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HANSARD AfghanistanI do believe that the decision by the United States, ourselves and NATO to pull out military personnel at this stage will be wrong. I think it only gives succour to the Taliban.…20 Apr 2021HANSARD STEM Subjects: Science and Discovery CentresI congratulate the hon. Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Dr Spencer) on securing this important debate. The Catalyst Science Discovery Centre in my constituency is a unique…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Integrated Review: Defence Command PaperThe Secretary of State knows that the Defence Committee has been briefed on the emerging threats and the change in technology on the battlefield over the past year or two. He…22 Mar 2021HANSARD World Social Work DayI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. Timings of debates have been amended to allow technical…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Levelling UpHalton is 23rd in the index of multiple deprivation but does not meet the criteria to be a priority 1 area in the levelling-up fund or a priority area for the community renewal…16 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationLet me first pay tribute to the NHS staff, especially the nurses and doctors, and also our carers who have worked so tirelessly and sacrificed so much in the past year. They have…08 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsHalton Borough Council ran out of funding for discretionary covid isolation payments despite the strict criteria for eligibility. Just 171 constituents have been helped. The…24 Feb 2021HANSARDEngagementsIf he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 February.24 Feb 2021HANSARDFuture of Health and CareIn the middle of a pandemic, when its implications for future healthcare are still not fully understood and when NHS staff are exhausted, with no respite on the horizon, there are…11 Feb 2021HANSARDEducational Settings: ReopeningI would like to put on record my thanks to the teachers and support staff in schools for the tremendous job they are doing at the moment. Some teachers who have covid-19 are…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateLike my hon. Friend the Member for Sefton Central (Bill Esterson), I am very disappointed that the Chancellor has not given support for the many self-employed people who are not…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19Cancer treatment has again been delayed; even though four-week delays are associated with increased mortality, many cases were delayed for longer than four weeks in the first…06 Jan 2021HANSARDNational Tree StrategyI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on securing this debate and on his speech which set out some important points. As a Twigg, I am not sure…16 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs the Secretary of State knows, I asked back in April to for mass testing in Halton—better late than never. I decided to go down to the new mass testing centre at Ditton…14 Dec 2020HANSARD Future of the Coach IndustryI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) for securing this debate and giving an excellent speech. The coach industry is a vital part of our society, which…10 Dec 2020HANSARDEngagementsMr Speaker, I know you are a strong supporter of the Falkland Islands. The Falkland Islands face the prospect of their fisheries exports to the European Union being subject to…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Lung Cancer PathwayWill the Minister give way?02 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Lung Cancer PathwayJust on the issue of GPs, it is important that they see these types of patients face to face.02 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Lung Cancer PathwayI beg to move, That this House has considered the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the lung cancer pathway. The effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the lung cancer pathway is of…02 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Lung Cancer PathwayI will of course pay tribute to Mr Jenkinson, and I offer him my condolences on his loss. The hon. Gentleman raises a very important point about the impact of the pandemic on…02 Dec 2020