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HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. As you may be aware, I am chair of the all-party group on coronavirus. On 22 July, in Prime Minister’s questions, we were given a welcome…06 Oct 2020HANSARDYemenI thank the hon. Gentleman for leading the debate; he is making it clear just how heartbreaking the situation is for the people on the ground in Yemen. Does he agree that that is…24 Sept 2020HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the Backbench Business Committee, but also the hon. Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock) for leading this debate and the other Members who have brought it to the House.…24 Sept 2020HANSARD Belarus: Presidential ElectionsI thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement and the substance of it, and I add the voice of the Liberal Democrats to the solidarity shown across the House. It is so important…24 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeCoronavirus, climate change—it has never been more important to understand that we all share one planet and that it is in our interests to help others through the sustainable…02 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsI chair the new all-party parliamentary group on coronavirus, and we are leading a cross-party rapid inquiry to ensure that we have learnt the lessons from the UK Government’s…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningWill the Secretary of State guarantee that every child who needs a laptop will have one? Does he recognise that to create high-quality online lessons takes skill? What is he doing…02 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday is Windrush Day, and I hope the Secretary of State will join me in paying tribute to all those from BAME backgrounds who teach in our schools and are staff in our schools.…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysI absolutely take the hon. Member’s point, but surely it is a question of priorities. Does he not agree that the taxpayer would much rather that £120 million-odd was given to feed…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysDoes the hon. Lady share my concern that a number of families who are eligible for the scheme may not have even had the vouchers? That could be an administrative issue or they may…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningI echo the thanks to those in the profession for what they have done so far. I would like to clarify some of the numbers that the Secretary of State used. The Chair of the Select…09 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicAfter the scenes of the Secretary of State sweating at the Dispatch Box were seen on television, I received countless emails from my constituents who, while they wanted me to…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Electoral ReformMy hon. Friend is giving an incredibly powerful speech, at an important time in our democracy. I used to be a teacher and I can say from experience that 16 and 17-year-olds are…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Electoral ReformSurely there is an inconsistency, however, in the way that 16-year-olds are treated across the four nations. Can the Minister not see the inconsistency in that position?08 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security Legislation: UK ResponseAs far back as 1989, the late, great Paddy Ashdown called on the Government to institute safeguards just in case one day China not just overreached but breached the joint…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: School ReopeningWe need to get our children back to school at the earliest opportunity. Every day that schools remain shut, the disadvantage gap widens and vulnerable children risk falling…13 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: School Reopening(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement on his Department’s plans to reopen schools as part of the Government’s covid-19…13 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19I start by saying an enormous thank you to everyone in my constituency. The community spirit has been extraordinary. We were told to socially distance, but I always thought the…12 May 2020HANSARDBAME Covid-19 Review TaskforceI and the Liberal Democrats welcome the review that Public Health England is undertaking. I thank the Minister for her response to my question. I hope it means that she will come…06 May 2020HANSARDBAME Covid-19 Review TaskforceIf the Government will convene a cross-party taskforce to (a) oversee the BAME covid-19 review announced on 17 April 2020 and (b) monitor the implementation of actions arising…06 May 2020