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HANSARDPersonal Protective Equipment SuppliesThe price of an FFP2 mask bought by the Government increased by 1,400% in just six weeks to the end of May and gowns by 350%. I welcome all efforts by the Government to procure…17 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19On this day of remembrance, I pay tribute to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can stand here today with the freedoms we hold dear. Let me also formally put on…11 Nov 2020HANSARDBaby Loss: Covid-19It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairwomanship, Ms Eagle. It is an honour and a privilege to respond on behalf of the Opposition to this profoundly moving and…05 Nov 2020HANSARDPersonal StatementWith your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make an apology to the House. The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards and the Committee on Standards have found…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19I am very familiar with the detail, which the Minister uses every single time we have a debate, but I will take that as a hard no and continue with my speech. For the mental…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19I take that as a no. I give the Minister the opportunity to give me a straight yes or no answer. Will she kindly agree to meet me to work cross-party together for the betterment…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19Of course.02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. As I said, I take that as a hard no. For the mental health of people across the country, the Government have to address questions that they were…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19We have heard some superb speeches in this debate and a great deal of heartfelt contribution from all around the House. I always say that I believe that every single one of us…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19I thank the hon. Gentleman for his contribution and I congratulate him on his ability to tweet. I have a master’s in public health and am perfectly capable of understanding that…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19I have engaged with such serious subjects when undertaking all four of my science degrees. Speculation that self-isolation could be reduced from 14 to seven days does nothing to…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19It is a package of mental healthcare for our frontline NHS and care workers, which I am sorry the Minister seems to have forgotten. I have raised it a number of times. Is she…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19We have heard some superb speeches in this debate, but due to limited time, I cannot personally refer to them all. We have heard stories from every part of our nation, of the…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Mental Health Support: Frontline StaffIt is indeed a pleasure to speak for the Opposition with you in the Chair, Ms McDonagh. I thank the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron) for…08 Oct 2020HANSARDMental Health Support in SchoolsIt has been six months of uncertainty for our country’s children and their parents, with schooling cancelled, the exam results fiasco and now students trapped in uncertainty in…06 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020I thank my hon. Friend for his heartfelt and articulate intervention. He expressed the feelings of many families who feel ripped apart, unable to see those they love the most. A…21 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I will start by saying that Labour Members will not oppose the regulations. Keeping people safe and preventing…21 Sept 2020HANSARDNHS and Social Care Resources: Winter 2020-21There is a looming mental health crisis this winter, and as such it is vital to meet with experts. I know the Secretary of State believes that that is important, so I asked him…01 Sept 2020HANSARDTesting of NHS and Social Care StaffLet me start by paying tribute to the staff on our frontline—our NHS and care staff, far too many of whom have paid the ultimate sacrifice while trying to keep us safe and well. I…24 Jun 2020HANSARDTesting of NHS and Social Care StaffYou are welcome. My hon. Friends the Members for Newport West (Ruth Jones) and for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) paid passionate tributes to NHS and care staff, while my…24 Jun 2020