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HANSARD Small Breweries ReliefCastle Eden ale. I highly recommend it. As the right hon. Lady indicated, we are talking about the important issue of whether the Government, intentionally or unintentionally, are…09 Nov 2020HANSARD Small Breweries ReliefI congratulate and thank the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville Roberts). With a name like “Morris”, I should really be able to speak Welsh, and I am fifth…09 Nov 2020HANSARDInquiry into policing at the Orgreave coking plant, 18 June 1984I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents in Easington and others from former coalmining communities and beyond about the need for an inquiry into policing at the…21 Oct 2020HANSARDWater Companies: Leaks and WastageI thank the Minister for that response, but, although daily losses through leakage did fall during the 1990s from 4.5 billion litres a day to 3 billion litres, that figure is…15 Oct 2020HANSARDWater Companies: Leaks and WastageIf he will make it his policy to publish an annual league table to assess water companies’ performance on tackling water (a) leaks and (b) wastage.15 Oct 2020HANSARDDigital, Culture, Media and Sport: Support MeasuresIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for East Devon (Simon Jupp). I offer my congratulations to the hon. Member for Solihull (Julian Knight) and my hon. Friend the Member…08 Oct 2020HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am very glad you are in the Chair for this, which relates to the remarks of the Leader of the House. In response to a question from my good and…08 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthIt is an honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Hartlepool (Mike Hill), who made some terrific points. In the short time that I have, I would just like to make some…07 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State is full of bravado and bluster, despite a catalogue of mistakes and regular statements. When the truth is spread thinly, people start to see through it. We…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCross-Government Communications: Covid-19What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of cross-Government communications during the covid-19 outbreak.01 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Update and Hospitality CurfewWe all agree that suppressing the virus is essential in saving lives, and as a scientific socialist, I think we should apply basic public health principles. It seems absolutely…01 Oct 2020HANSARDCross-Government Communications: Covid-19I thank the Minister for that answer. The Cabinet Secretary said that consistency commands confidence. We all heard the Prime Minister last week on TV telling us to work from home…01 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsSignificant economic activity is ready to be unlocked by the Horden housing masterplan being developed by Durham County Council. The scheme ticks all the boxes: it will benefit…29 Sept 2020HANSARDR&D Road MapWhether he plans to prioritise the development and uptake of human-relevant new approach methodologies in the forthcoming UK research and development road map.29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Wealden (Ms Ghani). I wish to speak about progress towards drawing up a shared prosperity fund, because the English regions, and…29 Sept 2020HANSARDR&D Road MapI thank the Secretary of State for that answer. A successful transition to new approach methodologies requires the support of Government- backed infrastructure, a strategic…29 Sept 2020HANSARDBBC News and Political CoverageI thank the Minister for that response, and I assume that he agrees that local and regional news coverage and political coverage are a vital aspect of the BBC’s public sector…24 Sept 2020HANSARDBBC News and Political CoverageWhat recent discussions he has had with Ofcom on the BBC's compliance with its statutory duties on local and regional news and political coverage for the English regions.24 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsI hope, respectfully, that the Prime Minister is not having problems with his memory. Just yesterday—we have had a recent exchange—metaphorically, he promised to put his arms…23 Sept 2020HANSARDPublic and Private PrisonsI thank the Minister for that response. I had hoped that even this Government would accept the link between prison understaffing and high levels of violence. Why are the…22 Sept 2020