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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateSince the recent national lockdown began, the infection rate in Leeds has fallen from over 400 cases per 100,000 to less than 140 today, and the number of covid patients in…14 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUWe all want a deal, but UK businesses—let us be frank—are looking at the prospect of no deal with utter dismay. In the political declaration, the Government signed up to common…10 Dec 2020HANSARD EU Withdrawal AgreementI welcome the right hon. Gentleman’s statement, because it shows what can be achieved with political commitment, and I do hope that we will see more of that later today. However,…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Future Relationship Negotiations and Transition PeriodWe all wish the negotiators well, not least—as my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds West (Rachel Reeves) pointed out earlier—because of the assessment of the Office for Budget…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWho would have thought that we would be here on 7 December—there are 24 days to go—with the Government wanting to put these international law-breaking clauses back into the Bill…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthI would say to the hon. Member for Altrincham and Sale West (Sir Graham Brady) that this debate is indeed about freedom, but it is also about the balance of risks and cost—the…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Official Development AssistanceFor the record, the ODA GNI figure in 2010, the last year of the previous Labour Government, was 0.57%. May I say to the Foreign Secretary that of all the promises that our…26 Nov 2020HANSARD Spending Review 2020 and OBR ForecastThe Chancellor said that he wants to invest in the places that we call home, but the homes of thousands of leaseholders are currently worthless fire risks because of the cladding…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionMy hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) mentioned a moment ago a farm in his constituency. I do not know whether my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester Central…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingFor the past hour and a half, the Minister has had to listen to testimony about the nightmare that all our constituents, including mine in Leeds city centre, are living with. He…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionOn the point that my hon. Friend has just made, anyone who was watching the Public Accounts Committee session yesterday with three permanent secretaries—I had an opportunity, as…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionMy hon. Friend mentions tariffs, and of course we are all hoping for an agreement that means no tariffs are charged. The Government have already made clear to the motor industry…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionParagraph 2.2 of the explanatory memorandum reminds us that the provisions, which, as I understand the regulations, the Government are proposing to disapply, are the part of the…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation ProposalsThis morning, the Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union took evidence from the Ulster Farmers’ Union, the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium and…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan and High Speed 2I congratulate the hon. Member for Broxtowe (Darren Henry) on securing the debate. The Minister will be aware—he has heard the views expressed this afternoon—that splitting the…17 Nov 2020HANSARDTransition Period: UK PreparednessWe now learn that the First Minister and her deputy have said that there is a “real threat” to the continuity of food supplies in Northern Ireland. The Road Haulage Association…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe have learned today that mass testing of students is to take place in order to enable them to return home for Christmas, which will be widely welcomed. We have a very large…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEU Exit: Negotiations and the Joint CommitteeDespite what the Minister said in his opening remarks, it is quite clear that negotiations are continuing, and the war of words now needs to stop. Both sides need to get together…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe all know that rising infections will mean more restrictions, but worried staff in viable businesses in Leeds want to know that they will be looked after if they are forced to…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI, too, listened very carefully to what the Minister had to say, and I have to say that I agree with the hon. Members for York Outer (Julian Sturdy) and for Tiverton and Honiton…12 Oct 2020