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HANSARDSchool FacilitiesI am grateful to the Secretary of State for his answer, especially regarding improvements. Hastings High School in Burbage, a popular school in my constituency, made an…01 Mar 2021HANSARDSchool FacilitiesWhat steps he is taking to improve school facilities.01 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateFor phase 2, will the Health Secretary commit to having mental health workers at national vaccine sites?09 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine UpdateLockdown has affected the mental wellbeing of almost everyone in this country. The vaccine programme will mean that the NHS comes into contact with almost every adult in the…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have met my local police and had many letters from my constituents who are concerned about covid-related offences, including breaches of lockdown, spitting, vaccine fraud and…02 Feb 2021HANSARD Russian Federation: Human RightsChemical weapons were used on British soil in Salisbury. Now, it appears they have been used on Russian soil. The Foreign Secretary tweeted on 18 January: “Rather than persecute…27 Jan 2021HANSARDAnimal WelfareI thank the Minister for her answer, and I am grateful for all she is doing, but both the demand for puppies in the UK and their price have skyrocketed over lockdown. I declare an…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAnimal WelfareWhat steps he is taking to ensure the UK is a global leader in animal welfare.21 Jan 2021HANSARDLocal Authority FundingI am grateful to the Minister for the announcement of the extra cash, particularly the covid cash, in these difficult times. He will know from our many meetings in the year since…11 Jan 2021HANSARDLocal Authority FundingWhat plans the Government have to increase funding for local authorities in 2021.11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI understand why GCSEs and A-levels have been cancelled and I am pleased to hear my right hon. Friend say that the substitute system will be robust and fair. What can he do to…06 Jan 2021HANSARDPublic HealthToday is a bittersweet end to the year. The news is sweet nationally, as we hear of another new vaccine coming online in the fight against the coronavirus, and because we have got…30 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are focused on supporting the NHS, opening schools, getting businesses back to work, and getting gyms open and leisure facilities going again, but of course the…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Energy White PaperThere are three broad aspects to the energy market: security, to be self-reliant, the environment, and of course affordability for Mr and Mrs in Bosworth. Does my right hon.…14 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19Thanks, hope, change—three positive words that it is lovely to use in this debate. I want to put on record my thanks to all the scientists, researchers, staff, communications guys…14 Dec 2020HANSARDChildhood Cancers: ResearchWe can choose to be affected by the world or we can choose to affect the world. My constituent Isla chose the latter. In August 2017, seven-year-old Isla Tansey woke up unable to…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State may know that last month, unfortunately, the bridge in Hinckley won the accolade of most bashed bridge in Britain, having been hit 25 times in a year. This…03 Dec 2020HANSARDExiting the European Union (Plant Health)It will not have escaped the Minister’s notice that we are actually in a pandemic, and protection and prevention for our environment before we reach to that stage are really…02 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthMost of the east midlands is in tier 3 due to the vast number of cases in the second wave. Applying the five criteria to my constituency, we have had above national average rates…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillDoes the Secretary of State believe that taking out companies such as Huawei may have a damaging economic impact, and what assessment has he made about making sure that we are at…30 Nov 2020