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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateNow that we are moving to 1 metre-plus, which, I understand, applies only where 2 metres is impossible, what does the Prime Minister say to all those businesses that have expended…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTest and TraceThe Prime Minister promised that 100,000 people a day would be tested by the end of April, so since that date, on how many occasions have more than 100,000 people been tested on…23 Jun 2020HANSARD UK-EU NegotiationsThe parent company of Vauxhall Motors in Ellesmere Port is waiting for the outcome of these negotiations before it makes any investment decisions. To get a favourable decision, we…16 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleI congratulate the Chair of the Science and Technology Committee, the right hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells (Greg Clark), on securing the urgent question. We all want society to…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Public HealthMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I am sure there are many Members who cannot be here for good reasons but who would like to take part in the debate. They are following the…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Public HealthI thank the former Chief Whip for his intervention. I would certainly welcome that development. I have not heard anything from the current Leader of the House to explain why we…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Public HealthIf these regulations were actually going to be changed as a result of what we said here, we might see a better attendance, but the Government have shown the contempt in which they…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Public HealthI appreciate the Minister’s tolerance in letting me intervene again. Can we be clear on the reviews? I appreciate why the Secretary of State will be doing that on an ongoing…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Public HealthI will come on to the discourteous way in which the Prime Minister has been announcing these things to press conferences instead of this Chamber. It is important that this Chamber…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Public HealthToday marks 12 weeks since the country went into lockdown and we saw the biggest peacetime restrictions ever. Over the past 12 weeks, the public have made huge sacrifices. The…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderAs the Home Secretary has rightly pointed out, there has been a prohibition on gatherings of more than six people since 1 June. What discussions has she had with police forces…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Public HealthWill the Minister give way?15 Jun 2020HANSARD Public HealthI want to come in on the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Hove (Peter Kyle). Paragraph 23C of schedule 2 deals with aquariums and zoos, including safari parks, and we…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife Sanctuaries: ReopeningI thank my hon. Friend for giving way. One of the most important aspects of the zoo’s work is with the schools in my constituency, which is, no doubt, the case in his…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife Sanctuaries: ReopeningI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the leadership he has shown in the campaign and the excellent result we have got. Obviously, there are further things we need to do to secure…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife Sanctuaries: Reopeningrose—11 Jun 2020HANSARDPersonal Protective EquipmentThere is no doubt that the devastating consequences of covid-19 were exacerbated because the Government allowed stockpiles of PPE to be run down and were too slow to anticipate…11 Jun 2020HANSARDPersonal Protective EquipmentWhat proportion of personal protective equipment procured by the Government during the covid-19 outbreak was manufactured by UK businesses.11 Jun 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020I am grateful to the Minister for giving way, and I hope she will answer all the questions. I take it from what she has said that there is not actually a formal impact assessment…10 Jun 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Mundell. We are here today to consider these regulations during yet another critical phase in the fight against coronavirus, and of…10 Jun 2020