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HANSARDPalestinian School Textbooks: EU ReviewWe could understand it if, in the history curriculum or other elements of the curriculum, contentious issues were presented in a way that was unfavourable to Israel. That would be…30 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the furlough programme comes to an end, a great many people will be concerned about their prospects. Does my hon. Friend share my appreciation of the work of the Bolton and…28 Jun 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI had expected that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster would by now have come to the House to set out the balance of arguments over covid status…24 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell). She captured some of the concerns that my constituents, and I am sure those of…21 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important point, Transmission in Bolton is clearly on the way down. That demonstrates the actions taken and the effect of the particular…16 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusThe Government assert that they do not have a zero covid policy or a zero covid strategy. If I accept that that is the case, it does seem as though it is a 0.1 covid strategy: it…16 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusIn the context of timetables and how things are going to pan out in the near future, it is now the Government’s intention to ensure the vaccination of a very large number of care…16 Jun 2021HANSARDNew Housing DevelopmentsIf his Department will take steps to ensure that new housing developments are conditional on the consent of local people.14 Jun 2021HANSARDNew Housing DevelopmentsDoes my hon. Friend share my concerns about the Greater Manchester spatial framework, which has twice been vetoed and has not gone ahead? The absence of that plan causes a great…14 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing Lord Pickles’ report “Securing the ballot: review into electoral fraud”, I introduced a ten-minute rule Bill to support the introduction of voter ID. Will my right hon.…27 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19Will my hon. Friend confirm that the Government’s position on the coronavirus pandemic is that it is still a question of life and death, that communications are vital in this…25 May 2021HANSARD Ministerial Code/Register of Ministers’ InterestsMembers right across the House received offers of support from businesses right around the country to make a huge contribution during a time of national crisis. Is it not the case…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs society leaves lockdown restrictions and recovery accelerates, will my right hon. Friend confirm that universal credit is designed not only for people who are unemployed, but…17 May 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesThe BBC has now said that, in terms of race and culture, you are what you eat. That clearly has a narrowing implication for playwrights and authors who increasingly feel that they…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Monday, I was delighted to visit the newly opened one-stop shop in Daisy Hill. The volunteers Chris Hill, Rosie Bea and Beverly Hill, run the charity shop, and advice and…15 Apr 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am enthusiastically looking forward to the 2022 Commonwealth games in Birmingham, which I hear will be the best ever. What will make them even better is Perry the mascot, which…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCoronavirusLet me begin by wishing everyone well on what has been a rather unhappy first anniversary of covid lockdowns and the passing of the Coronavirus Act. I do not think it has been a…25 Mar 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillIt is a pleasure to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (John Redwood), who captured a number of key issues. He finished on the topic of national resilience, and…23 Mar 2021HANSARDVaccine PassportsIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) and the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart). I thought that the hon. Member for Hartlepool…15 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Community PharmaciesIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Coventry North West (Taiwo Owatemi), because she effectively puts over the concerns of many colleagues across the country. I…11 Mar 2021