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HANSARDInternational TravelTravel companies in my constituency such as Full Circle and Comfy Class are understandably keen to have more countries on the green list. I appreciate that there is a balance,…29 Jun 2021HANSARDSupporting Young People into WorkI am one of those people who do not think it is a good idea for everybody to work from home, because it means that young people do not have older workers that they can observe and…28 Jun 2021HANSARDSupporting Young People into WorkWhat steps she is taking to work with (a) charities and (b) training providers to support young people back into work.28 Jun 2021HANSARDSecurity of Ministers’ Offices and CommunicationsThere is currently a lot of speculation in the newspapers about the implications in respect of foreign powers using these sorts of surveillance tools. Will my hon. Friend confirm…28 Jun 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhen my constituent Bas Breeze visited the National Memorial Arboretum, he was very disappointed that among the many monuments there was none to the territorial soldier. He…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Social Care ReformOn Friday I met my constituent Phil, whose mother, given the state of her dementia, has gone to into a care home. The day before I met my constituent Denise, who is trying to keep…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Royal MailI am grateful to everybody who has taken part in the debate this afternoon. It has been a good debate. The hon. Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) spoke for all of…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Future of the Planning System in EnglandI add my thanks to the hon. Gentleman and his Committee for the report. Does he agree that most of our constituents are not necessarily opposed to planning reform or to more…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Royal MailI beg to move, That this House has considered the performance of Royal Mail. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McDonagh. In some ways, I wish this debate about…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumThere are a few curious things about this motion. One is that we debated the same subject just last week; we have had the G7 and the delay to step 4 of lockdown, but we are…15 Jun 2021HANSARDUyghur Tribunal: LondonIt has been reported in the past 24 hours that the EU was reluctant to specifically cite the camps in Xinjiang as part of the forced labour statement. Whether or not that is true,…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesOne of the most concerning, but unfortunately not surprising, aspects of this review is that young people are not reporting the sexual abuse and harassment they experience from…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Hillsborough: Collapse of TrialsIt is hard to disagree with the reported comments of Deanna Matthews that it is “ludicrous” for the search for justice to have ended in this way, particularly when the community…10 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI think the point that the whole House agrees on is that teachers and schools did a tremendous job, and continue to do a tremendous job, throughout covid-19, and they have worked…09 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Restoration of GP ServicesWhat steps his Department is taking to support the full restoration of GP services as part of the covid-19 recovery.08 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Restoration of GP ServicesI have been contacted in recent weeks by quite a number of constituents who are struggling to get a GP appointment, but we have a pre-covid problem as well, which is that…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week was, of course, Dementia Action Week, and when I met with the Alzheimer’s Society, it presented several worrying statistics, one of which showed the rise in the use of…27 May 2021HANSARDGreen Homes Grant Voucher SchemeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. The debate is an important one, because when we talk about climate change, we tend to focus a lot more on…27 May 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeLast month, a constituent of mine sent me a very powerful account of how her case has taken nearly three years to reach court. During that time, she has been told not to have…25 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdatePart of our fight against covid, and indeed against future viruses, is to improve our domestic vaccine manufacturing capability. To that end, the Government are fast-tracking the…17 May 2021