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HANSARDCovid-19: Support for UK IndustriesWill the Minister give way?25 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillI recognise that what the Minister is bringing forward is important. We thank the Government and him for what they are doing. In relation to circumstances in the regional devolved…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTesting of NHS and Social Care StaffWill the hon. Gentleman give way?24 Jun 2020HANSARDTesting of NHS and Social Care StaffI thank the Labour party for bringing this debate to the House for consideration, and for the way it was promoted as well, which I thought was very positive. It is helpful for…24 Jun 2020HANSARDTesting of NHS and Social Care StaffI am always pleased to intervene on anyone, but especially a Leicester City supporter. On systematic testing, the figures from Cancer Research UK are critical, as I am sure the…24 Jun 2020HANSARD Protection of UK Food StandardsI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his speech. I very much enjoyed the culinary tour of his constituency—I am just about ready for my tea, so he has made me very hungry. I spoke…24 Jun 2020HANSARDTesting of NHS and Social Care StaffI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. What is happening to our cancer services is very important, as he said. Some of the figures are incredible. There are 2.1 million people…24 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillIt is a pleasure to be able to speak on this issue. The Minister knows how pleased I am to see her in her position. I have always followed her progress, and she has done very…23 Jun 2020HANSARD Windrush Day 2020The hon. Lady has just mentioned the figures for now. In the six months that it has taken for 100 claims to be lodged, only 14 have actually been processed. That underlines the…23 Jun 2020HANSARD Independent Complaints and Grievance SchemeI seek some clarification because I have been looking through the amendments that have been tabled, and the right hon. Member for South Northamptonshire (Andrea Leadsom) has…23 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillThe week past was Men’s Health Week, and I know the hon. Gentleman is of the same opinion as me about the importance of highlighting prostate cancer. Bowel cancer is another…23 Jun 2020HANSARD Windrush Day 2020I commend the hon. Lady for bringing this to the House for consideration. Does she feel the angst that many of us feel that in December last year only 1,108 claims had been made…23 Jun 2020HANSARD Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [Lords]I have spoken on the issue of extradition on a number of occasions in the House, as I seek to ensure that we have in place understandings to allow the extradition of terrorists to…22 Jun 2020HANSARDBBC Regional Politics CoverageDoes the hon. Gentleman recognise the importance of local, regional opportunities so that people can shine and then move on to bigger jobs elsewhere—for instance, in the London…22 Jun 2020HANSARDBBC Regional Politics CoverageI congratulate the hon. Member on bringing the debate to the Chamber. The number of right hon. and hon. Members present illustrates how deeply interested we are in it. Does he not…22 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackComing from the Province, as I do, we have been subject to many terrorist attacks over the years, as the Home Secretary and others in the House will be aware. On behalf of the…22 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Monday 15 June, the all-party parliamentary group for international freedom of religion or belief, which I chair, published a report, which was launched on Zoom, entitled…18 Jun 2020HANSARDDFID-FCO MergerFor the past two decades, the world has witnessed the impact of DFID’s life-saving investments in the HIV response and the wider global health arena. That critical UK global…18 Jun 2020HANSARD International DevelopmentI had a chat to the Minister prior to this debate. In my constituency of Strangford, many churches are involved in work across Africa, particularly the Eden Mission in…18 Jun 2020HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]I probably have a different opinion on this from the hon. Gentleman, but if we are dealing with facts, I understand that there is an evidential base of facts that shows that 50%…17 Jun 2020