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HANSARDCovid-19: Co-operation with Welsh Government4. What steps his Department is taking to ensure effective co-operation with the Welsh Government during the covid-19 outbreak.03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresScientific research into this virus is, thankfully, an international effort. Can the Home Secretary explain the evidence she has seen that underpins her decision to introduce a…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Death and Infection Rate: Air QualityTens of thousands of lives cut short every year—that was the UK’s air quality health emergency long before we had even heard of coronavirus. As my hon. Friend the Member for…19 May 2020HANSARD Future Relationship with the EU: NegotiationsThe aerospace, shipping, haulage and freight industries have repeatedly pleaded with the Government to seek arrangements based on evidence, not ideology—in particular, through the…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Death and Infection Rate: Air QualityWhat discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the link between air quality and the exacerbation of covid-19 symptoms.19 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: School ReopeningIn the Government guidance for educational and childcare settings, the section on “What the latest science tells us” states that “children…have less severe symptoms than adults”…13 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesWhat steps her Department has taken to tackle the disproportionate effect of the covid-19 outbreak on BAME communities.06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesDr Amir Burney of the Association of Pakistani Physicians of Northern Europe and Dr Kashif Chauhan of the Nottinghamshire Doctors Families Association have both written to me…06 May 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has rightly recognised that council workers are the unsung heroes of this crisis and has promised to give…06 May 2020HANSARD Finance BillNext week is the 10th anniversary of my election to this House. There have been some memorable moments in that time, but none as discombobulating as making a speech sitting in my…27 Apr 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House take this opportunity to thank everyone working on our transport networks—on our buses and trains, driving delivery vehicles and so on? Does he…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportA constituent of mine works in a residential home for adults with learning disabilities. Her son’s school will be closed from Monday. She does not know whether she is considered a…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewThe Home Secretary has already acknowledged that the Home Office has not investigated the impact on those from Commonwealth countries outside the Caribbean and has excluded from…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsI welcome the announcement that education settings are being encouraged to continue looking after the children of key workers, and vulnerable children, during the Easter holidays.…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI welcome the increase in the small business grant to £10,000, and I understand that those grants will be distributed by local authorities. What assessment has the Chancellor made…17 Mar 2020HANSARDHuman Rights14. What recent steps he has taken to strengthen the protection of human rights throughout the world.17 Mar 2020HANSARDHuman RightsUniversity professor Chan Kin-man said about the 2014 Umbrella protest in Hong Kong: “The reason we had this protest is that China did not honour a promise to Hong Kong to let it…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Seventy per cent. of people over the age of 70 are living with hearing loss, so it is welcome that most public health messaging on TV is subtitled. However, for those whose first…16 Mar 2020HANSARDRail FaresPeople who live and work in Nottingham need Ministers to do something about fares, sooner rather than later. Highways England’s partial closure of the A52 Clifton bridge is making…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Employment SupportWe all want to see more disabled people supported into work, but it is also vital that they receive the support that they are entitled to through employment and support allowance…09 Mar 2020