I will not finish my last paragraph, because my hon. Friend the Member for…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI thank my very good friend for giving way. It seems to me that, if we define national security closely, we will not keep up with the speed at which it changes. So I am against…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI am always a culprit on the word “you”. I have now lost my place, thanks to your intervention, Madam Deputy Speaker! The report produced by the ISC in 2013 contained a…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI want to concentrate on what is essentially the core of this Bill—our national security. Today our country continues to face a broad-ranging hostile attack from foreign…17 Nov 2020HANSARD Participation in DebatesThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The point I was going to make has been repeatedly made by hon. and right hon. Members, so I will withdraw my question.16 Nov 2020