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HANSARD Ipswich Hospital: Orthopaedic ServicesI am grateful to my hon. Friend and neighbour for giving way. It was great to campaign with him in the election; I knew that he would be a doughty fighter for his constituents,…07 Jul 2020HANSARD Ipswich Hospital: Orthopaedic ServicesMany of my constituents use both Ipswich Hospital and Colchester Hospital, and I pay tribute to their staff for the incredible effort they have put in throughout the pandemic to…07 Jul 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleOn the health arguments, should we not remember that our hospitals have lost capacity in order to operate at 2 metres, and will the Minister assure me that the review will look at…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseMy right hon. Friend will be aware of the excellent work taking place at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals in partnership with local independent providers to increase capacity for…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: School ReopeningI very much welcome my right hon. Friend’s approach. Denmark reopened its primary schools on 15 April, and it has not seen a huge surge in infection. In fact, the country is…13 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Home LearningWhat steps he is taking to support children and young people to continue learning at home while nurseries, schools and colleges are partially closed as a result of the covid-19…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Home LearningWhile schools are closed, the issues of home-school transport affecting my constituents have effectively been paused, but they will come back eventually and potentially result,…05 May 2020HANSARDEngagementsThank you, Mr Speaker. May I join you in sending heartiest congratulations to the Prime Minister and to Carrie on the birth of their son? It is wonderful news and I am sure that…29 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesMy constituents have of late been spending more of their time than usual on gardening, with nowhere to dispose of significant waste because of the closure of household waste…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs Gangs12. What steps her Department is taking to dismantle the operations of county lines drugs gangs.23 Mar 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsI welcome my right hon. Friend’s robust approach to this, but I echo the concerns of my hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Robert Courts). The concern is that with schools closed,…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19I endorse the point made by the hon. Member for Glasgow South West (Chris Stephens) about having an hour in supermarkets—I believe Iceland is already doing this—when older people…16 Mar 2020HANSARD British Library Board (Power to Borrow) BillMy hon. Friend is getting to the nub of the matter and he is making a fantastic speech. On the other services that the British Library could provide and the commercial aspects,…13 Mar 2020HANSARD British Library Board (Power to Borrow) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Is not the key point that this legislation is not revolutionary? I believe that the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum…13 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent point. Obviously, nobody is suggesting that there should be no school uniform, but if we did not have it the cost of clothing children…13 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I also went to Queen Elizabeth’s School, but in Barnet. We had a traditional uniform, and we had houses. There were different…13 Mar 2020HANSARD British Library Board (Power to Borrow) BillIt is about the economics sector, not the spending of the Department. In terms of the growth in the DCMS sector within our economy, the second fastest growing part is the…13 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillI endorse the point my hon. Friend is making. When I was at secondary school, we were not allowed to wear white socks. Obviously, I am not talking about games. I am talking about…13 Mar 2020HANSARD British Library Board (Power to Borrow) BillI will be extremely brief, but first, let me pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Bim Afolami) for a brilliant speech, and for presenting this…13 Mar 2020HANSARD British Library Board (Power to Borrow) BillHe’s a moderniser.13 Mar 2020