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HANSARDGlobal Vaccine AccessI will try to be as quick as possible, Mrs Murray. I congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) on securing this debate. I want to report to the House…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Afghanistan: Humanitarian CrisisI congratulate the hon. Member for Norwich South (Clive Lewis) on securing this incredibly important urgent question. We have heard rightly from the Minister about the urgency of…12 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and Pubs Code Etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2021I welcome the update that the Minister is outlining, but will the amendments cover the situation that I discovered in my constituency during the pandemic when pubs were closed? I…11 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills: VATDoes the hon. Lady accept, however, that cutting VAT on household energy bills would give a disproportionate tax break to those with the biggest houses and the deepest pockets?11 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI warmly welcome the boost that the Prime Minister gave to the “Get Boosted Now” programme. Over the recess, almost 1 million boosters a day were given to people and I thank…05 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. On behalf of the small cider producers in West Worcestershire, may I thank the Secretary of State for the representations that he has made to the Chancellor about the taxation…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI welcome the emphasis that the Secretary of State has put on vaccinations and boosters—not on locking down the economy—in his statement today. As a fellow Worcestershire MP, I…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]I, too, warmly welcome the Bill, with the emphasis it places on lifelong learning. Although 50% of people go to university, all of us will be working for something like 40 to 50…15 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I recently held an event for leading Worcestershire businesses on the journey to COP26 and net zero, and was impressed with their plans for investment. Will the Secretary of…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI hope that the Leader of the House shares my concern and that of so many colleagues across this House that in the other place an eighth of the seats are effectively reserved for…09 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: FCDO Responses to MembersFemale Afghan MPs are particularly at risk. Many have decided, very sadly, to leave their own country. As a public service announcement, I want to say that the Inter-Parliamentary…09 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur very popular rail Minister is aware of the excellent work being done by the North Cotswold Line Task Force. Could he update colleagues and councils along the North Cotswold…09 Sept 2021HANSARDLiving StandardsI wonder if the Chief Secretary has had the opportunity to read a recent report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies that says: “Material living standards held up surprisingly well…07 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.14 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the president-designate says, it is not just world leaders and Governments who are needed to make COP26 a success, but parliamentarians from around the world. As chair of the…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsThe Lord President is making a magnificent speech, as one would expect, but how would he feel if hypothetically, the outcome that was depicted back in 2015—with Alex Salmond…13 Jul 2021HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsWill the Lord President give way?13 Jul 2021HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsGiven the hon. Member’s digression on to football, which team did he support on Sunday night?13 Jul 2021HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsIt is good to be one of only two representatives of middle England objecting to the proposals to abolish these Standing Orders. My 2011 private Member’s Bill, the Legislation…13 Jul 2021HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsThe hon. Lady is rather digressing from the subject at hand in the 60 minutes that we have available. Will she accept that both the 2010 and the 2015 Conservative manifestos…13 Jul 2021