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HANSARD Welsh Rural EconomyI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. Timings of debates have been amended to allow technical…22 Jun 2021HANSARD Menopausal Symptoms: SupportIt is a pleasure to be called to speak in this important debate and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) for securing it. I know that menopause is…09 Jun 2021HANSARDFire and Rehire: ACAS ReportMr Speaker, I am sure you will join me in welcoming the return of the Bradford Bulls to their iconic home of Odsal Stadium in Bradford. A recent Survation poll found that 76% of…25 May 2021HANSARDOral Health and Dentistry: EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Bardell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) on securing this important debate. As the…25 May 2021HANSARDFire and Rehire: ACAS ReportWhen his Department plans to publish the ACAS report on fire and rehire and the Government’s response to that report.25 May 2021HANSARDSelf-isolation: Financial BarriersBradford Council has the highest demand for self-isolation payments in the country, reflecting the fact that most people in our city are unable to work from home. The standard…09 Mar 2021HANSARDSelf-isolation: Financial BarriersWhat assessment he has made of implications for his policies of the financial barriers to people’s compliance with the requirement to self-isolate during the covid-19 outbreak;…09 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt is welcome that the Chancellor has committed to keeping key elements of the support packages in place until September, but businesses and families in my constituency need…03 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateDespite assurances from the Secretary of State and Ministers, it is now clear that the newly imposed NHS dentistry targets are in fact actively undermining patient access to…09 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOffice for National Statistics data shows that key workers and those in manual and public-facing jobs are at the highest risk of dying from coronavirus. Bradford is a key worker…27 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsNinety primary school headteachers from across Bradford have written to the Secretary of State to express their disappointment in his ability to support teachers and pupils.…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Dental ServicesI will start by commenting on the imposition of activity targets. On 17 December 2020, during a statement on coronavirus, I called on the Secretary of State to reverse this…14 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateHappy Christmas to you and yours, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Secretary of State will know the significant effect that the pandemic has had on NHS dentistry. There is a backlog of…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Nagorno-KarabakhI do not intend to impose time limits, but I ask Members to bear in mind that I would like to start Front-Bench speeches at eight minutes past.08 Dec 2020HANSARD NHS Dentistry and Oral Health InequalitiesI absolutely agree that prevention work is key to solving much of our dental crisis, particularly for children. I am also concerned about the effect of the pandemic on the oral…25 Nov 2020HANSARD NHS Dentistry and Oral Health InequalitiesOf course, I welcome cross-party work on this. I am vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for dentistry and oral health. I would very much welcome the hon. Member as a…25 Nov 2020HANSARD NHS Dentistry and Oral Health InequalitiesI beg to move, That this House has considered access to NHS dentistry and oral health inequalities. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I am delighted to…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Parole Board: Maintaining Public SafetyTo allow for the safe exit of Members participating in this debate, and for the safe entry of Members arriving to take part in the next, I am suspending the sitting for two…25 Nov 2020HANSARD NHS Dentistry and Oral Health InequalitiesThe single most important thing that the Government can do is reform the dental health contract with a view to more prevention. During the initial period of lockdown, between…25 Nov 2020HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillWould my right hon. Friend’s amendment cover the eventuality that I described? That was related to me by the APPG’s most in-touch consultant, my daughter, who told us about her…25 Nov 2020