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HANSARD Online AnonymityIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms McVey. I thank the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) for securing the debate and his excellent stand-in, the hon.…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19We have had another well-subscribed debate, and Members’ contributions have been short as a result but no less effective for it. On the Opposition Benches, we have heard from my…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Community TestingWe can have all the testing in the world, but it will not be effective if people do not self-isolate after a positive result. We have repeatedly said that compliance with…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-outYes. I think we have to look at the actual work that they do and the risk on the ground, but clearly student teachers would be part of that process. There are strong arguments for…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-outThe hon. Gentleman predicts the journey I am about to embark on. I will talk about that very legitimate point, which hon. Members have raised. AstraZeneca promised 30 million…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-outIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir David. I want to start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for her comprehensive and compelling…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryAccording to Sutton Trust research, 15% of teachers report that a third of their students do not have adequate facilities to learn remotely from home. While I accept that some…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFrom tomorrow, three quarters of the country will be placed in tier 4, meaning millions more businesses will have to shut overnight. Since tier 4 was created, we have heard…30 Dec 2020HANSARD Breast Cancer ScreeningIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Sir Edward. I thank the hon. Member for High Peak (Robert Largan) for securing this important debate and for his…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Energy White PaperThe HyNet project is critical for the whole of the industrial sector in the Mersey-Dee area, particularly for Ellesmere Port, but actually this is to protect existing jobs as well…14 Dec 2020HANSARDOckenden ReviewI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement and the personal commitment she has shown on this issue. I too thank Donna Ockenden and her team for their work to date.…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NAO Report on Government ProcurementIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Eagle. As one of the people who originally asked the NAO to look into the handling of PPE contracts, I was of course extremely…09 Dec 2020HANSARDArcadia and Debenhams: Business Support and Job RetentionEllesmere Port, like many places, has seen an exodus from the high street over the past decade, which has been accelerated in the past year. Of course, it is no coincidence that,…02 Dec 2020HANSARD Football GovernanceIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Fovargue. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Eltham (Clive Efford) for bringing this debate. As he said, football is our national…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Football GovernanceThere is nothing to prevent that from happening now. Manchester United’s reserve games used to be played at Gigg Lane, providing a financial benefit for the club. I have been…25 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanThose areas that are placed in tier 3 will be keen to get any help they can receive to get themselves out of that. Can the Prime Minister tell us how many of the reductions in…23 Nov 2020HANSARDDHSC Answers to Written QuestionsI thank the Minister for his response and for the hard work he and his Department put in. However, as he acknowledges, the performance here, as in so many other areas, is just not…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Towns Fund(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government if he will make a statement on the towns fund.18 Nov 2020HANSARD Towns FundThank you for granting the urgent question, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Secretary of State for his response, although many questions remain unanswered. He discussed the…18 Nov 2020HANSARDNHS Capacity for Winter 2020-21The NHS will only survive the winter if its workforce are valued and supported. The evidence from the British Medical Association to the Health and Social Care Committee this…17 Nov 2020