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HANSARD Health and Social Care Workers: Recognition and RewardI thank everybody who has contributed to this debate. It is vital that the voice of petitioners is heard in Parliament and we have all played a part in ensuring that today. This…25 Jun 2020HANSARD Health and Social Care Workers: Recognition and RewardOne petitioner summed it up by saying: “I wish social care workers were considered as equally important as NHS staff.” I think that that says it all. Finally, across social care…25 Jun 2020HANSARD Health and Social Care Workers: Recognition and RewardWe will see if there is the political will when the Government respond to this debate today, and afterwards as well. One of the petitions we are considering today, with over…25 Jun 2020HANSARD Health and Social Care Workers: Recognition and RewardMy hon. Friend anticipates my next comment, because that idea is receiving a mixed reception. One NHS worker wrote to me: “I’ve heard whisperings of NHS staff getting medals after…25 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: AviationI echo concerns about the shoddy treatment of BA staff. Newcastle airport is the single largest site for employment in my constituency, supporting 4,000 jobs there and 19,000…03 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security Legislation: UK ResponseThe Foreign Secretary has rightly made known the Government’s concerns and our collective concerns about the erosion of autonomy and democratic rights in Hong Kong. I have…02 Jun 2020HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Some 25 petitions are waiting to be debated in Parliament, with more than 5 million signatures from the public represented in them. However, as…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseI agree with the Secretary of State that retaining the public’s trust is absolutely crucial if we are to tackle the virus, but that trust needs to be earned and honoured. I want…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 ResponseThe number of daily new cases of coronavirus remains above 3,000 and the daily death rate higher than that of other countries, including Italy and Spain. We were slow to go into…18 May 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillThis is an important piece of legislation. It has huge consequences for how we are going to feed our nation and protect our environment, and, as many colleagues have set out,…13 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: BusinessAviation is one of the industries worst hit by this crisis, and it will be some time still before those affected are able to return to work. The Government have also announced new…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyHundreds are dying every day and we still do not have sufficient testing and tracing to measure and control the spread of infection, yet the Government are starting to relax…11 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Government chief scientific adviser said that if we could keep deaths below 20,000, we would have done well in this epidemic, yet the death toll now stands at a devastating…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Large-scale Testing and TracingI am pleased that the Government recognise the importance of testing and tracing to contain the virus. It is just one of the issues that we need to get right before we can safely…04 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Large-scale Testing and TracingWhat recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on large-scale testing and tracing for covid-19.04 May 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThe Chancellor has talked about courage, but I will tell him what takes courage: fighting this pandemic on the frontline without adequate protective clothing. Will he commit right…17 Mar 2020HANSARDFree ChildcareI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. I will come on to make that very point in more detail. The issue is not only a problem for individual families; it is critical to our whole…09 Mar 2020HANSARDFree ChildcareTo correct the record, I did not specifically reference the tax-free childcare scheme; I referenced the Government’s interventions, which very much included the tax-free childcare…09 Mar 2020HANSARDFree ChildcareClearly, any support for childcare is welcome, but the Government’s so-called tax-free childcare scheme benefits most those who are wealthier and earn more. The petition focuses…09 Mar 2020HANSARDFree ChildcareWill the Minister give way?09 Mar 2020