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HANSARDUK Border: Covid ProtectionsI thank the Secretary of State for her answers today to the urgent question. She will be aware of the substantial concerns that exist around the Northern Ireland border with the…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillI welcome the opportunity to speak to the Government amendments that were made in Committee to clarify the enforcement powers in England of the Office for Environmental…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and his regular updates. Will he outline what discussions he has had with the Ministry of Defence to ensure that hospitals…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Child Maintenance ServiceI congratulate the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) on setting the scene so well. It is a pleasure to see the Minister back in his place. I look forward very…21 Jan 2021HANSARDEquitable LifeMay I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on setting the scene? With every one of these debates that I have attended, unfortunately there are fewer of my…21 Jan 2021HANSARD National Security and Investment BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me the opportunity to speak this afternoon. I have followed with great interest every stage of the Bill. I do so with a somewhat…20 Jan 2021HANSARD National Security and Investment BillOn behalf of the Democratic Unionist party, I congratulate the Secretary of State on his elevation. It is a well-deserved promotion, so congratulations and well done. May I echo…20 Jan 2021HANSARDPolice National ComputerMy goodness, Mr Speaker; thank you very much, whether virtually or in person, but virtually today. I thank the Minister for his most comprehensive statement. My concern lies in…18 Jan 2021HANSARDVitamin D: Covid-19Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that, given that children have been precluded, for very obvious reasons, from taking the vaccine, we need to be proactive in building up their…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseA report published by Christian Solidarity Worldwide on Tuesday 12 January claims that, in 2020, Cuban authorities continued to routinely and systematically violate the right to…14 Jan 2021HANSARDSelect Committee on International DevelopmentI thank the Chair and the Select Committee for all they have done on a very difficult and emotive topic. The Committee has made a number of suggestions for changes to end the…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Domestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during LockdownI thank the Minister for her statement. There were 557 domestic abuse calls in the last week of March last year and 8,302 from April to June. Will she confirm that the support and…14 Jan 2021HANSARDLong CovidWill the hon. Gentleman give way?14 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Dental ServicesI spoke to the hon. Gentleman beforehand. There are some 6,000 registered dental technicians who provide dental implants such as crowns and bridges to 80% of UK patients. It is…14 Jan 2021HANSARDMental Health Act ReformMay I thank the Secretary of State for the statement today? I also thank him for the clear way that he has put forward to help those who are vulnerable and have problems, because…13 Jan 2021HANSARD War Memorials: DesecrationI listened to the hon. Members for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) and for Bracknell (James Sunderland) and was inspired and moved by their comments. Wherever attacks on…13 Jan 2021HANSARD KashmirIf you had asked me at the beginning whether I would get five minutes, I would have told you I would only get three, Mr Davies. I am pleased to have the five, and I will probably…13 Jan 2021HANSARD War Memorials: DesecrationWhen I saw the hon. Gentleman’s name down for this debate, I was keen to come along to participate and support him, and I sought his permission to do so. Does he not agree that…13 Jan 2021HANSARDSittings in Westminster Hall (Suspension) (No. 2)I thank the Leader of the House for what he is saying. As one who, with others, attends Westminster Hall on a regular basis, I know that it is important to have that scrutiny of…13 Jan 2021HANSARDSchool Closures: Support for PupilsMay I also add my congratulations to you, Dame Angela, on becoming a dame? I did not know until just now. I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving me a chance to intervene. Does he…13 Jan 2021