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HANSARDDown Syndrome BillI think all of us are very moved by what my hon. Friend has had to say. Does she agree that her point about the battles she described demonstrates how important it is that, as the…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillIt is a real pleasure to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox), who, in a more modest way than I normally remember, has established an important part…04 Feb 2022HANSARDJusticeI also support this amendment and the efforts being made by my hon. Friend’s Department and across Government to increase the ability of magistrates to hear and deliver justice.…01 Feb 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI am conscious that I am the last Back-Bench speaker in the debate, and I see a number of hon. Members who have shown a late curiosity in it over the past few minutes, so I will…26 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillWe have to remember that magistrates sit not only in the criminal courts, but in the family proceedings courts. Support and advice, and the recruitment of magistrates, will be…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillI also support this amendment and the efforts being made by my hon. Friend’s Department and across Government to increase the ability of magistrates to hear and deliver justice.…25 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I thank the Prime Minister for his statement today, particularly the decision to remove face…19 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI welcome the ongoing support, financial and otherwise, for our hospitality sector, particularly in cases where it is a critical lifeline, even still. Of course, the best thing we…05 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery of Criminal Justice System7. What steps she is taking with (a) the CPS, (b) Government Legal Service and (c) Cabinet colleagues to support the recovery of the criminal justice system since the easing of…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery of Criminal Justice SystemYou will know, Mr Speaker, that I was delighted that the Government took up the cudgels of my private Member’s Bill—the Magistrates (Retirement Age) Bill—and are now legislating…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsResidents just north of Crewe in my Eddisbury constituency, and particularly those in and around Wimboldsley, have consistently raised a number of specific concerns about the…18 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseGood dental health is so important, but residents in Winsford in my constituency are finding it extremely difficult to access dentist services, leading, unfortunately, to some…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI also welcome today’s statement, which is another important step forward. I will be booking my booster as soon as I can. It is encouraging news that we have now vaccinated more…15 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeMy hon. Friend is making a strong case for Leighton, and he will know that, as a former Member for his constituency, I was able to work with that hospital very closely. All four…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeMy hon. Friend has been extremely generous with his time. Will he also confirm that this project, if delivered, would save more than £400 million in backlog maintenance, as well…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I welcome the involvement of the CQC in reviewing the work and impact of the new integrated care systems, but other parts of public service provision, particularly children’s…26 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Seventeenth sitting)Briefly, on clause 125 and schedule 16 in particular, I want to pick up where the hon. Member for Nottingham North left us, on the issue of obesity. I think we all share concerns…26 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I want to put on record my support for the clause and for the opportunity that it presents for our domestic market and the promotion of locally grown produce, the high standards…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Health Incentives SchemeIn welcoming today’s announcement, may I concur with my right hon. Friend the Chairman of the Health and Social Care Committee about the importance of ensuring that we start as…22 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourteenth sitting)As a point of clarification, I notice that clause 95(2) gives the Secretary of State the power to direct both an individual investigation and “qualifying incidents that have…19 Oct 2021