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HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeWill the hon. Lady give way on that point?17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State has announced some £2.7 billion extra for the NHS. Can I seek confirmation: under the Barnett consequentials, how much of that will come to Northern…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeWith businesses slowly bringing staff off furlough, does the hon. Lady agree that extending the scheme will allow that slow rollback to continue, rather than having owners make…17 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Self-employed and Freelance WorkersOne of the forgotten sectors is music teachers who teach our young people. Many of them—including some in my constituency, as well as throughout the United Kingdom of Great…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Misogyny in SportThe hon. Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch) is an ambassador and a pioneer in this House for football. She has not been able to attend the House because of illness,…16 Sept 2020HANSARD Misogyny in SportOne thought that I have had while the Minister has been presenting his case is about the need for stars—those who can be role models to promote a sport. Is that something that he…16 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White PaperI thank the Lord Chancellor for his diligence and wisdom in the statement. I welcome the news that child killers are to be held longer and that the automatic release of violent…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe title to the Bill is to do with the issue of Northern Ireland’s status. The Bill ensures that Northern Ireland becomes an integral part of the United Kingdom, which is…16 Sept 2020HANSARD Misogyny in SportI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate, because it is important to address misogyny in sport. Does she agree that we need to take all possible practical steps to…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe agrifood and fisheries sectors are very important in my constituency and across Northern Ireland. We have experience of the Republic of Ireland’s intentions towards the…16 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron). Although I perhaps did not agree with everything that he said today, we do agree on…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThe Secretary of State is certainly a very busy person. Will he outline what steps have been taken, in co-operation with the Department for Education, to see that school bubbles…15 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillClause 47 ensures that as a sovereign nation, the UK will set the rules on state aid for Northern Ireland. Does my right hon. Friend agree that that is a vital means of fending…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThis is a very important debate, as the Prime Minister and I know and as everyone in the House knows. Does he accept that the EU’s determination to use Northern Ireland as a stick…14 Sept 2020HANSARDJapan Free Trade AgreementI would have thought it was impossible to put a line through me, but that is by the bye. First, I thank the Secretary of State for all that she is doing. Her eagerness to get…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Billrose —14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThere have also been other legal opinions sought, one of which was from Martin Howe QC. He refers to the alteration of the “constitutional status” of Northern Ireland that…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Billrose—14 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryI congratulate the hon. Lady on bringing the debate to the Chamber. This will be a short intervention. Is she aware that Northern Ireland has a strong steel industry based on many…14 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorI congratulate the Minister and am pleased to see him in his place; I know that he has the experience and interest to take things forward in the way that we need. This might be…10 Sept 2020