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HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaI very much commend the right hon. Gentleman on his motion. Does he agree that this war, like no other before it, is capable of such a thing, as the evidence will be that much…02 Mar 2022HANSARDIntegration White PaperI declare my interest as a doctor. I wonder what the practical consequences of this will be. Can I suggest to my hon. Friend, whom I admire greatly, that one of those practical…09 Feb 2022HANSARDElective TreatmentI declare my interest as a doctor. Will the Secretary of State look again at how we structure doctors’ pay and remuneration? At the moment, we are training lots of doctors—more…08 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineThere is no public appetite for using UK combat troops in Ukraine—absolutely none—but we do have other tools in our toolbox. Is the Prime Minister contemplating using the…25 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The Prime Minister made the right call on restrictions before Christmas and he has…19 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Hospitalisations: Vaccination Programme10. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the covid-19 vaccination programme in reducing hospitalisations.18 Jan 2022HANSARDMigrant Crossings: Role of the MilitaryI declare an interest as a serving naval reservist. I appreciate that the Minister is being bounced into this, but he must have a plan. Can he say when that plan will be…18 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Hospitalisations: Vaccination ProgrammeI thank the Minister for that reply. The facts are that the vaccination programme has been massively successful in reducing hospitalisation, particularly admission to intensive…18 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccination StrategyWhen the facts change, we are entitled to change our minds, and since we passed the regulated activity regulations in December we have had further evidence to suggest that the…12 Jan 2022HANSARDRussia’s Grand StrategyI am following carefully what my hon. Friend has to say and agree with so much of it. Does he agree that the current Russian intervention in Kazakhstan is part of a piece? This is…06 Jan 2022HANSARD RussiaI very much welcome the statement, but I encourage my right hon. Friend to be far more robust in defence of pro-democracy forces in Kazakhstan and to condemn unequivocally the…06 Jan 2022HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryHappy new year to you, Madam Deputy Speaker. My right hon. Friend’s statement is very much to be welcomed. He is right to point out, however, that masks are not a cost-free…05 Jan 2022HANSARDFCDO StaffingI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat) on securing his urgent question and thank the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa—my…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessI sympathise with my hon. Friend and good neighbour who is having to deal with data that is changing extremely rapidly. We know from South Africa and southern Africa that things…16 Dec 2021HANSARD Ajax Noise and Vibration ReviewThe Ajax programme wins the competition, from a very long list, to be the poster boy of defence procurement disasters. My admiration for my hon. Friend the Minister and the…15 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic HealthMight the Secretary of State consider going a little further? Since the data is changing all the time—almost by the minute—it is inconceivable that in a week’s time and a week…14 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic HealthI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests: I am a doctor and vaccinator. Statutory instruments Nos. 1400, 1415 and 1416 are without…14 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI declare my interest as a vaccinator. I support the level of ambition that the Secretary of State has articulated, but does he distinguish between being offered a jab and…13 Dec 2021HANSARDDelivering Justice for VictimsI very much welcome this statement. On Tuesday, my hon. Friend said that the consultation was imminent, and he has been true to his word. Does he share my concern, however, that…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOur NHS is not being overwhelmed by covid, nor is it likely to be, but if the Health and Social Care Secretary really believes that it will come under pressure, what is he doing…08 Dec 2021