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HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI, too, thank the Minister for what he has brought forward, but I seek clarification, as I often do, on the position of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom. Will the final…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Breast Cancer ScreeningThank you for calling me, Sir Edward. First of all, I congratulate the hon. Member for High Peak (Robert Largan) on the way that he set the scene. I thank the hon. Member for West…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Immigration Rules: Supported AccommodationI thank the Minister for his response to the questions so far. The changes that an asylum claim can be reinstated after a “reasonable period of time” if another safe country is…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Border Carbon Adjustment Tariffs and DecarbonisationI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this matter forward. He is right about the Prime Minister’s statement on environmental issues. Does he agree that we now have the…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Uyghur Slave Labour: XinjiangThis House is united in its joint calls for our Government to act and respond robustly. I first raised the treatment of the Uyghurs in this House in 2015, yet here we are five…16 Dec 2020HANSARDNational Trust: 125th Anniversaryrose—15 Dec 2020HANSARDReview of Alcohol DutyI thank the Minister for his response, but can he outline what steps have been taken to address the binge culture, which has been enhanced by supermarket offers, especially in…15 Dec 2020HANSARDHealthcare Support Services: Conception to Age TwoThank you, Sir Christopher. I thank the right hon. Lady for South Northamptonshire (Andrea Leadsom) for setting the scene so well, and to all those hon. Members who have made…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Commonwealth War Graves Commission StaffI congratulate the hon. Lady on bringing this debate forward and her impassioned description of her visits to those cemeteries. I have been contacted over the years by many…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillI just want to clarify one matter. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman can do that. When it comes to sovereignty and the free trade agreements that he and others have referred to, can he…15 Dec 2020HANSARDReview of Alcohol DutyWhat discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Government’s proposed review of alcohol duty; and if he will make a statement.15 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Effect on People with Learning DisabilitiesMs Ghani, it is obviously a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship—sorry, I think “chairship” is the right word in this PC age we live in. It is always a pleasure to follow…15 Dec 2020HANSARDHealthcare Support Services: Conception to Age TwoThe Minister is responding in just the way we knew she would, and I thank her for that. I mentioned in my contribution the importance of church and community groups, which by…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19Does the hon. Lady agree that over Christmas there is an onus on us all, in and outside the House, to follow the rules of hands, face and space, not to invite extra numbers to our…14 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: VaccinationIt is always a pleasure to speak on any issue in Westminster Hall, Sir David, but my mailbag has been full of points of view about this issue. I agree with some of those points of…14 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: VaccinationWe in Northern Ireland were first.14 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: VaccinationThe hon. Lady has outlined a concern on behalf of those who have terminal illnesses. The families want to enjoy that bit of time with their loved one as well. We can never ignore…14 Dec 2020HANSARD Dark SkiesI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. He may not be aware that I represent a mixed rural and urban constituency. I am very blessed to live in the countryside,…14 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for his update on what is happening with covid. As a type 2 diabetic, I will take my vaccine when the time comes for me to take it. We will make…14 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19With the advent of the vaccine for covid-19 almost here, does the hon. Gentleman feel that an extra push at this time for the goal of being covid-free should be what we all focus…14 Dec 2020