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HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020We have talked about the importance of the reviews of the regulations. Can we have a commitment that those will now be published?10 Jun 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUIn my last exchange with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 27 February, we learned that we were going to need 50,000 new customs officers by the end of the year. What…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningA full physical return seems some way off and may well be subject to further interruption. Given that we know there are still hundreds of thousands of children who are not able to…09 Jun 2020HANSARDProceedings during the PandemicDoes the Leader of the House accept that we should be an exemplar of best practice, and when we are deliberately excluding people from portions of their responsibilities because…02 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsUndoubtedly the furlough scheme has prevented mass unemployment, but when companies such as BA use millions of pounds of public money to furlough their staff at the same time as…06 May 2020HANSARDPublic HealthWe all wish that these regulations were not necessary, but we are all absolutely clear that, given the threat we face, they are required. Before we get into the substance of the…04 May 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsLike many households around the country, ours was facing exams this year—both GCSEs and A-levels—and there is certainly some disappointment that my children will not be facing…18 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020I appreciate what the Minister says about how the nature of the work determines whether someone should be paid the minimum wage, but is it not a slightly artificial situation to…17 Mar 2020HANSARDAlcohol HarmIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) on having secured this debate. It is always a…17 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair again today, Mr Paisley. I am grateful to the Minister for his introduction. There was a glaring omission from his speech: he failed to…17 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)Again, we need a definitive answer on that from the Secretary of State. I appreciate that things are evolving rapidly, and sometimes what was considered best practice a few weeks…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)First, I welcome the Minister back to his place after his period of self-isolation. I am sure that all parts of the House will agree that the current coronavirus crisis has…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)My hon. Friend is right: a whole raft of issues will have an effect over the coming months, and although housing revenue accounts are separate to main council budgets, we still…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)That is a very fair point. We are only beginning to understand just how precarious a lot of people’s household incomes are in this economy. It is going to take concerted…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)That is a perfect question to put to the Secretary of State—he will be here shortly—and my hon. Friend raises an important point about the messages being put out. All sorts of…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)My hon. Friend makes very well the point that I was making. It is evident that if that particular GP does not have the virus, it would be better for us all if they know that…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I will be dealing with the concerns about the social care sector in a little while, but the points my hon. Friend makes are absolutely valid and they certainly require a…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)My hon. Friend makes a very important point. I think it shows the spirit of this place at the moment that we are all coming up with very important suggestions. No stone should be…16 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. A recent survey of social media found that the M56 was the most complained about motorway in the whole country. Junctions 12 to 14 are a complete bottleneck, causing regular…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is absolutely right that the attention of the Government and businesses is currently focused on dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, but I do wonder whether there will be…12 Mar 2020