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HANSARDCovid-19I will use my short time to emphasise the critical importance of accurate information on local surge testing. At 5 o’clock on 1 February, the Health Secretary announced that the…22 Feb 2021HANSARDEducational Settings: ReopeningSchools need a return plan, but what about the children who are unable to learn remotely in the meantime? The Government are slowly distributing laptops that are unusable without…26 Jan 2021HANSARDSchool Closures: Support for PupilsIt is not only councils that have stepped up to the plate, but community organisations in every region and constituency—none more so than the Dons Local Action Group, the AFC…13 Jan 2021HANSARDSchool Closures: Support for PupilsWas my hon. Friend as shocked as I was that the Secretary of State, when making his statement last week, suggested that parents who were unhappy with the remote learning their…13 Jan 2021HANSARDSchool Closures: Support for PupilsI would need longer than the next few minutes to express my anger at the Government’s shambolic provision of remote education for schools, but I hope that I have long enough to…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19Could the Minister comment on the supply of something fundamental: oxygen? I wrote to the Secretary of State on Saturday about supplies of oxygen to Epsom and St Helier trust,…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19I had arranged a speech about schoolchildren’s access to the internet, but as I was sitting here waiting to speak, I decided that I wanted to say to the House, to the Minister and…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Global BritainThe measure of success for global Britain comes not just in rhetoric, but in the actions that we take on the international stage, particularly in the face of international…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Christmas AdjournmentIs my hon. Friend aware that to connect to the Government’s Oak National Academy on pay-as-you-go costs something like £37 a day?17 Dec 2020HANSARD UK Hydrogen EconomyOrder. I thank the hon. Lady for her contribution. I do apologise. I call the spokesperson for the SNP.17 Dec 2020HANSARD UK Hydrogen EconomyOrder. I am terribly sorry that I have to ask the hon. Lady to bring her remarks to a close. I apologise for that.17 Dec 2020HANSARD UK Hydrogen EconomyBefore I call the next Member, I should say that we have three more Back-Bench contributions. If people agree to stick to a limit of between five and six minutes, we will get to…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Christmas AdjournmentMay I take this opportunity to wish you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and of course all the Members and staff here a very happy Christmas? It has been, as other Members have said, a…17 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House find time for a debate on the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s engagement with faith groups? The Department’s faith engagement…10 Dec 2020HANSARD Digital Infrastructure, Connectivity and Accessibilityindicated dissent.03 Dec 2020HANSARD Digital Infrastructure, Connectivity and AccessibilityApproximately 9% of children in the UK are without access to a laptop, desktop or tablet, and Ofcom estimates the number to be up to an extraordinary 1.78 million children. For…03 Dec 2020HANSARD Digital Infrastructure, Connectivity and AccessibilityIs my hon. Friend aware that the price tag for our being undereducated in relation to the internet and tech is estimated to be £60 billion? At a time like this, that is money we…03 Dec 2020HANSARD Digital Infrastructure, Connectivity and AccessibilityThe Minister will know that the Government introduced a requirement on schools to provide online learning on a Thursday at 6pm. On the Friday, the Government halved the number of…03 Dec 2020HANSARD Homelessness and Temporary AccommodationOn that point, can I raise a small example? Councils all over south London were using a converted warehouse in my constituency. When we approached Bexley council and said, “Do you…02 Dec 2020HANSARD Homelessness and Temporary AccommodationAs the Minister will know, the code of guidance from her Department says that councils should not place families outside their borough boundaries, except in exceptional…02 Dec 2020