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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIt is interesting to note that the Minister has a short-term job in some respects, as the vaccines Minister. He should perhaps recognise that some of us are in favour of covid…06 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: FCDO UpdateAs is the case for many MPs, many of my constituents who are British have family dependants in Afghanistan, and a number are saying that they want to go to a third country, such…06 Sept 2021HANSARD Summer AdjournmentI rise to reflect on what we have lost over the last year. For us in this House, it is the scrutiny of the Government, as the right hon. Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox)…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillWill the Secretary of State give way?21 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillOn first reading, there are bits of this written ministerial statement that are very welcome, but it raises many questions. I put on record my regret that we have only had this…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateFirst, let me associate myself with the Minister’s comments about Lord Stevens and Dame Cheryl Gillan. Both contributed massively to the Public Accounts Committee, albeit from…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I welcome you to your position. I must declare an interest in that I am a leaseholder in an affected block, although, happily for me and for…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillWill the Secretary of State give way?21 Jul 2021HANSARDEmergency Covid ContractsI welcome the Minister’s tone in coming to the House in that she has acknowledged that mistakes were made and that the Cabinet Office has accepted both Boardman reviews and the…29 Jun 2021HANSARDAccess to CashThank you, Mr Speaker. More than 1 million people still use only cash, and approximately 4 million use cash regularly, so it is vital that they have access to it. This is now the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Equalities Impact AssessmentsI could probably write an essay on identity documents, having been responsible for the matter when I was in government a decade ago. I am particularly concerned about constituents…26 May 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Equalities Impact AssessmentsWhat equalities impact assessments the Government have conducted on their proposals to introduce voter ID.26 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillI have to challenge the Minister on IR35. He is speaking as though it is somehow all fine. It has decimated sections of the tech and IT industry in my constituency, where groups…24 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillFirst, I draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I rise to support my colleagues on the Front Bench and new clause 24 about the…24 May 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterThe figures quoted are from the National Audit Office, and the full details are in the National Audit Office’s work. They are then simply quoted in the Public Accounts Committee…20 May 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterThe right hon. Gentleman talks about cost, but we of course do not know what the cost is until the business case comes through, and I think that needs to be clear. Is he really…20 May 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh), but there is a danger that he is doing what I am very concerned about, which is keeping going…20 May 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterOn the Elizabeth Tower—I alluded to this, but perhaps I should quote directly from the NAO report—Parliament’s internal auditors identified, among other things, “inadequate…20 May 2021HANSARD 10-point Plan: Six Months OnOne could be forgiven for thinking that COP26 is approaching and the Government need to make some headline announcements. What is missing in the Secretary of State’s statement…18 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe hon. Gentleman and I could have a completely separate conversation about ID cards, but I absolutely agree with what he says; I used to use that as an example of how it can be…11 May 2021