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HANSARDHealthcare Higher Education FundingWhat recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of reforming the funding of healthcare higher education in England.23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnion Learning FundI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of the Union Learning Fund. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. Paul Glover works as a refuse…18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnion Learning FundWill the Minister give way?18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnion Learning FundI cannot decide if the Minister actually believes a word of the speech she has just delivered. It is as if she was not listening to a single one of the contributions that we…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan and High Speed 2I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. He may not have been an MP at the time, but back in 2012 the options for phase 2 of the high-speed rail…17 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Emergency Transport and Travel Measures in London BoroughsI am sure my hon. Friend is reflecting the views of some of her constituents, but does she share my concern that while we worry about sending car drivers around the long way,…04 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateLast Friday, 361 beds in Nottingham’s hospitals were occupied by covid patients—that is 40% higher than in April at the peak of the first wave. The trust has already been forced…02 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.22 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government’s 2019 road safety statement once again recognised the evidence that “restrictions on new novice drivers’ post-test driving, have proved very effective at improving…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactSince the start of the covid pandemic, the all-party parliamentary group on deafness has repeatedly called on Ministers to ensure that all communications are accessible and…22 Oct 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister’s Government lost control of the virus, making extra restrictions inevitable, but with no certainty, no communication and no new financial support, he is…21 Oct 2020HANSARDStudent Lockdown: Access to CareSelf-isolating students throughout the country, and their understandably worried parents, are reporting problems with accessing food, drinks, exercise and other support. That is…06 Oct 2020HANSARDStudent Lockdown: Access to CareWhat steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to ensure that university students with (a) cystic fibrosis and (b) other long-term health conditions who are…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportMay I use this opportunity to issue another plea on behalf of UK ice hockey? As the Minister knows, the professional season has already been cancelled, as have all the leagues…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesAs the Secretary of State said, most university courses in this academic year will now involve a blend of online and face-to-face teaching, but it is clear that those proportions…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19Coronavirus presents a very real threat to the health of our constituents and must be controlled, but we must also recognise that measures to control its spread are having a huge…28 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOver the next few days, tens of thousands of students will be arriving in Nottingham. Our universities have spent months planning for a safe return, but there is a real danger…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the chief executive of the Trussell Trust says in its latest report, we are in the eye of a storm and the decisions the Government make now will either offer people a lifeline,…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI will not, because we are very short of time. Speaking to the House earlier, the Prime Minister claimed that the provisions of the Bill would be used only as a last resort, and…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point. The timing is very interesting. We are at a point when many people are looking at the Government and are extremely worried about their…14 Sept 2020