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HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillWhy, then, do the Government refuse to protect those standards in legislation? We have had an Agriculture Bill and a Trade Bill, so there was plenty of opportunity to put in…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillDoes the Minister not accept that trying to improve public health, reduce waste and protect the environment are perfectly good reasons for a derogation?22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThank you, Mr Speaker. As the chief medical officer and chief scientific advisers said this morning, the UK is in danger of losing control, which we have seen happen in many…21 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWhile personal behaviour and local measures are critical, so is a functioning test, trace and isolate system. Last week the Prime Minister claimed that there was capacity for…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusWith covid cases doubling every week, it is clear that laboratory capacity for diagnostic testing is not keeping pace with demand, leading to testing slots being cut. For example,…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI agree that it is indeed critical that everyone recognises the importance of our own personal actions in controlling covid, but we also need an efficient test, trace and isolate…08 Sept 2020HANSARDBorder Control PostsIf he will publish details of the UK Government request to the EU to establish border control posts at Northern Ireland ports. If, as the Prime Minister has claimed, there will be…02 Sept 2020HANSARDNHS Test and TraceSince June, the Scottish public health-based tracing system has managed to trace 99.7% of positive cases and almost 99% of their contacts, yet in England the commercial Serco call…01 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19Is the Secretary of State aware that some people are being refused home-testing kits because the credit-checking company TransUnion has not found their names on the public version…01 Sept 2020HANSARDNHS Test and TraceThat does not address the fact that the call-centre system run by Serco has managed to contact only 60% of people’s contacts. Regional Public Health England teams have been…01 Sept 2020HANSARD Coronavirus ResponseI, too, welcome the progress being made regarding vaccine development by research centres and companies across the UK, including Valneva in Scotland, but a widely available…20 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateDirectors of public health in England are still complaining that they are not getting the information they need. They started to get area data only from late June, when it became…16 Jul 2020HANSARD EU Exit: End of Transition PeriodWith the threat of a no-deal Brexit last year, drug stockpiles were established to reduce the risk of shortages, particularly of insulin, which is largely imported from the EU.…13 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI welcome the fact that the UK Government website has now been corrected to add the 80,000 missing covid cases in England, and gives a more accurate picture of the epidemic.…07 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsNATS air traffic control centre in my constituency has invested millions in modernising flight path management to cut fuel usage and reduce carbon emissions. Without action, covid…02 Jul 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security LegislationChina’s national security law completely undermines previous agreements on the status of Hong Kong and those who live there. It is a threat to judicial independence and freedom of…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Civil Service AppointmentsThe Minister claims that there was an issue with Sir Mark Sedwill carrying out two roles, so how is it practical to combine the role of National Security Adviser with a commitment…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateNaturally, I too am delighted that Scotland has had no deaths for four days and only five cases today. Public Health England began publishing combined data from commercial as well…29 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOveruse of antibiotics in animal farming has been identified as contributing to bacterial resistance. With American cattle receiving 13 times the amount of antibiotics that UK…25 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe ongoing impact of covid on international travel threatens over 100,000 jobs in the aerospace industry, including hundreds in my constituency. Will the Prime Minister commit…24 Jun 2020