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HANSARDSupport for Older Jobseekers4. What support her Department provides to older jobseekers looking to reskill or change careers.13 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The levelling-up fund is about improving a region. In Bosworth, we are putting forward the Twycross zoo for its national centre of conservation and education. It will be a…07 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWill the Minister give way on that point?06 Sept 2021HANSARDCyber-attack: MicrosoftChina has a widening sphere of influence. Was this discussed at the G7 summit? I am pleased to hear that 39 countries have signed up. Is the UK leading that group or simply part…20 Jul 2021HANSARD Racist Abuse on Social MediaSunday night should have been a celebration of achievement. Instead, we woke up the next morning with racism aimed at three men simply doing their job. That is not acceptable. We…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI declare my interest and my family’s interests in healthcare service. I welcome the Bill. Those concerned about it should realise that it is an evolution, not a revolution,…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Transport DecarbonisationI welcome the Secretary of State’s shiny new plan. I, too, hold a shiny new plan from the midlands engine: a 10-point plan for green growth released this month. Point 2 is about…14 Jul 2021HANSARDDeferred DivisionsMy hon. Friend has pre-empted the rest of my speech, in which I will hopefully try to address some of that. It is about recognising the parity between professions. We heard the…13 Jul 2021HANSARD National Health ServiceI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. On making sure there is equity, where does she believe the duty of care falls, given these regulations?13 Jul 2021HANSARD National Health ServiceWill the hon. Lady give way?13 Jul 2021HANSARD National Health ServiceThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I look forward to that, as it will give me time to catch my breath. Like many hon. Members, I baulk at the prospect of mandatory mask certification…13 Jul 2021HANSARDDeferred DivisionsSo there is a duty of care, and duty of care is a running theme. Currently, there is no law to say that vaccines are mandatory, so make no mistake: this is a departure from the…13 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI draw the House’s attention to the story over the weekend about three batches of AstraZeneca vaccines affecting 5 million people and their prospects of travelling to the EU. I…05 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf reports are to be believed, my right hon. and learned Friend has used the reconsideration mechanism to re-refer the double murderer and child rapist Colin Pitchfork to the…29 Jun 2021HANSARDBenefits System: Fraud and ErrorI am grateful for the Minister’s answer. Of course, errors are inevitable in such a large system, be they errors with overpayment or underpayment. Apart from trying to stop that,…28 Jun 2021HANSARDMicrochipping of PetsIt is a pleasure to be here under your stewardship, Mr Pritchard, although it will not be so much of a pleasure for my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan…28 Jun 2021HANSARDBenefits System: Fraud and ErrorWhat steps she is taking to tackle fraud and error in the benefits system.28 Jun 2021HANSARD Loss of Secret DocumentsThis is clearly a “never” event: it should never happen. In the Minister’s answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool South (Scott Benton), he talked about the training…28 Jun 2021HANSARD Planning System Reforms: Wild Belt DesignationI am going to change the tone of the debate slightly, to be more pragmatic, and talk about protection and responsibility. The biggest local issue in my patch before covid was…22 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusFor over 800 years, this House has been making decisions on risk, be it sending men and women to war, providing financial support or instigating reform in trade or even laws, and…16 Jun 2021