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HANSARDFootball GovernanceI am grateful to the Secretary of State for that answer and I welcome her to her new post and congratulate her on the appointment. The interim report from the chair of the panel…16 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsMy hon. Friend is making an extremely powerful speech. We have been through a period when communities have come together, and he has just talked about volunteering and the way…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillIt seems to me that we are spending this money twice, so can the Minister tell the House specifically how much will go into the NHS from this increase and how much will go into…14 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe know that the ring of protection that the Government spoke of last year was non-existent and left many vulnerable adults in social care exposed to infection. Will the Secretary…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillI have heard what the former Secretary of State has said about the record on social care, but can he explain what he did to try to prevent the Conservative Government from taking…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy Billrose —14 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccinations: 12 to 15-year-oldsI heard the Minister’s earlier answer about assistance for schools with ventilators and air purification. The time to roll that out would have been during the summer holidays, in…13 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyThis national insurance increase is a point of no return for the Tories. It is an unfair way to raise the money needed for our NHS and social care, with those who earn the least…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareWhen I was first elected to this place in 1997, one of the first people who came to see me in my surgery was the wife of a man who had been waiting two years for open heart…07 Sept 2021HANSARDPensions UpdateWe have become used to the Government’s breaking of manifesto pledges, for instance on overseas aid and a border in the Irish sea, but today we have had two in one day, which is…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: FCDO UpdateI pay tribute to everyone who worked on the airlift from 15 August. We had 18 months’ notice that this situation would come about, but I have to say to the Foreign Secretary that…06 Sept 2021HANSARDColombia: ProtestsWhat recent discussions he has had with the Colombian Government on the policing of protests and incidents of violence against protesters in that country.20 Jul 2021HANSARDColombia: ProtestsI am grateful for that answer, but the truth is that the UK Government are providing extensive training and support to Colombian police, despite evidence of extensive police…20 Jul 2021HANSARD International Travel RulesInfection rates are at their highest since January, and the Health Secretary has said that he expects a spike following the relaxation of regulations today. So how can it be…19 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsRather than create a developers’ opportunity to provide slum living accommodation through the relaxation of permitted development rights, why does the Secretary of State not force…19 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsMy constituent Jacqui Davies was diagnosed in April with a type of blood cancer that prevents her immune system from developing antibodies against covid. Jacqui wants to live as…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillOur NHS is built on the values that Britain holds dear: each of us is equal, and we will be treated on the basis of our need, never on our ability to pay. It is part of our…14 Jul 2021HANSARDCCTV Cameras: Ministerial OfficesThis issue came to light because of a bit of kiss and tell, and I am not really interested in that, but it does bring out the question of just exactly who has access to this sort…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCCTV Cameras: Ministerial OfficesWhich Minister is responsible for authorising the installation of CCTV cameras in ministerial offices; and who receives notification of the installation of those cameras.08 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Education SettingsThe Secretary of State has told us that there will be a spike in infections following the relaxing of restrictions, and currently there are 150,000 school pupils with suspected…06 Jul 2021