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HANSARDCovid-19 Management in Schools2. What steps he is taking to support schools with the cost of managing covid-19.01 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Management in SchoolsI welcome the Secretary of State’s answer. I have met heads at Bosworth Academy in Desford and Hastings High School in Burbage, who welcome the funding they have had throughout…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI was elected almost 18 months ago on a platform of levelling up. I therefore relish the challenge when we are asked what levelling up is. In the Chamber, we talk about levelling…01 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillMy hon. Friend’s point could be no more pertinent than at this moment in time given that, post lockdown, we are seeing a rise in animals being given away because owners cannot…25 Oct 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Billrose—25 Oct 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillI am a member of the zoos and aquariums all-party parliamentary group, which is concerned about what the regulations may look like. Is there a timescale for when they are likely…25 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaTo answer one of the points just raised, one of the key problems with driving productivity is that about 10% of a clinician’s time is spent on chasing admin. Can the Minister…25 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. What better example can there be of potential levelling up than Twycross zoo’s bid, under Bosworth, for a national education and conservation centre? It would not only drive…25 Oct 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillIt has caught my eye that there is no time limit in the current debate, and, given that we have been kept MPs during covid, it is nice for me to be able to rise to speak, but…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?22 Oct 2021HANSARD Health Incentives SchemeTo pick up that exact point about diabetes, obesity is inextricably linked to type 2 diabetes, which can lead to damage to people’s feet, eyes and kidneys. What is even more…22 Oct 2021HANSARD Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillBefore I came into the House, patients came to me who were under the threat of being fired. For me, that pending threat seems to be the issue, and I would be interested to know…22 Oct 2021HANSARD Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?22 Oct 2021HANSARD Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?22 Oct 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessIt is great to hear my hon. Friend champion the idea of community, and he hits the nail on the head. For our high streets it is about creating a community of the future to which…19 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for People with DisabilitiesA disabled constituent from Bosworth wrote to me about difficulties in travelling within the UK. I wrote to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, which wrote back referring…22 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for People with Disabilities4. What steps the Government is taking to support people with disabilities after the covid-19 outbreak.22 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI have a clarification and a request. On the clarification, I welcome the boosters, but could the Secretary of State clarify whether people who have had the AstraZeneca or the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDHGV Driver ShortagesLogistics is massively important to Leicestershire due to our location. I was down in Hinckley at DPD only two weeks ago having this very discussion about the acute, middle and…13 Sept 2021HANSARDSupport for Older JobseekersBosworth and the east midlands have a fine tradition of automotive logistics. One of the biggest problems is that that is the area changing most rapidly in keeping up to date with…13 Sept 2021