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HANSARDSupporting Disadvantaged FamiliesI very much welcome this package of support, which will rightly tackle more aspects of poverty than efforts with vouchers could have done. Regarding the additional support for…09 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn recent months, I have had a number of constituents contact me because they have been waiting significant periods for responses from agencies such as the Driver and Vehicle…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder) on bringing this good Bill to the House. Given that we get so many emails on so many campaigns every week…23 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn recent months, a number of constituents have written to me about completing processes online, and how it is assumed that they have a mobile phone that can receive a code, a…22 Oct 2020HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillIs my hon. Friend aware that during lockdown, although clinics were supposed to be closed, Save Face received 179 complaints from people who had undergone procedures, 80 of which…16 Oct 2020HANSARD Prisons (Substance Testing) BillI will be brief. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Chesham and Amersham (Dame Cheryl Gillan). One does not need to be here long to know what a formidable Member…16 Oct 2020HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillMay I begin by congratulating my good friend, my hon. Friend the Member for Sevenoaks (Laura Trott)? If a Member is drawn high on the list for private Members’ Bills that is both…16 Oct 2020HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillIs my hon. Friend aware that during lockdown, although clinics were supposed to be closed, Save Face received 179 complaints—16 Oct 2020HANSARDEngagementsJust 12% of our journalists and chief execs come from a working-class background, and just 6% of doctors and barristers. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we need a renewed…07 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Update and Hospitality CurfewI support the 10 pm restriction as an alternative to hospitality businesses having to close entirely, but it may well hurt certain parts of the sector more than others—for…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportIt has been a difficult time for sports clubs across my constituency, but two individuals have provided a spot of light. Charles Walker, who is 62, ran 28 half-marathons, and…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesI welcome what my right hon. Friend said about supporting the mental health of students at this time. May I encourage him to ensure support for the employability skills of…29 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s inquiry. Does he agree that the fairness aspect of the report is particularly important? People are sometimes put off by the idea that the affluent…10 Sept 2020HANSARD Awarding of Qualifications: Role of MinistersWas my right hon. Friend struck, as I was, in that Education Committee hearing that Ofqual could see coming many of the problems that came about? It knew that high-achieving…09 Sept 2020HANSARD Summer AdjournmentIt is a particular pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), whose passion for this place and for the Union I hugely admire. He will not remember doing it,…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaI strongly support the measures announced today. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that when the inevitable pressure, both public and private, comes from China, we will stand…20 Jul 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsWith regard to our other networks, people in the telecoms industry have suggested to me that it is not actually as difficult to replace the equipment as the representatives of the…14 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast month at Great Western Park and in the Ladygrove area of my constituency, we had unauthorised Traveller encampments descend. Local residents were subjected to noise, mess,…09 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street BusinessesWhat fiscal steps he is taking to support high street businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.07 Jul 2020HANSARDSupport for Left-Behind ChildrenThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker—this has just got harder. I pay tribute to the teachers of Wantage and Didcot, many of whom worked throughout the entire lockdown period to keep…07 Jul 2020