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HANSARDThe EconomyOn 7 August the Cabinet Secretary flew into Northern Ireland to announce a business package of £335 million. That money is apparently designed to alleviate the costs of border…02 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI am glad to have heard a few Members talk about the excellent work and expertise of DFID staff. I am sure that a number of the staff, including many who work in my constituency,…02 Sept 2020HANSARDNHS Expenditure and EU NegotiationsIn just four months’ time, new customs bureaucracy will lead to increased drug costs for the NHS, including for insulin, which the UK does not produce. Pharmaceutical and medical…01 Sept 2020HANSARDNHS Expenditure and EU NegotiationsWhat recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on NHS expenditure of negotiations on the future relationship with the EU.01 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast year, the UK Government consulted on extending— [Inaudible.] By 2019, the UK Government committed to improving redundancy protection. However, no legislation— [Inaudible.]…22 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsParliament will return after the summer recess to what manufacturing group Make UK describes as a “jobs bloodbath” because the Chancellor is ending the furlough scheme. We can see…22 Jul 2020HANSARDBBCThe TV has been a vital lifeline to pensioners during the pandemic, but because of some very cynical Conservative party buck-passing, more than 5,200 households in East…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipI must say to the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) that I think that is highly unlikely. It is clear that the path being steered by the UK Government is compounding the…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsThank you, Mr Speaker.My constituent Daniel Caplan, who has just turned 17, has been diagnosed with a diffuse midline glioma—a brain stem tumour. That is a terminal diagnosis and…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipWill the hon. Gentleman give way?15 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeDespite the humanitarian situation, the UK has traded almost £5 billion to Saudi Arabia since the war began, which eclipses the aid it has given to Yemen. The Foreign Secretary…06 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness Support: Transition PeriodAn HMRC whistleblower recently warned that the new customs declaration service system is not only delayed but does not talk to other HMRC systems, some of which are 20 years old.…24 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Prime Minister has just spoken about making difficult judgments, but it was his judgment not to sack Dominic Cummings. Does his judgment extend to understanding the damage…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFurther and Higher EducationWhat discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on steps to support the further and higher education sectors during the covid-19 outbreak.22 Jun 2020HANSARDFurther and Higher EducationPost covid, the stiff competition for international students will intensify. EU students make up a third of the international student body, but any deregulation of fees for EU…22 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI agree with the way that the Secretary of State has characterised the racist demonstrators at the weekend. I see that the Prime Minister has announced another review via the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EULast week, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster told me we did not need a Brexit extension, just good will on all sides, but this Government keep making commitments and then…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresThe Secretary of State has just spoken about the importance of people following the rules, but it is clear that Dominic Cummings’s rule-breaking trip across England has undermined…08 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK ApproachLast November, the Prime Minister told Northern Irish business leaders that there would be no forms, no checks, no barriers of any kind. He said that he would recommend that any…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesWith covid-19 consuming so much effort internationally, does the Secretary of State agree that the EU simply will not indulge further UK Government brinkmanship on transition? The…13 May 2020