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HANSARD Public HealthI thank the Secretary of State for everything he is doing, but the logic of his anticipating what is going to happen in two, three or four weeks’ time from the number of cases we…06 Jan 2021HANSARDPublic HealthNone of us went into politics to do this kind of thing —to put restrictions on people’s liberties and their livelihoods. With the exception of statutory instrument No. 1518, which…30 Dec 2020HANSARD Uyghur Slave Labour: XinjiangWell done, Chief Rabbi, for being one of the most authentic voices to speak out in support of the Uyghur people. Well done, Ministers, too, for taking a lead in October at the…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am very grateful for your indulgence, as I speak as one of the reservists in question. I just want to point out that it is…09 Dec 2020HANSARD EU Withdrawal AgreementThe temporary food waiver for trusted traders is very much to be welcomed and my right hon. Friend is to be congratulated on securing it, but may I press him a little on the…09 Dec 2020HANSARD UN Mission in Mali: Armed Forces DeploymentIt is absolutely right that the UK should play its part in this, but MINUSMA is the most costly of the UN’s peacekeeping missions, it is the most dangerous, and it is arguably one…09 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineI say a big well done to everybody involved with this triumph. I share the Secretary of State’s concern over vaccine hesitancy, and he is right to say that everyone in this House…02 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthI find myself more able to support the Government today than I was on 5 November, and the reason for that is that last month I was concerned about the lack of a plan B and the…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation ProposalsThe protocol anticipates progress by the Joint Committee on the issue of fisheries relating to Northern Ireland and Ireland; what assurances does the Minister anticipate will be…18 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongDepressingly, I think we know where all this will end, and it is not pretty. We are therefore into mitigation. Does my hon. Friend agree that, not least out of a sense of…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Future of the National TrustI thank the hon. Gentleman for making that point; I feel sure that he is more expert on upland farming than I am. I would always encourage a landlord to be responsible, especially…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Future of the National TrustI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of the National Trust. Congratulations on your appointment, Ms Bardell; I am sure that we will give you no trouble. This…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Future of the National TrustI think those words and facts speak for themselves. It is very important that those who associate themselves with a great institution such as the National Trust are very careful…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Future of the National TrustThe hon. Gentleman ought also to look at English Heritage’s 2013 publication on broadly the same subject. He may wish to compare the quality of that report with the National…11 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic HealthMay I start by apologising for reading a newspaper during the Prime Minister’s contribution? Mr Speaker was quite right. However, I was not, in my defence, reading my horoscope,…04 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic HealthIs not the right hon. and learned Gentleman confounding his own logic? He has spent the past several days berating the Government for not introducing a circuit breaker, but at no…04 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI, too, pay tribute to the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) for the tireless and impressive work she has done on behalf of her constituent. What assessment has…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Restrictions: South YorkshireTest and trace activity is rightly focused on areas of the country where there is relatively high transmission of the virus. To what extent will the Minister prioritise tier 3…21 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThere is now compelling evidence to suggest that vitamin D may be useful in reducing mortality and morbidity from this disease. It is safe, it is cheap, and it is already…19 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsThe hon. Lady can do what she likes. The Secretary of State is dealing with the situation that he found at the time. Developing the National Institute for Health Protection in…13 Oct 2020