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HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI have a very different view from the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas), my near neighbour in Sussex, on this Bill. I wish to focus on its positives regarding…16 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandI warmly welcome the bus strategy, and thank the Secretary of State and the Buses Minister, Baroness Vere, for taking ideas in. The Secretary of State is right to look at best…15 Mar 2021HANSARDInternational Travel: Safe RestartThe Secretary of State just mentioned 12 April for the global travel taskforce recommendations. Is that the date on which the public and the aviation industry will know what the…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIn welcoming today’s Budget, I wish to focus on three themes. The first is supporting restart. The Chancellor is right to ensure that the workforce and businesses are supported as…03 Mar 2021HANSARD Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021I thank the Secretary of State and the ministerial team for getting our schools reopened for 8 March, and for his statement. Notwithstanding the lack of national coursework…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapI welcome the Prime Minister’s statement. Those of us who represent constituencies where retail, hospitality and tourism are an absolute lifeblood will welcome the dates and the…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI welcome the roll-out of the vaccine programme, which has been a great success, and I congratulate the Secretary of State. May I ask for a bit of clarity on the statement? He…09 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid Security at UK BordersIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I am very disappointed with the Labour Front-Bench position on blanket hotel quarantine. Over the last year, I have worked quite…01 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the decision to have evidence-based enhancements to control covid at our international borders, as opposed to a blanket approach. Would the Secretary of State agree with…28 Jan 2021HANSARD Health Measures at UK BordersI thank the Home Secretary for her statement. I welcome the evidenced and nuance-based approach that she has outlined today, as opposed to the blanket approach that seems to be…27 Jan 2021HANSARDEducational Settings: ReopeningI thank all the teachers who continue to work so hard to teach our young pupils. Given that by mid-February we should have vaccinated those accounting for 90% of mortality risk,…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-out(Urgent Q uestion): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care if he will make a statement on the covid-19 vaccine roll-out.21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outMr Speaker, thank you very much for granting this urgent question. I also thank the Secretary of State for his update and for all the time and devotion he gives to this matter,…21 Jan 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditI am pleased to be able to contribute to this debate. I am proud of the Government’s response to the pandemic, supporting individuals and businesses by pumping in £280 billion of…18 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeIs this chiefly an issue of valid applicability of the protocol, or of over-zealous—and perhaps erroneous—interpretation? If it is the former, when will my right hon. Friend take…13 Jan 2021HANSARDDrAFT Airports Slot Allocation (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2021My congratulations, Ms Eagle, on becoming Dame Angela. I want to use the opportunity to speak in this Committee because the Select Committee on Transport, of which I am Chair, has…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19Every vaccination jab in the arm should be viewed as a pupil who can return to the classroom. It is vital that we view it through that equation. I say to the Prime Minister that I…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Public HealthIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I have not always been able to follow the Government line in the Division Lobby when it has come to further restrictions, because I have…06 Jan 2021HANSARDEngagementsMr Speaker, may I wish you and everyone in Parliament a merry Christmas, and thank you for keeping us in our place? I extend those best wishes to the Prime Minister as well; it…16 Dec 2020HANSARDKnife CrimeWhat steps her Department is taking to reduce knife crime.14 Dec 2020