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HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillI declare an interest as I am a director on the board of a couple of charities. Extraordinary and unprecedented times call for very special measures. Without doubt, the Government…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way and for welcoming this Bill, which I do as well. Does he accept that what is so important about the Bill is that it includes and…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillIs the Minister satisfied that the measures being proposed today could expire within 27 days? Is that sufficient time to address the problems that might be coming down the track?03 Jun 2020HANSARDProceedings during the PandemicMy party is minded to support amendment (d), which the right hon. Lady has tabled on behalf of her Select Committee. We take exception to the fact that Northern Ireland Members…02 Jun 2020HANSARDProceedings during the PandemicThe Leader of the House is absolutely correct on that point, but where it falls down is when Members are obstructed from actually getting here because there are not sufficient…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillDoes the hon. Member accept that one of the key issues is to ensure that the electoral officers are properly sourced, supplied and located across the various constituencies? One…02 Jun 2020HANSARDProceedings during the PandemicThe Leader of the House is, of course, a strong advocate of the Union. He must appreciate that at the present time it is incredibly difficult and not at all straightforward for…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyI thank the Prime Minister for his statement. Can he assure the House that the Government will carefully manage the economy off the job retention scheme so that there is no cliff…11 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMr Speaker— [Inaudible].06 May 2020HANSARDLifting the Lockdown: Workplace SafetyWelcome to North Antrim, Mr Speaker. Can the Minister tell us what guidelines he and the Government will put in place to assist necessary workers and passengers travelling on…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House indicate when the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will be able to take questions and make a statement on the impact of covid-19 in Northern…21 Apr 2020HANSARDProceedings during the Pandemic and Hybrid Scrutiny ProceedingsI obviously understand the extreme circumstances under which we are working, and I commend the Government and the Officers of the House for what they have done. In his comments,…21 Apr 2020HANSARDProceedings during the Pandemic and Hybrid Scrutiny ProceedingsAt the outset, I commend you, Mr Speaker, for your leadership at this time. I also commend your staff, the Clerks of the House, the business leaders and those on the Procedure…21 Apr 2020HANSARDElectric BusesI agree whole- heartedly with the question that has just been asked. On an immediate strategy for bus builders and bus operators, the Government could underwrite Transport for…18 Mar 2020HANSARDAlcohol HarmThe hon. Lady has another six minutes. She does not need to feel that she is rushed.17 Mar 2020HANSARDAlcohol HarmI have two Members left to call. Before I call the next, I ask them to bear it in mind that I would like to call the first Opposition spokesperson at 10.30 am. That gives each…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The Secretary of State has made it very clear that it is no longer business as usual, but for families and businesses up and down this kingdom, it is bills as usual. What measures…16 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareThe hon. Member and I are on the same page. This has got to be sorted out and a payment has got to be made. Ultimately, the right person and the right corporation have to be held…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareI congratulate the hon. Member for Telford (Lucy Allan) on her effective and efficient introduction to the debate. All parts of the United Kingdom have been affected by this…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareThe hon. Member for Telford made it absolutely clear that the Post Office and the authorities should hang their heads in shame about how they acted. Before I became a Member of…05 Mar 2020