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HANSARD Covid-19Children are very unlikely to be harmed by this virus, and they are also less likely to spread it. In my role as a children’s doctor and as a member of the Select Committee on…22 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White PaperThey say that an Englishman’s home is his castle, and it is certainly a place where all people should feel safe and secure. As a result, when someone burgles a home, they do not…16 Sept 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement that all children will be back in school in September. Despite the valiant efforts of parents, pupils and teachers, the majority of…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-1911. What diplomatic steps he is taking with his international counterparts to tackle the spread of covid-19.17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19What discussions is my right hon. Friend having with his counterparts in countries such as the United States, Australia and Israel, which are working actively on a vaccine for…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMay I thank the Health Secretary for the way he is managing this crisis, and for how frequently he has come to the House to answer questions? Pregnancy is a time of great joy, but…09 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusAn increasing number of people are self-isolating, but they still require routine care. Are GPs providing that routine care, and what advice is being given to GPs on whether they…03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusConstituents have been writing to me with regard to travel advice. They are planning holidays to countries that are currently affected and for which the travel advice is to…26 Feb 2020HANSARDPrison CapacityWhich types of offenders will my hon. and learned Friend be prioritising for these new prison places, and what will she do to make sure they are given opportunities for reform and…25 Feb 2020HANSARDPrison Capacity5. What steps his Department is taking to increase prison capacity.25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareSome people like to care for relatives at home, and it is not uncommon to create a small annexe within or adjacent to the property for an older relative to be cared for, but…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareIs my right hon. Friend not right to say that life expectancy is continuing to go up? We would expect it to slow down, because we are not all going to live forever. The key thing…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)In Lincolnshire we are fortunate to live in one of the safest areas of the country, but my constituents write to me regularly about antisocial behaviour, burglary, lead theft and…24 Feb 2020HANSARDFloodingAs my right hon. Friend has already said, we have had a lot of rain throughout the autumn and winter, and many areas of the country are waterlogged. Some fields in Lincolnshire…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary on bringing forward this points-based immigration system—another Conservative manifesto policy being delivered. As an NHS…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Maternity Services: East KentI should mention at the start of my question that I work as a consultant paediatrician, and that I look after babies and have attended a number of deliveries. I would like to…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusIn my local hospital, staff are being provided with specially fitted masks to ensure their safety when treating patients who may or may not have the coronavirus. Will the…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Deportation Flight to JamaicaWill my hon. Friend confirm that the people on the flight tomorrow are not only serious or persistent offenders, but all adults who were convicted as adults and not as young…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Antarctica: Science and DiplomacyThat is fantastic news. I am pleased to know that all countries will work together to preserve that fantastic continent and I am therefore hopeful that we will be able to sign…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Criminal LawThe hon. Gentleman is talking about reoffending rates. May I remind him that the reoffending rate for young males under the last Labour Government was 70%?28 Jan 2020