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HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020Will my right hon. Friend consider the right that I have to effect legislation as an hon. Member? I did so last year, and I expect that legislation to come into force. Will he…08 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My right hon. Friend is very generous in giving way. The point that I would make, though, is that treaty obligations, which are what the Supreme Court said Parliament was out of…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Abortion Regulations: Northern IrelandI thank the right hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson) for bringing this urgent question. Although I agree with him on most things, he will know that this is…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: AviationTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on covid-19 and the economic impact on aviation.03 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: AviationThank you, Mr Speaker, for giving aviation workers in your constituency and across the nation the chance to have their voice heard. I am grateful to the Minister for being a…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesThe Secretary of State is doing an extraordinary job in the most challenging of times. He will be aware that we have a testing centre down in Bexhill that is available to care…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport SectorThe Secretary of State will be aware that the aviation industry is a sector in need of support. Will he consider airbridges so that those entering the UK from countries where the…18 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: TransportI warmly welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and all the work that he and his team have done. He seems to be saying that self-distancing on public transport is best…12 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19It is a pleasure to speak in this debate and to see you looking resplendent in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wish to take the opportunity to thank all my constituents, who…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DWP UpdateWe rightly hail all our health workers for the amazing job they are doing, but it is good that we are hearing praise for DWP staff this afternoon. Down in Bexhill and Hastings,…04 May 2020HANSARDShop Workers: Protection from Violence14. What recent steps her Department has taken to protect shop workers and owners from violence and crime.23 Mar 2020HANSARDShop Workers: Protection from ViolenceMany colleagues from all parties will share the concern that the criminal justice system can be too slow and too lenient when dealing with those who cause violence against shop…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillI thank the Secretary of State for giving way and for all the work he is doing—indeed, I thank the House for all the work it is doing—on this essential legislation. With regard to…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI welcome the package that the Chancellor has laid out and all the work that he has been doing. He said that he will look at other things over the coming days. May I please ask…17 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I warmly welcome the Secretary of State’s decision, in principle at least, that something needs to be done about the rules of pavement parking outside of London? Will he join…12 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeOn behalf of the Transport Committee, I want to express sympathy for the passengers inconvenienced and, in particular, the staff, who will be devastated and to whom I hope better…05 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionThere are many who take the view that big-ticket infrastructure projects such as Heathrow expansion will provide both the funding and the challenge to allow our scientists,…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Social CareIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Chesterfield (Mr Perkins) and all the other contributors. There seems to be cross-party consensus that we need to find a solution…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareIn the 1990s, the Germans were grappling with exactly the same problem we are grappling with now, with regional imbalances, a postcode lottery in funding and a lack of a cohesive…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareI remember well the exchange that I had with the hon. Lady a couple of years ago. The point I was making was that we did not seem that far apart—she talked about the fact that…25 Feb 2020