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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend is rightly proud of the stunning performance of the vaccination teams across the country, and of course I pay tribute to those who have been engaged in that…19 Apr 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI congratulate the Chancellor on passing the first test of a successful Budget: it is now the last day of the Budget debate and the Budget is still intact. I have seen Budgets…09 Mar 2021HANSARDYemen: Aid FundingThe legislation allows the Government to miss the 0.7% target by accident or in an emergency, but not to plan to miss it for an indefinite number of years ahead. Can my right hon.…02 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe police are one of our public services that have been absolutely essential during the pandemic, so will my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the fact that the Kent police…03 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Border: Covid ProtectionsI commend my right hon. Friend for her unwavering commitment to keeping our borders secure. In that context, she will know that in Kent we of course support that, but we also…26 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsThe international success of UK musicians has, for decades, been not just a big economic benefit for the country but a hugely successful way of promoting our culture around the…19 Jan 2021HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillThere are huge complexities in this deal, but there is a simple choice before us today: this deal or no deal. As someone who campaigned hard for remain in 2016, I have held two…30 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-outThose on the frontline normally face bullets, so my right hon. Friend and his entire team deserve the bouquets that they are receiving today. I am delighted that the William…08 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthI rise to oppose this motion with some sadness, as I recognise the hugely difficult decisions that Ministers have to make, and the many successes that my right hon. Friend the…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanAfter the tremendous news about testing and the encouraging developments on vaccines, may I welcome the news that the blanket national lockdown is ending? In the spirit of a wise…23 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIt is indeed a relief to have some hope introduced into our discussions about covid. I am glad that the Secretary of State has announced that use of the rapid result lateral flow…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEU Exit: Negotiations and the Joint CommitteeFirst, I should pay tribute to the Under-Secretary of State for Transport, my hon. Friend the Member for Redditch (Rachel Maclean), for her exemplary communications with my…19 Oct 2020HANSARDPlanning and House BuildingIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell). In the late 1990s, as a new MP, I led a campaign in my constituency against plans by John Prescott,…08 Oct 2020HANSARDEU Exit: End of Transition PeriodI can assure my right hon. Friend that the so-called Saxon wall on the Ashford site is in fact a myth: it is not Saxon and it is not holding up work. The prospect of 7,000 trucks…23 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Gentleman. It is a sign of how fast moving these debates are that when I put in to speak this evening I intended to support amendment 4 in the…21 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is ascribing the things he most disagrees with to me— [ Interruption. ] No, he did say “the Member for Ashford”. I am sure that the hon. Member for Cardiff South…21 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelWill my right hon. Friend address international rail travel? He will know that Eurostar services from Ashford and Ebbsfleet have been suspended until 2022. Can he assure me that…07 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsI share my right hon. Friend’s enthusiasm that those who can get back to work safely in their offices should do so, but realistically many will only want to do so for two or three…02 Sept 2020HANSARDBBCI sympathise with my right hon. Friend the Minister, who is being asked to simultaneously ensure that the BBC spends more money on free licences and more money on programmes. Not…21 Jul 2020HANSARD EU Exit: End of Transition PeriodMy right hon. Friend may be aware that I consider the decision to put an outbound emergency lorry park in my constituency, near where several thousand new homes are being built on…13 Jul 2020