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HANSARDCoronavirus: Education Setting Attendance and Support for PupilsIt is great to see my hon. Friend in his place at the Dispatch Box. I welcome the work this Government have done to make it a priority to keep schools open for face-to-face…23 Sept 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. Fundamentally, this is about fairness. When the triple lock was conceived, no one anticipated a pandemic that would lead to mass…20 Sept 2021HANSARD International TravelI thank my right hon. Friend and welcome this great news today: great news for people living in Runnymede and Weybridge; great news for businesses; great news for people who need…20 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsOf course, the taper rate—which essentially operates as a participation tax of 63%—is an issue that I hope the Minister and the Department look into as they put forward bids to…15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsIt is a pleasure to be able to speak on this very important subject. I wish to put on record my thanks to the people who work for the Department for Work and Pensions,…15 Sept 2021HANSARDReducing ReoffendingI thank my hon. Friend for being the personification of collaboration between the police and the Department. Will he join me in thanking and congratulating my local police forces…14 Sept 2021HANSARDReducing Reoffending10. What steps he is taking to help ensure effective collaboration between his Department and the Home Office on reducing reoffending.14 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. I think we all hope that plan B is not activated, but may I follow up the question asked by my right hon. Friend the Member for…14 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI would like to thank my hon. Friend for the incredible vaccine roll-out; many lives have been saved by it. My question is about domestic vaccine passports, and I have to…06 Sept 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Before I ask my question, may I declare an interest, in that my wife works in the NHS? I thank the Minister for her statement, particularly on…21 Jul 2021HANSARD International Travel RulesI very much welcome the fact that fully vaccinated people can now travel to amber countries without having to quarantine on return, but I am disappointed with the change in the…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Transport DecarbonisationI, too, warmly welcome the statement and I look forward to digging in to the plan later. May I pick up on a point around HGVs, because they are incredibly polluting? I have many…14 Jul 2021HANSARDDeferred DivisionsControversially, perhaps, I think that much of this statutory instrument is uncontroversial. The reason behind that is my own experience of being recruited to go through medical…13 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational TravelI very much welcome the announcement from my right hon. Friend, which will make such a huge difference to families wanting to see their relatives, to businesses in my…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Education SettingsI also welcome the statement and thank my right hon. Friend. I thank everyone—the families and the staff—who has worked so hard to ensure that education has been delivered to…06 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his appointment and warmly welcome his return to the Front Bench. Does he share my concerns regarding this winter, when we predict that an…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagementsIn 2014, Runnymede and Weybridge was hit by devastating floods, and my constituents live under the fear of flooding. Last week, the Government signed off the outline business case…16 Jun 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumI start by again thanking the teachers who work in my constituency; the people who work in and around schools and early years; those who work at our university, Royal Holloway;…15 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-Secure BordersWe are an island nation, and we rely on our connections with the world for trade. I am sure that many Members would, like me, celebrate and congratulate the Government on the…15 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseNext week, we have the reporting back of the reviews into social distancing and other measures and the plans and guidance for life beyond 21 June. In answer to my question on 12…10 Jun 2021