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HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryI might give the hon. Gentleman another turn, but let us just put some facts on the table. In June, 2,000 people in Scotland who tested positive for covid had attended a Euro 2021…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiryrose—07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way, and totally share in the point she just made about the vaccine. As she will have seen, when I intervened on the SNP spokesperson…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryI have great respect for the right hon. Gentleman and that is a fair question. My own view is that to most of my constituents the question of how soon the time comes when, for…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryThat is unbelievable. Scotland has the highest covid rates in Europe. The SNP is governing in Scotland and it will take not a shred of responsibility for this situation.07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryHow much does the hon. Lady think the investigation into the former Mayor of Liverpool will cost?07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryIs it not true that our brilliant scientists also developed groundbreaking treatments such as dexamethasone that, in the long run, will be the most crucial to ensuring that those…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryIt is kind of a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Inverclyde (Ronnie Cowan). His tieless, sedentary, relaxed demeanour contrasted somewhat with the demeanour of the right…07 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational TravelI thank my right hon. Friend, who is clearly putting in the effort to try to reopen international travel, but I also echo the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Bexhill and…29 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementTo be clear, is it the hon. Gentleman’s view that the Government should build more homes?21 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementI welcome the fact that my right hon. Friend recognises the issue of build-out rate, but he has also referred several times to the risks of speculative development. The risk is…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsOne area of crime that has seen a significant increase during the pandemic is pet theft, with the number of dogs being stolen in Suffolk alone having doubled. I very much welcome…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsI was pleased earlier, when I intervened on the Lord Chancellor on the matter of pet theft, that he gave such a positive response about the intentions of the taskforce that is…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsI welcome that point. It just shows how much of an impact this has had. In terms of the law, farmers in my constituency are on a WhatsApp group where they share intelligence about…09 Jun 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareIt is a real pleasure to be called in this important debate on the NHS in the Queen’s Speech. I join others in paying tribute to the amazing effort of NHS and social care staff in…19 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareIs the hon. Gentleman saying that under no circumstances would he use the independent sector to reduce the pressure on elective surgery waiting lists?19 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareLet me repeat the question: is the hon. Gentleman explicitly ruling out using the independent sector at all to drive down that backlog?19 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareWill the hon. Gentleman give way?19 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareThe Secretary of State heard the intervention I made on the right hon. Member for Leicester South (Jonathan Ashworth). Is he aware that, in January, Ipswich Hospital was able to…19 May 2021HANSARDEngagementsI thank the Prime Minister for the support he has already shown for coming forward with an offshore transmission grid, which he knows will help us to both export our surplus…19 May 2021