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HANSARDPublic HealthMy hon. Friend started off his speech in an excellent way and has got better as he has gone through it. I say that, but I will almost certainly not be in the same Lobby as him on…14 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic HealthThat is very interesting. It is also interesting that papers circulated by the Vote Office said there was no impact assessment. That does not impress me. The point I was just…14 Dec 2021HANSARDTransport for the NorthHowever much the Minister blusters, he cannot get away from the fact that this is an £18 billion cut to the capital programme and a centralisation of the investment decision. The…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsThe Secretary of State has done an extraordinarily good job of presenting what No. 10 is briefing to the press is an £18 billion reduction in the rail investment programme. That…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseI appreciate the right hon. Gentleman’s apology on behalf of the Government and am sure that other Members will, too, but will he commit to the House that future disciplinary…08 Nov 2021HANSARDDraft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2021The Minister is seeking inspiration.19 Oct 2021HANSARDDraft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2021The Minister is talking about the potential commercial impact of not making the changes in the regulations. Unfortunately, the statutory instrument is not accompanied by a…19 Oct 2021HANSARDDraft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to be here this early on Tuesday morning to talk about airport slot allocation. I would like to use the opportunity to ask the Minister a number of questions. I…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Covid-19 VaccinationsCan the Minister answer the question that her predecessor failed to answer on the Floor of the House on Second Reading of the Bill? Everybody agrees that it would be a good idea…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 VaccinationsI agree with the point that my hon. Friend is making. I was talking to a 14-year-old over the weekend, and she said that she had seen on the internet a magnet that was attracted…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Timpson Review of School ExclusionIn calling the Minister, I ask her to leave a couple of minutes at the end for the Member who introduced the debate to make a winding-up speech.16 Sept 2021HANSARD Timpson Review of School ExclusionBefore we begin, can I encourage Members to wear masks when they are not speaking? This is in line with current Government guidance and that of the House of Commons Commission.…16 Sept 2021HANSARD HS2My hon. Friend is right, of course, and she has expertise as a previous Chair of the Transport Committee. HS2 frees up capacity, not only for passengers but for freight. That will…13 Sept 2021HANSARD HS2The arguments put forward against HS2 are very similar to those put forward by the stagecoach owners against the original investment in the railway system. That is relevant to…13 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanThe right hon. Gentleman makes perfectly reasonable and justified criticisms of the way the American Government came to a decision to leave in such haste, but like a number of…18 Aug 2021HANSARDGovernment Response to Covid-19: Public InquiryI commend the Committee for its thoughtful and thorough report. I listened carefully to what the hon. Lady just said about one of the recommendations, and I understand about…22 Jul 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympics and Chinese Government SanctionsI apologise for missing the first few seconds of what is a very powerful speech. I agree with every word the hon. Gentleman has said. He is completely right that the Chinese…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI understand the hon. Gentleman’s point about universities being dependent on income from overseas students. What concerns me more, and it is not touched by this Bill, is that…12 Jul 2021HANSARD CoronavirusI agree completely that those sorts of numbers—the real numbers, as opposed to model numbers—are the numbers that should have been plugged into that model. They would have given a…16 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusAs ever, it is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Broxbourne (Sir Charles Walker). On his interesting point about SAGE, we could do with full disclosure from the Government…16 Jun 2021