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HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportPubs such as the Crown Inn in King’s Somborne are really concerned about how they will weather the coming lockdown. They make the not unreasonable point that if it is safe to sell…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactI thank my hon. Friend the Minister for advance sight of her statement, which arrived while I was at a conference with Dr Tony Sewell, the chair of the Commission on Race and…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Hedge End Train Station: AccessibilityAs Chair of the Select Committee on Women and Equalities, I can tell the Minister that the issue of disabled people and transport is a subject dear to the Committee’s heart. Can…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Hedge End Train Station: AccessibilityI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this incredibly important debate. Does he agree that all too often it is our disabled constituents who get the roughest deal when it…21 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Women Leaving the WorkforceWomen make up a significant proportion of those employed in the fitness, leisure and wellbeing industry. Can my hon. Friend tell me what work he is doing with the Department for…21 Oct 2020HANSARDSupport for Businesses: Covid-19What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support businesses in sectors that remain subject to covid-19 restrictions.20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthThe hon. Lady makes an important point, but it is not just about shortlists. I am a big supporter of the work done under section 106 of the 2010 Act to make sure that we are…20 Oct 2020HANSARDSupport for Businesses: Covid-19It is not just businesses in tiers 2 and 3 that have been impacted; in tier 1, some sectors are still unable to trade, suffering from a total loss of business. Does my right hon.…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthI add my congratulations to the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare) on securing this important debate this afternoon. I was pleased to attend earlier in the…20 Oct 2020HANSARDPet TheftIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I add my congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Ipswich (Tom Hunt) on opening the debate and raising…19 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health Restrictions: Government Economic SupportI hugely welcome the expanded jobs support scheme, which is so important, but what it does not do is help those businesses that supply the events industry—for example, the sound…13 Oct 2020HANSARDSummer 2021 Year 11 ExamsWhat steps his Department has taken to plan and prepare for arrangements for year 11 exams at the end of the 2020-21 academic year.12 Oct 2020HANSARDSummer 2021 Year 11 ExamsI welcome my right hon. Friend’s written statement today and thank him for ending the uncertainty that was facing pupils, teachers and parents alike. Please can he reassure…12 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseEvery October in this place, there is a fantastic photo call to celebrate breast cancer awareness and the month that we use to mark it. Obviously, it cannot take place this year,…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNo Recourse to Public FundsI would like to remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice in order to support the new call list system and to ensure that social distancing can be…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNo Recourse to Public FundsI thank Members for allowing plenty of time for the Front-Bench spokesmen.08 Oct 2020HANSARDPlanning and House BuildingTest Valley Borough Council historically has delivered new housing numbers above target and produced local plans in accordance with local need—unlike the neighbouring borough of…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNo Recourse to Public FundsI am not proposing a formal time limit, but you all have the beauty of a published call list, so you will know that a number of speakers want to speak. If Members could stick to…08 Oct 2020HANSARD CCRC Decision on 44 Post Office ProsecutionsIn his previous response, the Minister said he is anxious about the future of the network. I welcome the statement that the Post Office wants to reset the relationship with…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19Let me start by paying tribute to all the fantastic public sector workers in the health service, our local authorities and the police, who have worked so hard during the pandemic…28 Sept 2020