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HANSARDFurloughed EmployeesWhat recent estimate his Department has made of the number of furloughed employees moving back into work.22 Jun 2021HANSARDGrouse ShootingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh, and to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds), who made an argument…21 Jun 2021HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsThe recent agreements on cyber defence policy and technological co-operation announced at the NATO summit in Brussels will mean that the alliance remains as strong as ever when…16 Jun 2021HANSARDIranWhat recent assessment he has made of Iran’s compliance with the 2015 joint comprehensive plan of action nuclear agreement.15 Jun 2021HANSARDIranThe UN’s nuclear watchdog has warned that Iran is now producing uranium at levels that “only countries making bombs” are reaching, after successfully enriching to 60% purity.…15 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateVirtually everybody in the most vulnerable category, which made up 95% of hospitalisations and deaths, is protected by both jabs, the vaccines work against all variants thus far,…14 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMacmillan estimates that the current backlog of people awaiting a first cancer treatment across England stands at 39,000 people. What plans can my right hon. Friend outline to…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsWith the proposed free trade agreement with Australia potentially removing tariffs on all UK exports to Australia, does my right hon. Friend agree that that will save businesses…27 May 2021HANSARD Obesity Strategy 2020I absolutely endorse and agree with everything that my right hon. Friend says. It must be about the promotion of a balanced, healthy diet. Some of the things that we all know are…27 May 2021HANSARD Obesity Strategy 2020Obesity is clearly a huge challenge facing our country, and one that absolutely should not be ignored, but I do fear that the state is significantly overreaching in some of the…27 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19It is tremendous news that the vaccines that are being so successfully rolled out across our United Kingdom are highly effective against the variant first identified in India, but…25 May 2021HANSARD East West Rail: Aylesbury SpurI congratulate my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour the Member for Aylesbury (Rob Butler) on securing this debate. He has made the case for the Aylesbury spur incredibly…24 May 2021HANSARD Britain’s RailwaysI welcome the commitment to making our railways more passenger-focused and, indeed, resisting Opposition Members’ calls to go back to the bad old days of nationalisation. My right…20 May 2021HANSARDIsrael and Gaza: CeasefireYesterday, Israel facilitated dozens of trucks filled with humanitarian aid, including field hospitals and covid vaccines, to enter Gaza, yet Hamas deliberately fired repeat…19 May 2021HANSARDTool Theft (Prevention)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require persons selling second hand tools online to show the serial numbers of those tools in searchable advertisement…27 Apr 2021HANSARDPost Office Court of Appeal JudgmentPostmasters are coming under increasing pressure and workload as many banks turn their backs on the high streets, not least in the towns of Winslow, Princes Risborough and…27 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern IrelandI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and his continuing commitment to resolving the issues thrown up by the Northern Ireland protocol. Given that one of the many reasons for…13 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghOn behalf of everybody across the Buckingham constituency, I send my deepest condolences to Her Majesty and the whole royal family on the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince…12 Apr 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLarge-scale infrastructure projects place a huge burden on parish and town councils that cover the areas of construction of those projects. Parish councillors in my constituency…25 Mar 2021HANSARD New Plan for ImmigrationI very much welcome the package of measures that my right hon. Friend has brought forward today, particularly the maximum life sentences for people smugglers. So that there can be…24 Mar 2021