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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Prime Minister has an unenviable set of decisions that he has to make, but will he recognise the frustration that residents in East Sussex feel? We have one of the lowest…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateI warmly welcome the Chancellor’s statement and thank him and his colleagues, and indeed the Department, for everything they are doing. It would take the most churlish of people…22 Oct 2020HANSARDTransport Sector: Support and Covid-19 Emergency FundingWhen it comes to financial support, the railways have had billions, and I am grateful that they continue to run. The Williams review to reform the railways envisaged a “guiding…22 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthIt is an absolute pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bradford West (Naz Shah), particularly because she reeled off so many names of those who have contributed so much to her…20 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsI am very pleased to be able to contribute to this debate. When I put in to speak at the end of last week, it was on the basis that we would be discussing the nationwide 10…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsThe Secretary of State talks about a regulation on pubs closing at 10 o’clock, which has been in force for four weeks. There may be some undoubted positives for health, but we see…13 Oct 2020HANSARDExams: Covid-19Thank you, Mr Stringer. It is a pleasure to speak in the debate. Having not done too well in my maths, I am struggling to work out how much time I have got, but in any event I…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthIt is welcome that we are having a debate, scrutiny and ultimately a vote in the House. For that, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Altrincham and Sale West (Sir Graham…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesMr Speaker, may I start by thanking you for getting all the way through this call list to me, at the bottom of the class? Will the Secretary of State inject some positivity into…29 Sept 2020HANSARDEmergency Services: AssaultsWhat steps her Department is taking to protect emergency service workers from assault.28 Sept 2020HANSARDEmergency Services: AssaultsI am encouraged by the Minister’s response. Last week, Sussex MPs met the south-east coast ambulance service team, and we were disturbed to hear of an increase in assaults in…28 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19The districts of Wealden and Rother, which comprise my constituency, have in the past week each recorded just four covid conditions per 100,000 of population. The Prime Minister…22 Sept 2020HANSARDRail Services: North of EnglandAs more people return to work using our great northern railway and the southern railway, what steps is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that the railway network and public…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMay I ask the Secretary of State about the rule of six? Many of my constituents struggle to understand why they can play five-a-side football but two connected families of five…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorMy fellow member of the Transport Committee is absolutely right. We should bear in mind what has happened to passenger numbers. Numbers in April this year compared with April last…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorI thank my predecessor for all the amazing work she did on the Transport Committee, as well as today with the climate change report. She is absolutely right. When the Government…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorI will make a little more progress as I have only a few minutes left, and I might then take one or two more interventions. I wish, from the Government Benches, to touch on the…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorMy right hon. Friend is right. Across the House we expect the best from our premium brands if they are to be our flag carriers. If a company is saying to its staff, “You might be…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorOn behalf of myself and the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare), I thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have spoken with such passion and determination…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorI will, of course, take an intervention from my hon. Friend—the hon. Lady—who is a previous Chair of the Transport Committee.10 Sept 2020